Jordan, Iraqi Kurdistan medical councils partner to boost training

Amman, Sept. 3 (Petra) – Jordan Medical Council (JMC)
Secretary-General Manar Lawama met on Thursday with Kurdistan High
Council of Medical Specialties President Ariana Barzanji and
Jordanian Health Attaché in Erbil Suleiman Ammarin to explore
expanding bilateral cooperation.

Discussions focused on capacity building, medical examinations, and
program accreditation to enhance medical education, training, and
healthcare standards.

During the delegation’s visit to the JMC headquarters, Lawama lauded
the rapid development of Iraqi Kurdistan’s healthcare sector,
affirming Jordan’s readiness to share expertise and technical
capabilities with its Kurdish counterparts.

Barzanji, for her part, commended JMC’s “long-standing” reputation
and Jordan’s “high-caliber” medical professionals, calling for
broader partnerships.

Ammarin noted that the collaboration builds on “strong ties” that
serves as a foundation for deeper regional cooperation in medical
training, certification, and practice areas.

//Petra// HA