Khartoum – The Minister of Finance and National Economy has reiterated its commitment to indigenizing medical treatment.
The Minister of Finance Ali Mahmoud while meeting at his office a delegation from the Ministry of Health and International Cooperation Organization, pledged to consider best ways to operate Nyala hospital constructed at $50million dollars donated by Turkey.
He commended Turkey’s efforts to support health sector in the country, the hospital which was established according international standards aims to serve efforts to indigenize medication reduce burden of cost of treatment overseas for the residents of the state. Mahmoud expected that the hospital will also provide services to neighboring countries.
Bahar Abu Girda, a doctor, announced that construction of the buildings of the hospital and installment of equipment was finished, expecting the hospital will be operational two days, adding that the Turkish prime minister will grace the event after signing a protocol between ministries of health in the countries. Girda said operation would start with joint staff from both sides for a period of five years to exchange experience before the hospital is handed over to Sudan.
The Turkish side is committed to supply more than half of operation costs for said period and contribute along with the administration of the hospital to provide qualified medical personnel for the agreed upon period of five years.
via Sudan Vision Daily – Details.