Tehran – The Iranian and Turkish Ministry of Health has announced on Thursday that it will be working with Iran’s Minister of International Affairs, Mohammad Hossein Niknam, and Aziz Alper Biten, director of the Turkish Ministry of Health, European Union. An online meeting was held for the event. and diplomacy.
Iranian ambassador Mohammad Hassan Habiblazadeh, Ankara, and Turkish ambassador Hikabi Kilranzik, Tehran, also attended the meeting.
Niknam highlighted the remarkable capabilities of the health systems of both countries, highlighting the importance of fostering cooperation between the two systems and meeting local needs.
Officials focused on improving interactions between medical universities, conducting health research, providing specialized treatment services to patients, providing co-investment, developing health infrastructure, addressing communications; We have continued to propose expanding joint partnerships in medical devices and medical research. Non-communicable diseases and diseases.
Referring to the 2018 signed memorandum of understanding (MOU) between the two countries on health, Niknam proposed to develop an action plan based on the same MOU and share it with the Turkish Ministry of Health.
Aziz said the Turkish Ministry of Health welcomed Iran’s proposal and expressed hope that by implementing an action plan, the two countries would further develop relations between the various health sectors.
In 2018, Iran and Turkey signed the MOU to expand bilateral cooperation in the health and healthcare sectors. Mu was signed by then Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif and his Turkish counterpart Maevluvosogl.
The agreement was held by a high-ranking delegation in Iran on a trip to Turkey with a senior delegation attending the fifth Iran-Zaza Strategic Relations session.
Earlier that year, Iran’s Saramato Health Insurance Association and Turkey’s Medfas Medical signed the MOU to collaborate on the development of health systems through the use of information technology and electronic infrastructure.
Iran’s health sector is a role model for the region
In January, President Masoud Pezeshkian called the country’s healthcare system a role model for both local and globally thanks to this unique, particularly primary healthcare service.
According to the Ministry of Health website, Pezeshkian praised the substantial advances in the health sector in a letter to a national seminar held in Mashhad to honor medical staff, including nurses.
The president said these notable achievements include providing vaccinations and prenatal care to pregnant mothers, controlling infectious diseases, promoting health education, sharing knowledge, and training a new generation of health staff across the country. He said it was the result of the constant efforts of healthcare workers.
Significant increases in life expectancy, reduced infant mortality, control of infectious diseases, and reduced complications caused by chronic diseases are all due to the dedication and commitment of healthcare workers.
Also, in October 2024, the World Health Organization (WHO) Director of the Eastern Mediterranean Regional Office (EMRO) called Iran’s health sector a role model for the region.
Interested in expanding Iran’s cooperation with the Islamic Republic, Irna quoted Hanna Hasan Barki as saying.
Officials spoke at a meeting between Iran’s Deputy Health Minister Alileza Leisi and Deputy International Health Minister Mohammad Hossain Niknam. Doha and Qatar from October 14th to 17th, 2024.
“During a brief visit to Iran several months ago, I became familiar with Iran’s capabilities in the health sector. Iran is a role model in the health of the region,” noted Barki.
“It is essential for us to take advantage of the full potential available in (regional) countries and we will not hesitate to support the implementation of our health program,” the official said.
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