Islamic State Health Service
| Islamic State Health Service | |
|---|---|
 Islamic State | |
 | |
| Geography | |
| Location |  Iraq Syria |
| Organisation | |
| Religious affiliation | Sunni Islam |
| History | |
| Construction started | 2015 |
| Closed | 2019[1] |
Islamic State Health Service (ISHS) (Arabic: الخدمات الصحية للدولة الإسلامية, romanized: al-Khidmāt al-ṣiḥḥīyah lil-dawlah al-Islāmīyah) was a healthcare service run by the Islamic State, it was first shown in a propaganda video, the video and logo resembled an NHS logo and video presentation.[2]
History
[edit]It was first shown in 2015 in a propaganda video to show the "western media" is lying, and to show health advancements that the Islamic State has done,[3] the service was explained by a Melbourne-born Australian, under the alias of Abu Yusuf.[4] The first buildings to be created with ISHS was developed in Raqqa, Syria and Mosul, Iraq.[5] It would then start growing in Iraq more in places like Mosul and Tikrit,[6] this would also boost more propaganda calling for Sunni Muslims, specifically British and Australian to join the Islamic State and join the medical forces there.[7] It was also reported that a handful of female physicians were executed after not complying to treat members of the terrorist group and were replaced by male doctors in ISHS-run hospitals.[8] The service provided mass polio vaccines and cancer treatment for people living under Islamic State rule in Mosul hospitals.[9] The United States Air Force would take out[vague] hospitals used to treat militants to slow down the Islamic State's fighting, and put an end[vague] to most of the hospitals run by ISHS.[10]
References
[edit]- ^ "The extraordinary power of the NHS brand". The Economist. 2021-09-04. ISSN 0013-0613. Retrieved 2023-01-06.
- ^ "Islamic State NHS-style hospital video posted". BBC News. 2015-04-24. Retrieved 2023-01-05.
- ^ Webb, Sam (2015-04-25). "Does the ISIS health logo looks a bit familiar?". Daily Mirror. Retrieved 2023-01-05.
- ^ Hatch, Patrick (2015-04-25). "Australian doctor Abu Yusuf in Islamic State video promoting health service". The Age. Retrieved 2023-01-05.
- ^ Bacchi, Umberto; Limam, Arij (2015-04-24). "Isis mimics Britain's NHS with 'Islamic State Health Service ISHS'". International Business Times. Retrieved 2023-01-05.
- ^ Gardham, Duncan (2015-06-30). "Islamic State creates jihadi health service". BMJ. 350: h3487. doi:10.1136/bmj.h3487. ISSN 1756-1833. PMID 26130227. S2CID 3170231.
- ^ Bennhold, Katrin (2015-03-22). "Medical Students From Britain Are Sought in Syria". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2023-01-05.
- ^ Yashar, Dalit Halevy, Ari (2014-09-07). "Islamic State Executes Female Doctors". Israel National News. Retrieved 2023-01-06.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ Baskaran, Archit (2015). "The Islamic State Healthcare Paradox: A Caliphate in Crisis". Inquiries Journal. 7 (7).
- ^ Dreazen, Yochi (19 August 2014). "From Electricity to Sewage, U.S. Intelligence Says the Islamic State Is Fast Learning How to Run a Country". Foreign Policy. Retrieved 2023-01-05.