By Sami Zaptia.
London, 5 February 2021:
Libya seeks cooperation with North Korea in the health sector. The revelation came during a meeting yesterday in Tripoli at the Health Ministry between the Undersecretary for Health and the ambassador of the Democratic People’s Republic of (North) Korea.
The Health Ministry reported that the meeting discussed the possibility of bringing in medical and medical assistance to fill the huge shortage in some medical specialties, especially in southern Libya.
This includes experienced doctors, specialists and consultants, as well as nurses and technicians in the specialization of intensive care and care of new-borns.
It also discussed ways of cooperation in the field of medical supplies industry between the two countries.
It reported that these efforts come within the framework of the strategic plan of the Ministry of Health.
