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-ran 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 hospitals used to treat militants to slow down the Islamic State's fighting, and put an end 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.