North Macedonia and Türkiye sign health cooperation memorandum in Istanbul

North Macedonia's Health Minister Sasho Klekovski held a bilateral meeting with Türkiye's Health Minister, Prof. Dr. Kemal Memişoğlu, on the sidelines of the 12th Turkish Medical World Congress in Istanbul. Following the talks, the two ministers signed a memorandum of understanding providing for mutual understanding and cooperation in the health sector.

The memorandum is expected to lay the groundwork for concrete joint work between the two countries' health ministries and health institutions. Klekovski listed digital health services, specialist training, the exchange of professional knowledge, and cooperation in medicines and vaccines among the priority areas of future cooperation.

Stressing that Türkiye is a sincere friend of North Macedonia, Klekovski said Turkish support after the tragedy in Kočani was an important example of this. Türkiye International Health Services Inc. (USHAŞ) will also contribute to turning the cooperation into concrete projects.