Health Minister Mustapha Ferjani participated this Wednesday, in his capacity as president of the supreme body of the Arab Council of Health Specialties, in the opening session of the second Arab Congress dedicated to “The Role of Arab Expatriate Health Competencies in Supporting the Health Systems of Arab Countries.”
Organized on November 11 and 12 at the headquarters of the General Secretariat of the Arab League, in Cairo, this event highlights the contribution of Arab health professionals based abroad to the development of health systems in the region.
In his speech, the minister underscored the importance of the Arab Council of Health Specialties, which he presented as an Arab reference model and an active institution in unifying Arab joint action, as well as in harmonizing medical training and specialization standards among the various Arab countries.
Mustapha Ferjani also praised the contribution of expatriate Arab health competencies to the development of training programs, to the support of scientific research, and to the transfer of knowledge and expertise.
“We are not asking you to choose between your country of residence and your country of origin, but to build durable bridges between the two,” he said.
In this context, the Minister of Health called for the creation of an Arab network of medical simulation centers as well as an Arab Center of Excellence in the field of artificial intelligence applied to health. He expressed Tunisia’s willingness to host this future structure.
Finally, Mustapha Ferjani reaffirmed Tunisia’s commitment to continuing its efforts to strengthen Arab health integration and to implementing the Arab strategy aimed at fully leveraging expatriate medical skills, in order to improve the quality of care and to reinforce the resilience of health systems in the region.
