Afghan minister of health in Tehran to strengthen medical ties

Dr. Qalandar Ebad, the Minister of Public Health, has met with a number of Iranian officials and visited various health departments in Iran.

In his meetings with Iranian health officials, Ebad called for cooperation in the sector between Kabul and Tehran especially in terms of Iran’s health sector models.

He also said the improvement of capacity and the strengthening of educational programs was an important issue for Afghanistan and requested Iran’s cooperation in the specialized health sectors.

In accordance with a memorandum of understanding between the two countries, Afghanistan and Iran agreed to work together on a number of health related issues.