Jordan, Turkey to sign health, medical agreement soon

AMMAN — Jordan and Turkey on Thursday agreed to sign cooperation agreements in the health and medical sectors soon, and encouraged joint ventures in health fields, mainly in establishing hospitals.

During a meeting between Minister of Health Ghazi Zaben and Turkish counterpart Fahrettin Koca, on the sidelines of the comprehensive health coverage and preliminary healthcare conference in Turkey, both ministers agreed to exchange expertise in the medical tourism, paramedic and emergency services sectors and the conveyance of health services to refugees and displaced people.

Zaben reviewed the health development process in the Kingdom and the achievements Jordan has achieved over the past years, which contributed to improving health indicators, the Jordan News Agency, Petra, reported.