SANA'A, (saba)- Yemen and Qatar held on Saturday a discussions session over mutual health cooperation.

The talks were co-chaired by Minister of Public health and
Population Abdul-Karim Rase and chairwoman of Qatar's National
Health Authority Ghalia Banit Mohammed al-Thani.

During the talks, Rase welcomed the Qatari official, highlighting
level of the relations between Yemen and Qatar in various different fields,
especially in health sector.

He pointed out to the health assistance offered by the Qatari side
such as funding construction of al-Saleh Hospital in Sana'a at total
cost of $200 million.

Rase expressed hope that the visit of the Qatari official would come
out with results that extend health cooperation between the two
countries and benefit from the Qatari experience in field of health
insurance and refurbishing and reunifying Khalifa Hospital in Yemen to administered by the Qatari side.

The Qatari official expressed readiness of Qatar to carry out
training programs for the Yemeni health affiliates, saying that the
Qatarwould start works in al-Saleh hospital after finalizing
its designs.

AH/AM

Saba