Turkish aid body provides medical supply to Somaliland
Turkey's state aid agency provided medical equipment to a hospital in Somalia's breakaway region of Somaliland, according to a statement on Tuesday.
The Turkish Cooperation and Coordination Agency (TIKA) said 216 devices and medical equipment including an ultrasound device, echocardiography equipment, autoclave were provided for the Hargeisa State Hospital, which serves around 3 million patients.
Turkish Ambassador in Mogadishu Mehmet Yilmaz, Somaliland Health Minister Hassan Ismail Yusuf and TIKA's coordinator in Somalia Galip Yilmaz attended the delivery ceremony of the medical supplies.
Speaking at the ceremony, Yusuf said the equipment provided by Turkey will contribute to the people of Somaliland receiving healthcare in much better circumstances.
Also speaking at the ceremony, Yilmaz emphasized the brotherhood between the people of Turkey and Somalia.
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