Syrian, Iranian Health Cooperation

DAMASCUS, (ST) – Minister of Health, Dr. Sa’ed  Al –Nayef met with the Iranian Ambassador in Damascus, Mohammad Reda Sheibani, and discussed with him further procedures to import medicines and medical equipment from the Iranian side under the line of credit allocated to the Ministry estimated at $ 200 million.

During the meeting, the two sides agreed to send a delegation from the ministry to Iran early next week to follow up on technical procedures concerning the medical needs of the ministry.

 “The two countries are working to accomplish new memorandum of understanding on mutual recognition to register medicines and medical equipment between the two countries, saying that the agreement will contribute to facilitating the flow of medicine and medical equipment between the two countries and meet the local needs of supplies for both of them,” the Minister clarified.

For his part, the Iranian Ambassador in Damascus underlined that 15 equipped ambulances from Iran will reach the Ministry of Health during the next two weeks in order to meet the needs of ambulance system, adding that his country  will spare no effort to meet as much as possible of the health needs of the Syrian people, particularly in light of the unjust blockade faced by the health sector at various levels.

Noteworthy, that Syria and Iran have signed an agreement line of credit facility of one billion dollars during a visit by Prime Minister, Dr. Wa’il al –Halaqi, to Iran during the month of January.

The Ministry of Health received, a gift from the Iranian people to the Syrian people last year, a shipment of modern medical equipment and ambulances worth 2.1 million dollars and 20 fully equipped ambulances.

Sh. Kh