IMPLEMENTATION OF PUBLIC-PRIVATE PARTNERSHIP PROJECTS IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE HEALTHCARE SECTOR OF THE REPUBLIC OF IRAQ
The article discusses the features and conceptual problems of implementing public-private partnership projects in the healthcare sector of the Republic of Iraq. An assessment of the practice of legal regulation of public-private partnership in the healthcare sector of the Republic of Iraq demonstrates a trend towards the use of a minimum number of forms of public-private partnership. The most relevant for the health authorities of the Republic of Iraq is the understanding of public-private partnership as outsourcing. The health sector in Iraq is facing enormous challenges. The health care system suffered a catastrophic decline under the previous regime. The 1991 Gulf War caused massive damage to Iraq's basic infrastructure; includes health centers, clinics, hospitals, etc. United Nations economic sanctions have exacerbated the deterioration. The level of health care in Iraq has declined markedly as the state budget allocated to the Ministry of Health (MoH) has been reduced. All this requires a fast strategy to advance the health sector and create a sustainable health sector. The researchers in this study will demonstrate what are the pros and cons of public-private partnership (PPP) contracts, how they can be used in the Iraqi health sector, the main reasons for the MoH's dependence on the use of PPP contracts in all existing and unfinished hospitals.