After a year and a half of American military control in Iraq many are still feeling left behind in many areas. Most areas have had electrical and water services restored yet basic medical care has been left to the Iraqis to build from the bottom up.
Many Iraqis have resorted to using home remedies as well as performing medical procedures that are usually handled by professional medical personnel. In possibly the largest example of this would be the recent rise of proctology exams.
Election officials and sociologists are baffled by the correlation of recent voting activity in Iraq with the sudden rise of proctology exams. Dr. Valery Edwabny, head of Anal Studies at the University of Vienna said, "It is unlikely there is that large of a sphincter issue among the Iraqi people. This may be a strong indicator of a greater health problem in Iraq."Health officials are most concerned with the lack of proper hand covering during the procedure.
The tell-tell sign of an unprotected examination is a purple-bluish index finger. "Many are wearing it as a badge of honor" said Adel al-Lami, Head of the Iraqi Health Department. "If we do not control the issue, we may have greater problems to deal with in the future."
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