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Integrated medical services for oil & gas sites

Every position covered. Every shift, every day.

Ruwad Al-Elaj puts licensed physicians, nurses and paramedics on your site around the clock, with the clinic, ambulance and supplies to back them, under one B2B contract.

An oil pumpjack on a desert production site
Site medical post · now --:-- AST
Day shift on duty

Relief staff on standby for leave, sickness and rotation.

24/7Medical cover on every contracted position
6Offices: Baghdad, Basra, Erbil, Mosul, Sharjah, Dubai
32Factory-trained biomedical engineers in the group
2004Ashur Medical Group founded in Baghdad
The challenge

What every remote oil & gas site must solve

Distance to care

Fields sit hours from trauma care. The first minutes happen on site.

A harsh environment

Heat above 50 °C, H2S exposure, burns and trauma risk on every shift.

Continuity of cover

One absent medic can leave a rig uncovered. Cover cannot hang on one person.

Employment exposure

Hiring clinicians directly brings labour-law, licensing and liability burdens.

Credential assurance

Every clinician must be licensed, verified and life-support certified.

Camp health

Large camps need food-safety, hygiene and vaccination controls.

Ruwad Al-Elaj takes all six off your plate, under one contract.

Our operating model

Positions, not only persons.

We provide the qualified clinicians, and we also own the position they fill: every shift, every day, fully covered.

Day shift07:00 – 19:00
Night shift19:00 – 07:00
Relief & backupStandby

We provide the people

Licensed, experienced and certified clinicians, put forward for your approval.

We keep the position covered

Shifts, leave, sickness and replacements are ours to manage. The post is never empty.

Sized to your site

Headcount follows your site's risk and workforce, so the requirement is met in full.

What we deliver

One provider for the full field-health scope

24/7 medical manpower

Physicians, nurses and paramedics on rotation.

Site clinics

Equipped caravan or built clinics on site.

Ambulance & emergency response

Standby ambulance with trained crew.

Medical evacuation

Stabilize, transfer and hand over safely.

Equipment & supplies

Devices and drugs, maintained and restocked.

Vaccination programs

Sourced in Iraq and internationally.

Camp hygiene & food safety

Kitchen checks and worker health certificates.

Training

BLS and First Aid for all site staff.

Two clinicians in uniform with a trauma bag
Licensed staff on every shift
Trauma and first-aid supplies laid out
Supplies kept restocked
Emergency response

From incident to hospital: one chain of care

On-site response

A clinician reaches the patient, assesses and stabilizes with ACLS and ATLS skills.

Site clinic care

Monitoring and treatment on site; the clinician decides on transfer.

Ambulance transfer

Standby ambulance and crew move the patient, monitored en route.

Referral hospital

Clinical handover at the receiving hospital, with follow-up to closure.

A paramedic using a radio inside an ambulance
Site-specific medical emergency response plan Joint drills with your HSE team Response standards agreed in the SLA
Clinical standards

Every clinician verified before day one

Iraqi physiciansHolding valid Iraqi Medical Syndicate membership
5+ yearsMinimum clinical experience for every physician
BLS · ACLS · ATLSLife-support certified clinical staff

Credential pack for your approval

  • Medical degree and graduation certificate
  • Valid Iraqi Medical Syndicate ID
  • BLS, ACLS and ATLS certificates
  • Record of 5+ years' clinical experience
  • No-objection letters from relevant authorities
  • Detailed CV

Nurses and paramedics: Iraqi or international (for example Pakistan and Bangladesh), held to the same standard.

Registered company

Limited liability company, Ministry of Trade registration 02-27820 (Nov 2024), with tax and social security files.

Health-sector approvals

Official approvals from the competent health authorities to deliver medical services.

Clearance for every nominee

No-objection letters from the relevant authorities for each clinician we put forward.

Certified management systems

ISO 9001:2015 · ISO 45001:2018

Financial capacity

Backed by Ashur Medical Group and able to fund mobilization and long payment cycles.

Ethics & compliance

Part of a group registered with Mecomed, the Middle East & Africa medtech association.

Commercial model

One B2B contract. No employment exposure.

AreaDirect hiringWith Ruwad Al-Elaj
Employment & labour liabilityYour HR & legal burdenCarried entirely by Ruwad
Credential verificationChecked by your teamPre-verified, sent for approval
Authority no-objection lettersObtained by youProvided for every nominee
Leave, sickness, replacementsCoverage gapsRotation & backup, no gaps
Equipment & medicinesBought separatelySupplied, maintained, restocked
Expatriate staff & visasSponsored by youRecruited & managed by Ruwad
Supplier managementMany vendors, many invoicesOne contract, one invoice
Coverage

Close to your fields, from Basra to Kurdistan

Four offices in Iraq with dedicated staff across the governorates, and procurement and logistics support from the UAE.

KurdistanErbil officeDedicated staff in Sulaymaniyah · Duhok
NorthMosul officeDedicated staff in Kirkuk
CentralBaghdad HQDedicated staff in Kut · Hilla · Najaf · Karbala · Ramadi · Diyala
SouthBasra officeDedicated staff in Missan · Nasiriyah

UAE: Sharjah and Dubai (JAFZA) offices for regional procurement and logistics support to our operations in Iraq.

Service packages

Three ways to contract, all fully managed

Package A

Site Medic

For drilling rigs and small crews

  • 24/7 physician or paramedic position
  • Rotation and backup staff included
  • Trauma kit, AED, oxygen and monitor
  • Medicines and consumables restocked
  • Monthly health report
Package B

Site Clinic

For production sites and mid-size camps

  • Everything in Site Medic
  • Equipped clinic, caravan or built
  • Physician and nurse cover, 24/7
  • Standby ambulance with crew
  • Site emergency plan and evacuation
Package C · Most complete

Integrated Field Health

For large fields and major projects

  • Everything in Site Clinic
  • Camp hygiene and food-safety inspections
  • Health certificates for site workers
  • Vaccination program
  • BLS and First Aid for all staff
  • Dedicated account manager

Priced per position per month or per site, confirmed after a site visit.

Getting started

From first visit to 24/7 cover in five steps

Site visit

Health risk assessment of your site, workforce and evacuation routes.

Proposal & SLA

Coverage model, staffing, equipment, KPIs and price agreed with you.

Credential approval

CVs, licences, certificates and no-objection letters sent for sign-off.

Mobilization

Clinicians, clinic, ambulance, equipment and medicines in place.

Go-live

24/7 service with monthly reports and regular performance reviews.

Position fill rate100%, 24/7/365
On-site response timeTarget set per site in the SLA
Equipment & ambulance checksDaily, logged and signed
Medicines & consumablesMinimum stock levels held
Health reportingMonthly report, quarterly review
Audit accessOpen to your HSE & medical team
Who we are

Licensed in Iraq. Backed by Ashur Medical Group.

Ruwad Al-Elaj Medical Services is the healthcare services company of Ashur Medical Group. We deliver medical manpower, clinical infrastructure and emergency readiness to oil & gas operations, remote and construction sites, hospitals and institutions across Iraq.

Devices from global brandsGE HealthCare, Zoll, Olympus, Getinge and more, supplied through Ashur.
32 factory-trained biomedical engineersInstallation, maintenance and repair of every device on your site.
In-house testing and calibrationAshur is the official Fluke Biomedical distributor for calibration.
Warehousing and cold chainStock in Baghdad and Erbil, +2 to +8 °C cold chain, fast device swaps.
The Ashur Medical Group team
The Ashur Medical Group team
Next step

Let's plan medical coverage for your site

Send us your site details. We arrange a risk-assessment visit, then come back with a proposal and SLA.

HQ: Baghdad · Basra · Erbil · Mosul · Sharjah · Dubai