Aster DM Healthcare and Faruk Medical City signed an agreement to develop healthcare services in Iraq.

Mr Faruk Mustafa Rasool, esteemed Founder and Chairman of Faruk Investment Group and Faruk Medical City, along with Group CEO Zring & Director Zarya and team, signed an agreement with Aster DM Healthcare in Dubai to develop healthcare services in Iraq.

Through the partnership, doctors from Aster DM Healthcare will visit Faruk Medical City's state-of-the-art facilities to consult and provide surgical services which are not locally available and for which patients have to travel overseas.

Aster DM Healthcare and Faruk Medical City will jointly provide training and academic support to medical and paramedical staff of Faruk Medical City hospital. The move aims to develop Faruk Medical City jointly as a hospital of excellence through providing advanced academic training and capability development, along with its benchmarked international standards in providing first-rated clinical and medical services in Iraq. Aster will also play an advisory role in guiding Faruk Medical City to apply for international accreditation.

Potential collaboration opportunities to expand Aster Pharmacy's services to Iraq, including distribution and retail of pharmaceutical and wellness products is also being explored.

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