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Shafaq News- Diyala<\/p>\n
More than 6,400 cancer cases have been recorded in Iraq’s
\nDiyala Province, with patient numbers continuing to rise, a member of the
\nDiyala Provincial Council said on Tuesday.<\/p>\n
Aws Al-Mahdawi said at a press conference that the growing
\nnumber of cases requires a serious response from government authorities to curb
\nthe worsening health crisis.<\/p>\n
Existing landfill sites located close to residential
\nneighborhoods, along with other sources of pollution, pose environmental and
\npublic health risks. Al-Mahdawi called for relocating landfill sites away from
\npopulated areas, adopting modern waste management methods, strengthening
\nenvironmental monitoring, and conducting field studies to identify and address
\npollution sources.<\/p>\n
Iraq had more than 200,000 cancer patients, with over 39,000
\nnew cases recorded in 2022 and annual diagnoses expected to increase by 5\u20137%.
\nPatients continue to face shortages of specialized treatment centers,
\ndiagnostic equipment, and essential medicines, while environmental pollution
\nhas been repeatedly cited by officials and experts as one of the factors
\ncontributing to the growing burden of disease.<\/p>\n