A Service Ruined by Saddam's Neglect ; the New Democratic Regime in Iraq Recognises That the Country's Health System Is Vital to Getting Its People Back On Their Feet. Lt Col Paul Cain, the Man in Charge of Southern Iraq's Largest Field Hospital, Tells Richard Warburton What the British Army Is Doing.

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Less than 20 years ago the Iraqi health service was one of the best in the Middle East, but neglected under Saddam Hussein's tyrannical leadership it was driven into the ground.

Five years ago Saddam's regime spent just 43 cents per person per year on health as the black market took over the sale and distribution of medicines and equipment. The nation's hospitals now lie in a degraded and crumbling state, wards are dirty and basic, while facilities are comparable with the Third World.

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A Service Ruined by Saddam's Neglect ; the New Democratic Regime in Iraq Recognises That the Country's Health System Is Vital to Getting Its People Back On Their Feet. Lt Col Paul Cain, the Man in Charge of Southern Iraq's Largest Field Hospital, Tells Richard Warburton What the British Army Is Doing.

However, Lt Col Paul Cain -from the 22 Field Hospital and the man in charge of the UK Med Group Hospital at Shaibah Logistic Base on t...

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