8 health centers established in Diwaniya

DIWANIYA / IraqiNews.com: Eight healthcare centers have been set up in different parts of Diwaniya province at a cost of nearly $2.75 million U.S. dollars, an assistant to Diwaniya’s mayor for technical affairs said on Tuesday. “Two of the centers are located in the neighborhoods of al-Askari and al-Iskan al-Sinaie (downtown Diwaniya),” Engineer Hazem Omran told IraqiNews.com. The centers will help provide health services in remote areas, Omran added. Diwaniya, a Shiite province, lies 180 km south of the Iraqi capital Baghdad. In 2002, the population of Diwaniya was estimated at 420,000. The area around the province, which is well irrigated from the nearby Euphrates River, is often considered to be one of the most fertile parts of Iraq, and is heavily cultivated. The town is located on the main rail transport corridor between Baghdad and Basra. For birdwatchers, Diwaniya is a city with a rich bird list, as it has a wide range of biodiversity. SS (P) 1