Khaberni - On the sidelines of chairing the Islamic Conference of Health Ministers, which was hosted by the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan in the capital, Amman, during the period from the seventh to the ninth of the current month, the Minister of Health Dr. Ibrahim Al-Badour held a series of bilateral meetings with a number of his counterparts from the participating Islamic countries at the conference.
The meetings included the health ministers from Syria Dr. Musab Al-Ali, Malaysia Dr. Zulkifli Ahmad, Somalia Dr. Ali Hajj Adam, Yemen Dr. Qasim Muhammad Bahaibeh, Brunei Dr. Haji Muhammad Esham, Gambia Dr. Ahmadou Samateh, and the Pakistani State Minister Malik Bharath, where they discussed ways to enhance bilateral cooperation and exchange expertise in healthcare, disease prevention, and medical training, in addition to supporting joint efforts to face health challenges in the Islamic countries.
In his meeting with the Syrian Health Minister Dr. Musab Al-Ali, Dr. Al-Badour emphasized the deep fraternal relations between the two countries, and Jordan's keenness to enhance health cooperation with Syria, especially in the areas of exchanging expertise and training medical staff. The two sides also discussed the possibility of signing agreements to implement this cooperation soon.
The discussions with the ministers also addressed the prospects of cooperation in the field of medical tourism, where Dr. Al-Badour highlighted the importance of this vital sector and its role in enhancing health and economic integration among the Islamic nations, noting that the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan is regionally considered a leader in providing medical and therapeutic services to patients from various countries, thanks to its advanced infrastructure and high medical expertise.
Dr. Al-Badour affirmed during the meetings Jordan's commitment to enhancing joint Islamic work in the health sector and its regional role in supporting and developing the health systems in the brotherly nations, pointing to the importance of coordinating efforts and exchanging best practices among the member states of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation.
For their part, the ministers expressed their appreciation for Jordan's efforts in hosting the conference and its prominent role in the health sector, affirming their desire to expand cooperation with the Kingdom and benefit from its advanced health experiences, especially in the medical tourism sector, which is experiencing increasing interest and constitutes an important element in enhancing cooperation between the Islamic world countries.
