Baghdad - Post Report Question and Answers
Are there any particular health concerns? What is the quality of available medical care? What medical conditions typically require medical evacuation?
The heat is only oppressive for a few months, and even then its a dry heat, not a muggy, swamp like heat. Plenty of opportunities to exercise, but keep hydrated. - Apr 2019
Health unit is good. Flu, etc. goes around sometimes just like anywhere. - Jul 2018
The Diplomatic Support Hospital here is a decent trauma facility, although it's no substitute for real-world medical care. If you have any kind of medical issues, don't come to Baghdad. - Jan 2016
The medical care is actually fairly decent on compound. They have an x-ray machine and can do minor procedures there. Anything more serious you'll go to the airport hospital or out of country. - Feb 2014
If you can avoid getting shot at or car-bombed, the only real health concern is the dust. The Health Unit is well equipped to handle minor things, anything else gets you a trip to the hospital at BIAP, and then probably medevac'd. - Jan 2013
The Health Unit is nice. There is a hospital that the embassy is taking over (near the airport) for more serious issues. - Nov 2011
Not really. - Sep 2010
Stomach issues from water/food and respiratory issues due to dust. - Aug 2008
