Today, Friday, October 30, 2026, the Erbil governorate announced that construction of a 150-bed hospital specializing in cancer treatment in Erbil, whose foundation stone was previously laid by Masrour Barzani, Prime Minister of the Kurdistan Regional Government, is 80% complete and the project has entered its final implementation phase.
The statement said the healthcare project was designed according to modern standards, and that its outpatient department would be capable of receiving nearly 1,000 patients a day.
The Erbil governorate also said the hospital would be equipped with advanced medical devices and supplies and would include chemotherapy and radiotherapy services, a linear accelerator (LINAC) center, operating rooms, inpatient wards and an emergency department.
Once the project is completed and begins operations, it is expected to significantly improve the provision of cancer treatment services in the Kurdistan Region.
