Amman, June 18 (Petra) — Health Minister Ibrahim Bdour on Thursday
discussed with Syrian Health Minister Musab al-Ali ways to advance
health cooperation and turn signed agreements into executive programs
and projects.

According to a ministry statement, Bdour arrived in Damascus at the
head of an official delegation representing Jordan’s health sector.
He said the visit comes in implementation of the directives of His
Majesty King Abdullah II and Syrian President Ahmad Sharaa to
strengthen partnership and reinforce ties between the two countries,
as well as follow up on the outcomes of the Jordanian-Syrian Higher
Coordination Council.

He said Jordan is committed to building sustainable institutional
partnerships with Syria and exchanging expertise between health
institutions in both countries.

The delegation includes representatives of the Ministry of Health,
the Jordan Center for Disease Control, the Jordan Medical Council,
the Jordan Food and Drug Administration, the Jordanian Association of
Pharmaceutical Manufacturers, the King Hussein Cancer Foundation and
Center, King Abdullah University Hospital, University of Jordan
Hospital, the Private Hospitals Association, and the Restoring Hope
Society.

The visit includes meetings and technical talks between Jordanian and
Syrian health institutions to explore areas of mutual interest,
develop health services and translate shared understandings into
practical programs serving both countries.

//Petra// AO