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Abstract
The advancement of the health sector is one of the requirements of the process of economic and social development in any country, as the provision of comprehensive health services guarantees the creation of a healthy society based on individuals capable of advancement, Ameer Al-Mumineen Specialized Hospital in Al-Najaf Governorate is one of the most important. The vital health institutions whose performance study focused on evaluating the efficiency of their performance, which is one of the non-governmental contributions. The study determined the role and type of health and social service provided by Ameer Al-Mumineen Hospital. It relied on the analytical approach in the theoretical aspect and the experimental approach in the applied aspect, using standards and indicators to Evaluate the efficiency of economic and health performance by tabulating the hospital’s technical, financial, and administrative data. The results reveal that the hospital provides acceptable health services following international health standards and at subsidized prices that reduce the financial pressure on the patient. The hospital also achieves social and financial profitability in a balanced manner. The study also reached recommendations, including attracting foreign medical personnel to benefit from their expertise and twinning the work of the Ameer Al-Mumineen Hospital with major specialized hospitals outside Iraq to treat complex cases in a way that is commensurate with the patients’ financial condition.