Ashgabat, Turkmenistan, March 7
By Huseyn Hasanov– Trend:
Berlin hosted the 7th Turkmen-German Health Care Forum, where prospects for cooperation in the field of practical medicine were discussed, the Neutral Turkmenistan newspaper reported March 7.
Particular attention was paid to orthopedics and physiotherapy. The program of the working trip of the Turkmen delegation consisting of heads and specialists of state structures, scientific and clinical centers, sanatoriums and medical institutions, as well as teachers, included visiting a traumatology clinic and the Ottobock Science Center in Berlin.
“In recent years, dozens of Turkmen doctors have been trained in German clinics, and today the parties are focused on boosting such academic communication in direct medical practice on the ground,” the report said.
The Turkmen-German Health Care Forum has been held since 2011 under the Agreement on Cooperation between the Ministry of Health and Medical Industry of Turkmenistan and the Federal Ministry of Health of Germany.