Tripoli, Dec. 19 (SANA) Syrian Health Minister Musab al-Ali affirmed that health is no longer merely a national matter but a collective responsibility, emphasizing the need to strengthen Arab solidarity and health integration in addressing shared challenges.
Al-Ali expressed, in his speech at the Arab Health Ministers’ Council meeting held in Tripoli, Syria’s gratitude to Libya for hosting and organizing this important Arab gathering, which unites the Arab states around a single goal: prioritising human health.
He noted that the COVID-19 pandemic proved that health security is indivisible, and that the protection of one country cannot be complete without safeguarding others. He stressed that genuine cooperation, knowledge exchange, and unified efforts form the foundation for building strong and sustainable health systems.
Al-Ali highlighted that despite the heavy challenges Syria’s health system has faced in recent years, the country is steadily moving toward recovery and reconstruction, guided by a national vision that places people at the center of health policies and enshrines health equity as both a right and a duty
The minister called for consolidating the principle of Arab health solidarity and developing mechanisms of cooperation in epidemiological surveillance, emergency response, and the provision of medicines and vaccines. He also urged investment in human capacity-building, support for scientific research, and the advancement of joint health projects.
Concluding his remarks, al-Ali expressed hope that the meeting would yield practical, actionable recommendations that translate into tangible cooperation programmes, contributing to improved health conditions and strengthened Arab health security.
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