TEHRAN – Following Iran’s health center expansion policy, Iraq has started building health centers to provide basic medical services to its people, said Hani Musa Badr al-Aqabi, Iraq’s Deputy Minister of Health. Ta.
He made the remarks during a meeting with Health Minister Baharam Einolahi in Tehran on the sidelines of the First International Conference on Family Health held on March 5th and 6th.
“Public health and family health are the main concerns of the Iraqi Ministry of Health, and we will draw on Iran’s experience in this field,” IRNA quoted al-Aqabi as saying.
While announcing preparations for joint production of medicines and medical equipment, the prime minister said that many Iraqi doctors and citizens are familiar with Iranian medicines and take them for treatment.
“We have signed a memorandum of understanding with the Iranian Ministry of Health on pharmaceutical production, health tourism and technology transfer. Soon we will observe valuable achievements in these areas,” Al Aqabi said. Stated.
Mr. Einolahi emphasized the importance of expanding cooperation in health tourism, medicine, medical devices and healthcare.
“We are ready to share our experience in the health sector, including public health security, with the Iraqi Ministry of Health,” he added.
Relations between the two countries are improving, particularly in the health sector, including medicine and medical equipment.
“Iran is ready for joint production of medicines and medical devices and export of joint medicines to other countries.
We also carry out joint programs in the field of family health with the Iraqi Ministry of Health and are ready to introduce them to the world,” Einolahi further stated.
“The first health attaché will soon be sent to Iraq and will help further improve health relations between the two countries.”
Aiming to strengthen health cooperation with Iraq and Iran
On January 19, Iraq’s cultural and academic advisor in Tehran called for expanded health and medical cooperation with Iran.
Yasser Abdulzahra said, “I am very happy that the Memorandum of Understanding in the field of health and higher education has been signed between the Iranian Ministry of Health and the Iraqi Ministry of Health and Higher Education.”
He made the remarks during a meeting with Health Minister Baharam Einolahi in Tehran.
“While adhering to these agreements, we want to expand cooperation between Iran and Iraq in all fields,” the Iraqi official stressed.
He went on to say that more than 80,000 Iraqi students are studying in Iran, and that more than 40 Iraqi prime ministers attended the Science Week conference held in Mashhad in October 2023. He said that this shows the close academic relationship between the two universities. “We look forward to implementing the roadmap drawn up by the Iranian Ministry of Health.”
Einolahi said cooperation between Iran and Iraq in the health field should be unlimited.
“We are focusing on these interactions to expand and include Iran, Iraq, Syria and Lebanon,” the Health Ministry’s website quoted Einolahi as saying.
Furthermore, Iran is ready to cooperate with Iraq at all levels, including academic training and short-term training courses, in the hope that the cooperation will lead to meeting the needs of Iraq’s health sector, including specialists, subspecialists, and fellowships. He said there was.
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