New Step in Healthcare from Kurdistan Region and France: Forum Starts in Erbil

The 1st Kurdistan Region-France Health Forum, aiming to develop medical cooperation and healthcare infrastructure between the Kurdistan Region and France, opened its doors in the capital Erbil.

Organized in cooperation with the Ministry of Health of the Kurdistan Region, the French Consulate General in Erbil, and the French Healthcare Alliance, the forum was attended by Health Minister Dr. Saman Barzinji, Erbil Governor Omed Khoshnaw, Department of Foreign Relations Head Safeen Dizayee, diplomatic representatives, expert physicians, and officials from international healthcare companies.

It was stated that the main purpose of the forum is to establish direct cooperation between health institutions in the Kurdistan Region and France's leading medical centers. The event addresses the latest medical developments, experience sharing, the transfer of France's advanced treatment models and technologies, the training of healthcare personnel, and the improvement of service quality.

Relations between France and Kurdistan Region date back to the humanitarian aid in 1991, the opening of the Consulate General in Erbil in 2008, and the support provided to Peshmerga forces against ISIS. With this forum held for the first time in Erbil, it is aimed to carry diplomatic and security cooperation into the healthcare field and deepen the strategic partnership.