Syria, Iraq discuss mutual cooperation in health domain

Damascus, SANA- Prospects of promoting the coordination and cooperation in the health field were touched upon by Health Minister Hassan al-Ghobash, and Chargé d’Affairs in the Embassy of Iraq in Damascus, Yassin Sharif Al Hujaimi.

The meeting held Wednesday at the ministry building focused on enhancing cooperation and exchanging expertise, especially in the area of pharmaceutical industries.

The two sides also discussed forming joint technical committees to follow up on the medical cooperation and strengthening the medical tourism.

Al-Ghobash attached great importance to developing mutual health relation mainly in terms of drug registration and exporting it to the Iraqi the pharmaceutical market.

Al Hujaimi noted to the need of boosting cooperation in all spheres of health and taking advantage from the Syrian medical specialties such as emergency-medicine.

ALI,Baraa