Health Minister Musab Al-Ali held talks with the Turkish Ambassador to Damascus, Nooh Yilmaz, and his accompanying delegation, on ways to enhance bilateral cooperation and develop joint coordination in the health sector, in order to support efforts to improve medical services and respond to health needs.
The Minister Al-Ali emphasized the importance of continuing work on the Aleppo Cancer Hospital, in line with health needs and contributing to supporting services provided to cancer patients, pointing to the important role played by the Damascus Heart Diseases and Surgery Hospital in providing specialized medical services as one of the fruits of joint health cooperation.
Supporting Medical Services and Enhancing Their Quality
Al-Ali highlighted the Ministry's efforts to expand cardiac catheterization services by opening specialized centers in several areas, which contributes to achieving an equitable distribution of medical care and facilitating citizens' access to it according to their health needs, appreciating the Turkish side's efforts to support the health sector.
For his part, the Turkish Ambassador emphasized his country's commitment to continuing coordination and cooperation on shared health files, which contributes to supporting medical services and enhancing their quality.
Previously, on June 19, Health Minister Musab Al-Ali signed a memorandum of understanding with his Turkish counterpart Kamal Memisoglu, aimed at enhancing bilateral cooperation in the health sector, developing areas of coordination and exchanging expertise, and building health capacities between the two countries.
The memorandum, signed at the Ministry of Health building in Damascus, stipulates cooperation in the fields of public health, hospital management, medicines and medical devices and vaccines, health legislation, genetics and medical laboratories, and the development of human health resources.
Source: Syrian Arab News Agency (SANA)
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