Geneva: The Sultanate of Oman and the Republic of Cuba signed, in Geneva, a memorandum of cooperation (MoC) in the fields of health and medical sciences. The MoC seeks to enhance cooperation, exchange expertise and ameliorate health systems in both countries. The MoC will contribute to the utilization of capabilities and opportunities in a tangible and comprehensive manner.
The MoC was signed by Dr. Hilal Ali Al Sabti, Minister of Health, and Dr. José Angel Portal Miranda, Minister of Public Health of the Republic of Cuba.
The memorandum of cooperation provides for exchanging medical personnel, conducting specialized training programmes and holding joint research in the fields of medicine and health sciences.
The MoC was signed on the sidelines of the 78th World Health Assembly, currently being held at the headquarters of World Health Organization (WHO) in Geneva, Switzerland.