Egypt, Iraq discuss medical teams, drug cooperation in health talks

Egyptian and Iraqi health ministers met Thursday to discuss sending Egyptian medical teams to Iraq, drug-industry cooperation, and health insurance.

• Egyptian and Iraqi health ministers met Thursday to discuss sending Egyptian medical teams to operate Iraq's new hospitals.
• The ministers discussed increasing Egyptian drug exports to Iraq and creating Egyptian pharmaceutical factories on Iraqi soil.
• Iraq's health minister said Iraq is close to opening several hospitals and sought Egypt's expertise in running health facilities.
• Egypt's health minister announced readiness to receive Iraqi patients through the national "Tour 4 Cure" health tourism platform.