Syrian Health Minister Musab al-Ali met on Sunday with Chargé d’Affaires of the Indian Embassy in Damascus, Renu Yadav, to discuss cooperation on medical field between the two countries.

Minister Al-Ali underlined that coordination has been completed to send 14 Syrian doctors to India.

He added ” The program aims to get them acquainted with hospital practices and patient care methods in India, enabling the transfer of expertise to Syria’s healthcare sector.’’

The Minister emphasized the importance of expanding cooperation in pharmaceutical manufacturing, particularly in specialized medicines.

He expressed the Ministry’s readiness to discuss establishing a plant in Syria to produce Indian medicines, positioning it as a hub to supply Middle Eastern countries.

For her part, Yadav affirmed that ‘’India will provide Syria with cancer medications in the coming period.