No:76 | http://disab.saglik.gov.tr | twitter.com - facebook.com - instagram.com /disabgm JULY 2019 Health Minister Dr. Koca received Ambassador of Pakistan to Ankara Muhammad Syrus Sajjad Qazi Health Minister Dr. Koca received Ambassador of Libya to Ankara Doyen du Corps Diplomatic Abdurrazaq Mukhtar Health Journal of Foreign Affairs and EU IN JULY EDITION • Health Minister Dr. Koca received Ambassador of Pakistan to Ankara Muhammad Syrus Sajjad Qazi • Health Minister Dr. Koca received Ambassador of Libya to Ankara Doyen du Corps Diplomatic —————————— Dr. Selami KILIÇ Abdurrazaq Mukhtar Director General • North Macedonia Visit of Deputy Minister of —————————— Publication Board Health Prof. Dr. Emine Alp Meşe Dr. Selami KILIÇ • 6th Turkey-Kosovo Joint Health Week Arif ÇETİN Azmi EKMEN • Official Launch of the 4th National Field —————————— Epidemiology Conference and Turkey Health Advisory Board Arif ÇETİN Safety Project Dt. Abdullah SERT • Niger Visit of the Ministerial Delegation Yusuf IRMAK Azmi EKMEN • Turkey Visit of the Nigerian Delegation Ömer GÖKÇEN —————————— • Consultation Meeting for D-8 Health and Editors Social Protection Initiative Arif ÇETİN Atınç ATALAY • Iraq visit of the USHAŞ delegation —————————— • Regional Consultation Workshop on Health Translators Sevim BÖRKLÜCE Sector Policy by Islamic Development Bank Dr. Muzdalifa SULIMAN (IsDB) Gulhumar NURI TURAL Abdullah KARAKAYA • 25th Meeting of OECD Health Committee —————————— • ECO Health Tourism Congress and Expo July 2019 — No: 76 Monthly Magazine • Meeting on “Turkey-Japan Economic —————————— Partnership Agreement” Address: Bilkent Yerleşkesi • Meeting of Competent Authorities on Blood Üniversiteler Mah. and Blood Components Dumlupınar Bulv. 6001. Cad. Kat: 6 06800 Çankaya • Preparatory Meeting for the 36th Session of Ankara/Turkey Tel: +90(312) 585 6666 - 585 6700 Customs Union Joint Committee ——————————- • 6th Project Management Team Meeting for the http://disab.saglik.gov.tr Turkey Health Safety Project Health Minister Dr. Koca received Ambassador of Pakistan to Ankara Muhammad Syrus Sajjad Qazi ealth Minister Dr. Fahrettin Koca received opinions on the details of “Health Joint Task Force” Ambassador of Pakistan to Ankara to be established between Turkey and Pakistan, and H Muhammad Syrus Sajjad Qazi on 28 June increasing the means of cooperation in the field of 2019. During the meeting, the parties exchanged health through USHAŞ. 2 Health Minister Dr. Koca received Ambassador of Libya to Ankara Doyen du Corps Diplomatic Abdurrazaq Mukhtar ealth Minister Dr. Fahrettin Koca received During the meeting, the parties exchanged opinions Ambassador of Libya to Ankara Doyen du on the probable areas of cooperation in the field of H Corps Diplomatic Abdurrazaq Mukhtar on health. 21 June 2019. 3 North Macedonia Visit of Deputy Minister of Health Prof. Dr. Emine Alp Meşe eputy Minister of Health Prof. Dr. Emine Alp and Health Minister Venko Filipche. During the Meşe paid an official visit to North Macedonia meeting, the parties addressed the issues of USHAŞ D and Kosovo on 18-20 June 2019 to hold and deepening cooperation between the two countries bilateral meetings with Health Ministers of North in the field of health, and Health Minister of North Macedonia and Kosovo. Macedonia Venko Filipche was invited to Turkey. Within the scope of the North Macedonia visit, Prof. Dr. Alp Meşe then went to Kosovo on occasion Deputy Minister held meetings with Ambassador of of the 6th Turkey-Kosovo Health Week. the Republic of Turkey to Skopje Tülin Erkal Kara 4 6th Turkey-Kosovo Joint Health Week he 6th Turkey-Kosovo Joint Health Week took • Health Systems Strengthening, place in Central Clinics of Kosovo University in • Quality and Accreditation in Health Services, Pristine, capital of Kosovo and Mamusha town T • Cooperation in Medicines and Medical Devices, densely populated by the people of Turkish origin on 15-23 June 2019. • Cooperation in Health Tourism, and Besides the officials of the Ministry of Health, a • Health Weeks. delegation of 26 medical doctors in the branches of During the visit, official contacts were made with general surgery, adult and pediatric cardiovascular Health Minister of Kosovo Uran İsmaili, Minister of surgery, adult and pediatric cardiology, infectious Public Management of Kosovo Mahir Yağcılar, diseases, urology, gynecology and obstetrics, Ambassador of the Republic of Turkey to Pristine ophthalmology, orthopedics and traumatology, Çağrı Sakar, Consul General of the Republic of pediatrics, internal medicines and anesthesia and Turkey to Prizren Eylem Altunya, Directors of Central reanimation took part in this organization. Clinics of Kosovo University and Mayor of Mamusha Deputy Minister of Health Prof. Dr. Emine Alp Meşe Municipality Abdulhadi Krasnic. also went to Kosovo on occasion of the health week, The health week became a success, with 103 and the Health Ministries of Turkey and Kosovo operations, 1319 outpatient treatment and 446 signed the Action Plan concerning: trainings. 5 6th Turkey-Kosovo Joint Health Week 6 Official Launch of the 4th National Field Epidemiology Conference and Turkey Health Safety Project he 4th National Field Epidemiology Conference The official launch of the relevant project took place was held in Ankara on 24-25 June 2019 with participation of the Deputy Minister of Health T under the “Turkey Health Safety Project” of Prof. Dr. Emine Alp Meşe, and officials from the which the beneficiary is General Directorate of Public General Directorate of EU and Foreign Affairs Health. attended the organization as well. 7 Niger Visit of the Ministerial Delegation delegation from the Ministry of Health visited underlined the friendly relations between the peoples Niger on 12-17 June 2019 to have of two countries, and exchanged opinions on free A discussions with the Nigerien authorities treatment of the Nigerien patients in Turkey who concerning opening of the Niger-Turkey Hospital of cannot be treated in Niger and the city hospitals that Friendship. the Prime Minister heard about during his visit of 2 During the visit, the delegation was also received by years ago. During the meeting with the Minister of Prime Minister of Niger Brigi Rafini and Minister of Public Health Dr. İdi İlliassou Mainassara, the Public Health Dr. İdi İlliassou Mainassara. Turkish delegation underlined that the modern Ambassador of the Republic of Turkey to Niamey hospital constructed by Turkey will provide health Mustafa Arı and TIKA Niamey Coordinator İsmail services to the Nigerien people in Gynecology, Bıçaklı accompanied the delegation. During the Obstetrics and Pediatrics branches, and that they are meeting with the Prime Minister of Niger, the parties ready to offer any support under their responsibility. Turkey Visit of the Nigerian Delegation delegation of four persons from Niger visited Turkey on 24-28 June 2019 upon invitation A of Niger-Turkey Hospital of Friendship Administrative and Financial Affairs Committee. The guest delegation had meetings with the Turkish delegation about the Niger-Turkey Hospital of Friendship. The delegation also visited Bilkent City Hospital and Etlik Zübeyde Hanım Training and Research Hospital. 8 Consultation Meeting for D-8 Health and Social Protection Initiative ithin the framework of Health and Social Observations of Turkey about the planned Protection Initiative planned by the mechanism were presented in the meeting attended W Developing Eight (D-8) in the field of by the General Directorate of EU and Foreign Affairs. health, a consultation meeting was organized in Abuja, capital of Nigeria on 19-20 June 2019. Iraq visit of the USHAŞ delegation he process is ongoing under the coordination Director-General visited Iraq on 30 June-1 July 2019 of the Ministry of Health to provide the to exchange opinions with the Iraqi authorities and T medicines urgently needed by Iraq. In this sign the contract on medicines export to Iraq. regard, a technical delegation headed by USHAŞ Regional Consultation Workshop on Health Sector Policy by Islamic Development Bank (IsDB) egional Consultation Workshop on Health General Directorate of EU and Foreign Affairs Sector Policy organized by Islamic attended the workshop and shared the planned R Development Bank (IsDB) took place in activities of interest for IsDB. Istanbul on 27-28 June 2019 in order to discuss the health policies of the coming periods and evaluate the observations of the member states. 25th Meeting of OECD Health Committee he 25th Meeting of OECD Health Committee Turkey about PaRIS Project aiming to develop a took place in Paris on 19-20 June 2019. patient-centered health system, effects of obesity and T General Directorate of Public Hospitals and unhealthy diet on economy and labor force to work in General Directorate of EU and Foreign Affairs long-term care services. attended the meeting and presented observations of ECO Health Tourism Congress and Expo he 2nd Health Tourism Congress and Expo Iran on 18-19 June 2019. International Health organized by Economic Cooperation Services Inc. (USHAŞ) and General Directorate of EU T Organization (ECO) to develop health tourism and Foreign Affairs attended the event and made a between the member states took place in Ardebil, promotional presentation about USHAŞ. 9 Meeting on “Turkey-Japan Economic Partnership Agreement” s a part of the Turkey-Japan Economic During the meeting, the institutions submitted their Partnership Agreement, Ministry of Trade observations about their areas of interest, and e- A organized