Khadija AlKubra Specialized Hospital for Women/ مستشفى خديجة الكبرى -ع- التخصصي للمرأة

What Khadija AlKubra Specialized Hospital for Women/ مستشفى خديجة الكبرى -ع- التخصصي للمرأة does

Khadija AlKubra Specialized Hospital for Women (مستشفى خديجة الكبرى التخصصي للمرأة) is a 202-bed women's specialty hospital established in 2022 in Karbala Al-Muqaddasa, Iraq, operating under the supervision of the Holy Husseiniya Shrine (العتبة الحسينية المقدسة) as part of its Health and Medical Education Authority. It is positioned as the first dedicated women's hospital in Iraq and the Middle East, and also functions as the region's first university training hospital for medical, nursing, and pharmacy students. The facility provides a unified, multi-specialty women's health platform spanning obstetrics and gynecology, breast disease, neonatal intensive care, obesity treatment and laparoscopic surgery, respiratory and digestive endoscopy, physical therapy, 24-hour emergency care, and 24-hour laboratory services.

The hospital's service delivery is built on a broad diagnostic and imaging fleet that includes MRI (with and without contrast, including MRV/MRA), multi-slice CT, mammography, ultrasound (multi-purpose including breast, abdominal, thyroid, and obstetric indications), DEXA bone densitometry, fluoroscopy, X-ray, and an InBody body-composition analyzer, alongside a comprehensive in-house lab covering CBC, chemistry, hormonal, immunological, and parasitological testing. All equipment is standard, vendor-supplied clinical hardware; no proprietary technology, AI/ML systems, software platforms, patents, or APIs are disclosed.

The revenue model is a professional-services, fee-for-service model delivering direct medical services to patients — consultations, diagnostics, imaging, surgeries, lab tests, and inpatient admissions — at the Karbala facility. Pricing is quote-based and not publicly disclosed. The customer base is a single B2C segment of women patients from across Iraq and neighboring countries, with no enterprise or payer concentration. Recent activity includes active expansion of floors 8 and 9 to add inpatient capacity, signaling that the facility remains in a capacity-ramp phase.

Name

Khadija AlKubra Specialized Hospital for Women/ مستشفى خديجة الكبرى -ع- التخصصي للمرأة

Legal name

مستشفى خديجة الكبرى (عليها السلام) التخصصي للمرأة

Website

https://kwhospital.iq

Company type

Private

Founded year

2022

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Khadija AlKubra is a 202-bed women's specialty hospital in Karbala, Iraq, established in 2022 under the Holy Husseiniya Shrine and serving as the first dedicated women's hospital in Iraq and the Middle East. It delivers OB/GYN, breast, neonatal, obesity, and diagnostic services to female patients from across Iraq and the region.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Women's Healthcare Services

NAICS

Specialty (except Psychiatric and Substance Abuse) Hospitals (6223), Specialty (except Psychiatric and Substance Abuse) Hospitals (622310)

SIC

Services-General Medical & Surgical Hospitals, Nec (8062)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYHLAFAJAM

Women’s & Children’s Surgical Care Centers

Healthcare & Life Sciences/Healthcare Providers & Systems/Women’s & Children’s Health Providers

SECONDARYHLAFAJAJ

Women’s Imaging & Breast Health Centers

Healthcare & Life Sciences/Healthcare Providers & Systems/Women’s & Children’s Health Providers

SECONDARYHLAFAJAA

Obstetrics & Gynecology (OB/GYN) Clinics

Healthcare & Life Sciences/Healthcare Providers & Systems/Women’s & Children’s Health Providers

Keywords

• Women's healthcare services
• Specialized hospital care
• Obstetrics and gynecology
• Diagnostic imaging services
• Neonatal intensive care

Headquarters

HQ city

Karbala

HQ country

Iraq

HQ region

Middle East

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Supply Chain

Revenue model

1. Medical Services Revenue: Revenue generated from providing comprehensive medical healthcare services including consultations, diagnostics, surgeries, laboratory tests, imaging services, and inpatient care
2. Diagnostic Services: Income from advanced diagnostic imaging and laboratory testing services using specialized medical equipment

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

Khadija AlKubra Specialized Hospital for Women is a 202-bed women's hospital in Karbala, Iraq, providing specialized inpatient and outpatient medical services exclusively for women, including obstetrics, gynecology, breast cancer diagnosis and treatment, obesity and laparoscopic surgery, neonatal intensive care, physical therapy, and 24/7 emergency and laboratory services. It operates as a university training hospital for medical, nursing, and pharmacy students and is equipped with modern diagnostic imaging and laboratory technology.

Product overview

Khadija AlKubra Specialized Hospital for Women (مستشفى خديجة الكبرى -ع- التخصصي للمرأة) is the first specialized hospital for women in Iraq and the Middle East, established in 2022 under the supervision of the Holy Hussein's Shrine. The hospital offers a unified healthcare platform with multiple specialized departments and medical services, including Emergency, Radiology, Laboratory, Neonatal ICU, Physical Therapy, and specialty centers for Obesity Treatment, Laparoscopic Surgery, and Breast Cancer. The hospital is equipped with state-of-the-art medical devices including Ultrasound, X-Ray, MRI, Fluoroscopy, Mammography, CT Scanner, InBody composition analyzer, and DEXA bone densitometer. With a capacity of 202 beds, it provides comprehensive diagnostic and therapeutic healthcare services to women from across Iraq and beyond, while also serving as a university training hospital for medical, nursing, and pharmacy students.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Emergency Department (قسم الطوارئ)
• Radiology Department (قسم الأشعة)
• Laboratory Department (قسم المختبر)
• Obesity Treatment and Laparoscopic Surgery Center (مركز معالجة السمنة والجراحة الناظورية)
• Breast Cancer Center (مركز أورام الثدي)
• Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (قسم الخدج)
• Respiratory and Digestive Endoscopy Department (قسم الناظور القصبي والهضمي)
• Physical Therapy Department (قسم العلاج الطبيعي)
• Inpatient Rooms (ردهات رقود المرضى)

Quantifiable outcome

• 12,034 surgical operations performed
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature8 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Holy Husseiniya Shrine (العتبة الحسينية المقدسة)flagshipStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2022The hospital was established under the supervision of the Holy Husseiniya Shrine, which is part of their health and medical education institutions. The shrine provides institutional oversight and support for the hospital's operations.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi: US-branded specialty and tertiary hospital in the UAE serving the Middle East patient population. Comparable as a specialty hospital leveraging institutional brand and modern equipment to attract regional patients — same playbook Khadija Hospital uses with religious sponsorship.
• Mediclinic International: Large private hospital group operating across the UAE, South Africa, and Switzerland. Comparable as a multi-specialty private hospital operator in the Middle East with modern equipment, training programs, and cross-border patient reach.
• Al Zahra Hospital (UAE): Private multi-specialty hospital in Sharjah, UAE serving a broad patient base including medical tourists. Comparable to Khadija Hospital as a modern, well-equipped private hospital in the Middle East with regional catchment ambitions.
• American Hospital Dubai: Premier private multi-specialty hospital in the UAE attracting regional and international patients. Comparable to Khadija Hospital as a destination private hospital in the Middle East seeking inbound medical tourists from across the region.
• Saudi German Hospital Group: One of the largest private hospital operators in the MENA region with multi-specialty facilities. Comparable as a private multi-specialty hospital operator targeting regional patient populations, though broader in scope than the women's-only focus of Khadija Hospital.

Regional players

• Iranian Hospital Dubai: Not-for-profit hospital in Dubai affiliated with the Iranian Red Crescent Society. Comparable to Khadija Hospital as a faith-affiliated or community-sponsored hospital that leverages institutional backing to compete in the regional private hospital market.
• Dar Al Shifa Hospital: Private multi-specialty hospital in Kuwait serving local and regional patients. Comparable as a private hospital in the Gulf/MENA region competing for the same cross-border medical-tourism demand that Khadija Hospital targets.
• AVICENNA Hospital: Private hospital operating in the region, often referenced in cross-border healthcare comparisons. Comparable to Khadija Hospital as a private hospital player serving the same broader regional patient pool in the Middle East.

Emerging players

• Al-Mustansiriya University Teaching Hospital: Iraqi public teaching hospital providing medical education and training in Baghdad. Comparable to Khadija Hospital as a teaching hospital model in Iraq, though public and general rather than women's-specialty focused.

Direct peers

• King Hussein Cancer Center: Specialty tertiary-care hospital in Amman, Jordan focused on cancer treatment — directly comparable as a leading regional specialty hospital in the Middle East serving cross-border patient flows, similar to Khadija Hospital's regional women's specialty positioning.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/kwhospital

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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