Caretaker Minister of Health, Firas Abiad, signed a cooperation and coordination agreement with his French counterpart, François Braun. ‘This agreement organizes and activates cooperation to guarantee the implementation of useful projects,’ Abiad explained after inking the agreement with his counterpart in France. ‘The framework agreement includes various areas of joint cooperation, including areas of primary health care, ministry programs for mental and psychological health, organ donation, the preparation of medical and nursing cadres, and strengthening health systems,’ Abiad explained. The Minister of Health also visited the Gustave Roussy Center, Europe’s leading center for cancer treatment. During the visit, discussions focused on the National Cancer Control Plan, which the ministry plans to launch next month, and the means to strengthen cooperation between the Ministry of Public Health and the Center in terms of treatment, research, executive training, and development of advanced treatment protocols.

Source: National News Agency – Lebanon