Fully functioning PHC clinics are a key component in US Agency for International Development's (USAID) work to build a thriving community health sector.
Since the beginning of 2004, USAID has sought to help Iraq shift the focus of the health delivery system from inpatient to primary healthcare, and to improve performance and motivation throughout the system.
As with many other developing countries, PHCs are an integral part of the health care system, providing both curative care and preventive services.
