Health insurance
Which hospitals accept the national health insurance?
The Ministry of Health lists 23 institutions that worked with the national health insurance scheme in 2024, all in Baghdad: 12 public and 11 private. Last checked 13 Nov 2026.
| Institution | Area in Baghdad | Services in 2024 |
|---|---|---|
| Ibn Sina Hospital مستشفى ابن سينا | Karrada Maryam, International Zone | 10,591 |
| Ghazi Al Hariri Hospital (surgery) مستشفى غازي الحريري | Baghdad Medical City, Bab al Muadham | 6,563 |
| Nursing Home Hospital (Medical City) دار التمريض | Baghdad Medical City, Bab al Muadham | 5,030 |
| National Dental Centre المركز الوطني لطب الأسنان | 1,745 | |
| Ibn Al Haitham Hospital (eye) مستشفى ابن الهيثم | Andalus Square, Karrada | 1,401 |
| Ibn Al Bitar Hospital (cardiac) مستشفى ابن البيطار | 712 | |
| Imamain Kadhimain Medical City مديرية مدينة الامامين | Kadhimiya | 689 |
| Al Alwiya Maternity Hospital مستشفى العلوية للولادة | Alwiya, Karrada | 687 |
| Al Kindi Teaching Hospital مستشفى الكندي التعليمي | Rusafa side of Baghdad | 417 |
| Saad Al Witri Hospital (neurosciences) مستشفى سعد الوتري | Rusafa side of Baghdad | 266 |
| Al Karkh Maternity Hospital مستشفى الكرخ للولادة | 144 | |
| Al Alwiya Children's Hospital مستشفى العلوية للأطفال | Alwiya, Karrada | 114 |
Source: Ministry of Health, 2024Details
| Institution | Area in Baghdad | Services in 2024 |
|---|---|---|
| Marina Hospital مستشفى مارينا | 10,868 | |
| Middle East Hospital مستشفى الشرق الأوسط | 4,437 | |
| Al Taj Hospital مستشفى التاج | 728 | |
| Al Rawiya Dental Centre مركز الراوية للأسنان | 654 | |
| Sama Al Zafaraniya Dental Centre مركز سما الزعفرانية للأسنان | 334 | |
| Bassamiya Dental Centre مركز بسامية للأسنان | 276 | |
| Masa Al Husseiniya Dental Centre مركز ماسة الحسينية للأسنان | 232 | |
| Al Nukhba Laboratory مختبر النخبة | 49 | |
| Al Rayyan Laboratory مختبر الريان | 18 | |
| Nasa Laboratory مختبر ناسا | 5 | |
| Dar Al Shafi Laboratory مختبر دار الشافي | 1 |
Source: Ministry of Health, 2024Details
How to enrol
You enrol online through the Health Insurance Authority's Dhamani platform, then collect a health insurance card at one of the Authority's outlets. In 2026 the scheme runs mainly in Baghdad, and it is mandatory for government employees.
Register online. The UR portal lists an online form to enrol in health insurance (service 120, Ministry of Health).[1]
Complete your registration on the Dhamani platform of the Health Insurance Authority, which handles enrolment and adding family members.[2]
After registering, choose a card pickup outlet from the link the platform shows, and collect your card there within a few days. Eight outlets are open in Baghdad, on the Karkh and Rusafa sides.[3]
Show the card when you are treated at a hospital or centre that works with the scheme. The list of institutions published by the Ministry of Health is above.[5]
Where to go
- Ministry of Health primary care centres and public hospitals keep treating people free of charge, insured or not.[4]
Sources
- UR Portal services list, service 120, National Center for Digital Transformation, via nogp.gov.iq dataset 109 (official). Checked 13 Nov 2026.
- Ministry of Health opens the digital centre for health insurance services and launches the Dhamani platform (1 Feb 2026), Buratha News, reporting a Ministry of Health announcement. Checked 13 Nov 2026.
- Health insurance updates Dhamani and opens 8 card outlets (1 Nov 2026), statement by the Authority's Director General, Kalima News. Checked 13 Nov 2026.
- An overview of the new Iraqi Health Insurance Law (Law No. 22 of 2020), Al Tamimi and Company (law firm). Checked 13 Nov 2026.
- Health institutions working with health insurance, 2024 (dataset 87), Ministry of Health, via nogp.gov.iq (official). Checked 13 Nov 2026.
Last checked 13 Nov 2026. Fees and steps change. If something here is out of date, tell us on the About page.