Amman, June 20 (Petra) – Private Hospitals Association Chairman Fawzi
Hammouri on Saturday called for closer cooperation between Jordanian
and Syrian private hospitals and leveraging Jordan’s leading
experience in the sector.

Hammouri was part of a Jordanian delegation, headed by Minister of
Health Ibrahim Badour, which was on a visit to Syria on Thursday
aimed at enhancing bilateral cooperation in the health sector.

The visit addressed key issues, including benefiting from Jordan’s
experience in investing in the health sector and the pharmaceutical
industry, training and development, and the exchange of expertise,
the association said in a press release.

He said the meetings included discussions on prospects for
cooperation in pharmaceutical manufacturing, quality assurance, and
drug registration procedures, as well as hospital management, the
development of medical services, and training and development
programs for healthcare personnel.

Private hospitals in Jordan account for more than 60 percent of
Jordanian hospitals, offering direct employment for more than 40,000
Jordanians, in addition to supporting the national economy and
attracting Arab and foreign patients, said Hammouri.

He noted that Syria is in an important reconstruction phase,
particularly the rehabilitation of the health sector, which requires
an effective partnership between the public and private sectors.

He cited such areas of cooperation as receiving patients who needed
treatment outside Syria, training medical and administrative staff,
exchanging expertise, and benefiting from Jordan’s expertise in
hospital management, while also exploring opportunities for managing
hospitals in Syria and implementing quality standards and health
accreditation.

The Jordanian delegation toured hospitals, health facilities, and
government pharmaceutical factories in Damascus, and were briefed on
health services.

//Petra//SS