For Emergency Assistance in Iraq, please call our Dubai Assistance Centre on +971 4 601 8777.
Since 2010 our emergency assistance services, own clinics, on-the-ground medical services and managed healthcare solutions, have been fully integrated into our global network to deliver international-standard solutions for organisations operating in Iraq. With 6 clinics, more than 60 remote medical facilities and over 21,000 medical cases a year managed on the ground we are intimately familiar with local environment and are well positioned to support businesses operating in the country.
International SOS operations in Iraq and Iraqi Kurdistan include:
- 7 international-standard clinics: 5 in Al Basra Province including a dedicated full-scale Occupational Health clinic, 1 clinic in Erbil and 1 clinic in Baghdad
- 2 branch offices in Basra and Erbil
- Over 60 remote site clinics
- 2 branch offices in Basra and Erbil
- 500+ local healthcare, medical and logistics partners
- An air ambulance on standby in Dubai
Clinics
Basra Clinic - IRAQ ENERGY CITY
Iraq Energy City
Burjessia
Basra
24 hour Emergency: +964 783 576 9620
Working days/hours: Sun-Thu 8h00-17h00
Languages: English, Afrikaans, Arabic
The Basra clinics are located at Iraq Energy City, Az Zubayr and Al Majal Business Park, Burjessia.
The clinics offer the following services:- 24/7 Intensive Care Unit
- Emergency and ward facilities
- Routine primary health care consultation
- Minor procedures including simple wound dressing and sutures
- Ground transportation to Basra International Airport utilising dedicated armoured and soft skin ambulance fleet*
- In-house diagnostic capability including electrocardiogram (ECG), ultrasound and digital x-ray*
- Latest generation TeleMedicine unit
- Private ward*
- Infectious disease isolation chamber
- Internationally experienced medical team of doctors, nurses and paramedics speaking English, Arabic, Russian and Afrikaans
- Dispensary of routine and emergency medication and consumables
- Occupational Health assessments for international staff*
- In-hospital patient support services
INTERNATIONAL SOS CLINIC BASRA OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH
Basra Province
Braiha District
14th July Street
Working days/hours: Sun-Thu 8h00-15h00
Languages: English, Arabic
In 2014, International SOS opened our first clinic dedicated to providing Occupational Health Services. This was in response to the growing demand in the oil and gas industry, to assess Iraqi national staff fitness to work, against international standards.
The clinic offers the following services:
- Basic Standard Pre-Employment Screening
- Offshore OGUK Medical Examination
- Advanced Pre-Employment Screening
- Audiometric Surveillance
- Occupational Vision Screening
- Pre-Employment Drug Urine Screening
- Spirometry & Respirator Testing
- Emergency Response
- Food Handlers Screening
- TB Follow Up Screening
The Occupational Health Clinic is staffed by a specialist Occupational Health Doctor and Nurse and is overseen regionally by a specialist Occupational Health Medical Director who is OGUK qualified.
The protocols used in the clinic are international best practice including; the use of ‘vanish point needles” for blood collection, minimising the risk of needle stick injury.
INTERNATIONAL SOS CLINIC ERBIL
Swedish Specialty Hospital
Off 100m Road
Erbil
24 hour Emergency: +964 750 149 0685
Working days/hours: Sun-Thu 9h00-17h00
Languages: English, Afrikaans and Arabic via the ambulances drivers
The clinic in Erbil in Iraqi Kurdistan was first established in 2010 in order to serve the needs of international organisations and their employees working in the greater Erbil area.
The clinic provides the following services:
- 24/7 Emergency stabilisation of critically injured or ill patients
- Ground ambulance and road rescue services
- Routine primary health care consultation
- Minor procedures including simple wound dressing and sutures
- In-house diagnostic capability including basic blood test, rapid and urine tests
- Dispensary of routine and emergency medication and consumables
- Internationally experienced medical team of doctors and paramedics speaking English, French, German and Dutch, supported by local Kurdish nationals
- Occupational Health assessments for international staff
- In-hospital patient support services
INTERNATIONAL SOS SATELLITE CLINIC - AL MAJAL BUSINESS PARK - NORTH RUMAILA
Al Majal Business Park
Complex 3
Artawi Road
North Rumaila
Basra
Clinic Hours: 08h00 - 17h00 (After Hours Emergencies Only)
Languages: English, Afrikaans
In 2016, International SOS expanded its clinic plan footprint through our partnership with Al Majal Business Park. This partnership gives existing members of International SOS Iraq Clinic Plan access to the full capabilities of the clinic which will be staffed full time with a dedicated ambulance and an ACLS Health Care Practitioner who has significant remote care experience.
The clinic offers the following services:- Emergency stabilization capability
- Routine primary healthcare consultation
- Minor procedures, including simple wound dressing & sutures
- Ground transportation to International SOS
- Basra Clinic for escalated medical care (ICU facility) utilizing dedicated soft skin ambulance
- Dispensary of routine & emergency medication and consumables
Basra Clinic, German Village
German Village
Al-Zubair
Basra
Working days/hours: Flexible
Languages: English, Arabic
This medical facility is staffed with an English speaking National Medical Doctor and National Medical Personnel. It is operating under the medical supervision of our clinic in Basra and offers:- Primary Medical Care
- Emergency Medical Care (24/7 via our Basra clinic)
- Occupational Health Care
INTERNATIONAL SOS CLINIC BAGHDAD
Baghdad International Airport
Alburhan Centre
Baghdad
Iraq
Working days/hours: Sun-Thu 8h00-17h00
Languages: English, Afrikaans, Arabic via the ad-hoc team
Opened in early 2022 this clinic is structured and staffed for provision of Primary and Emergency Health Care with an Advanced Life Support Capability and access to local hospitals in Baghdad. The clinic offers:
- Primary Health Care
- 24/7 Emergency Health Care
- Occupational Health Care
- Diagnostic Care, incl. COVID-19 testing
- Referrals and Patient Advocacy
Basra Clinic, Al Majal Business Park - Burjesia
Al Majal Business Park
Burjessia
Basra
Working day/hours: Sun-Thu 8h00-17h00
Languages: English, Afrikaans
Offices
INTERNATIONAL SOS BASRA OFFICE
International SOS Basra Country Office
Companies street
Almajal Business Park
Burjisyia
Basra
Iraq
INTERNATIONAL SOS ERBIL OFFICE
Swedish Specialty Hospital
Off 100m Road
International SOS Clinic
Kurdistan
Erbil
Iraq
If you are an existing client with a medical or security question/concern, please call our Dubai Assistance Centre on +971 4 601 8777
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