The XIII Turkmen-German Healthcare Forum is being held in Ashgabat on 12–13 November. The two-day meeting, organised by the Ministry of Health and Medical Industry of Turkmenistan, is attended by heads of medical institutions, professors, doctors and specialists from the two countries, the Watan news programme of Turkmen state television and radio reported.
The forum is taking place at the International Educational and Scientific Centre in a videoconference format. It has been joined by representatives of well-known German clinics, as well as specialists from Turkmenistan's leading medical institutions, including the international centres of neurology, endocrinology and surgery, oncology, physiology, and maternal and child health, as well as the treatment and rehabilitation sector.
Among the participants are Klaus Parhofer, a professor at the Grosshadern university hospital in Munich, and other German specialists. At the opening of the forum, they thanked the Turkmen side for the opportunity to exchange professional experience.
The main topics of discussion were modern methods of diagnosis and treatment in paediatrics, rheumatology, rehabilitation medicine, urology, neurosurgery, oncology, endocrinology and neurology. Participants are also considering new surgical approaches, the training of medical personnel and the use of innovative technologies, including artificial intelligence systems.
Turkmen-German medical forums have been held since 2011 and are organised alternately in the two countries. They are based on cooperation agreements between the relevant agencies of Turkmenistan and Germany, as well as between the Ministry of Health and Medical Industry of Turkmenistan and the Grosshadern Clinic of the University of Munich.
