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Patrick Betar, President
Presented at the 12th Annual Meeting of the American Medical Association
Iraq Healthcare InternationalIraq Healthcare International
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Rebuilding Medical Infrastructure:
What is Iraqi Healthcare International
1. United States Base International Organization
2. Active In Several Distressed Countries
3. Coordinate Physicians and Bio-Medical Resources with Lesser Developed Countries
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Rebuilding Medical Infrastructure:
Policy Recommendations
1. Donation of your time, skills and abilities
a) “Grounded” in Iraqi hospitals and clinics
b) “Distance-Helping”: Consulting from the US
2. Financial Contributions
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Rebuilding Medical Infrastructure:
Background and History
1. 1950’s-1960’s: One of the ‘Jewels’ of the Middle East
2. 1970’s: Political Unrest
3. 1980’s: War with Iran
4. 1990’s: Desert Storm and Sanctions
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Rebuilding Medical Infrastructure:
Iraq Today
1. Economic Upheaval
2. Very few functioning hospitals
3. High physician/patient ration
4. Lack of Bio-Medical technology
5. Destroyed Infrastructure
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Rebuilding Medical Infrastructure:
Our Plan
1. Bring American Trained Physicians to Iraq
a) Treat Patients
b) Train Local Colleagues
2. Provide Financial Resources to Rebuild the Medical Infrastructure
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How YOU can get involved:
Mail: Iraq Healthcare InternationalIraq Healthcare International, Inc.
2000 Bonham Boulevard
Atlanta, GA 70981
Phone: 1-800-555-2000
Web: http://classes.maxwell.syr.edu/psc600_4/2004/betar
Iraq Healthcare InternationalIraq Healthcare International