Minister of Health Prof.. Dr. Kemal Memişoğlu, 15 November 2024 starting on friday 10. He made the opening speech at the Turkish Medical World Congress.
Minister of Health Prof.. Dr. Kemal Memişoğlu, he said in his speech:
congress, It Allows Us to Collaborate in Developing Solutions
“Turkish Medical World Congress, It has become a platform that not only creates a scientific meeting ground every year, but also allows us to collaborate in developing solutions to health problems at an international level.. Here, scientists, visions of health managers and policy makers, We aim to help them contribute to the field of health at a global level by sharing their experiences and solution suggestions.. This Congress, Let us seek solutions together in the field of health, While enabling us to develop innovative solutions to our common problems, it also lays the foundations for a will to increase the resilience of global health systems.. Today, It is very valuable for us to have the opportunity to share with you best practices and recommendations to move our health systems forward.. With the contributions of each of you, we can make our health systems more resilient., “Together we will discover solutions that will make it accessible and sustainable.”
We Are Together to Talk About How We Can Best Serve Our People in Crises
“Each of us, We are aware that solidarity and cooperation are of critical importance in protecting health and developing sustainable health services.. How necessary is this need?, 6 February 2023 events centered in Kahramanmaraş in, We all experienced the earthquake painfully, known as the 'disaster of the century'.. We commemorate our citizens who lost their lives in this tragic incident., I offer my condolences to their families and our country again.. earthquake us, It reminded us once again how vital it is to establish health systems that are resilient to disasters.. This bitter experience, It showed us how important it is to act together and take steps to create resilient health systems.. this disaster, of solidarity, clearly demonstrated the impact of collaboration and preparedness on healthcare. To the friendly countries that are with us in these difficult days., I would like to wholeheartedly thank international organizations and all our healthcare professionals who serve selflessly.. Being strong against disasters, Not only does it ease our pain, It also revives that spirit of solidarity that brings societies back to their feet.. Our gathering here today, making our health systems more resilient, "This is to talk about how we can best serve our people both in natural disasters and man-made crises."
We Aim to Achieve a Health Model That Will Meet Health Needs with Local and National Opportunities
“A similar spirit of solidarity, Unfortunately, we also need it in regions such as Gaza, which are under the influence of war and conflict.. Inhumane genocide and brutality in Gaza, It has once again demonstrated that human-induced crises can be at least as devastating as natural disasters.. of hospitals, places of worship, targeting schools and civilian areas, It has very serious consequences for healthcare services and aggravates the ethical and humanitarian responsibilities faced by healthcare professionals..
International cooperation and humanitarian aid support have become a necessity for the sick and injured in a war environment like Gaza.. This is what happened, Health services for disasters are not limited to natural disasters only., It clearly reveals that we must have the flexibility and resilience to respond to man-made crises.. Hospitals and healthcare institutions even in a war environment, should remain the most reliable shelters, human conscience requires this. We as Türkiye, Under the leadership of our President, Mr. Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, we are a country that has always taken a stance towards protecting innocent people and maintaining uninterrupted health services.. This stance, It requires us to keep our responsibility to serve public health above all else.. Because, It is a very priority goal for us that our health systems can survive even in crisis situations and serve public health under all circumstances.. One of the main goals we will address in this Congress is, further develop our international collaborations to strengthen the resilience of our health systems, To create a more prepared and effective health infrastructure against crises. In disasters and emergencies, We have experienced many times the importance of strong leadership and effective cooperation in crisis environments under the leadership of our President.. For example, pandemic affecting the whole world (COVID-19) during the period, Thanks to the visionary leadership and solution-oriented approach of our President,, only in our country 45 Local ventilator devices were produced in a matter of days.. this success, It was made possible by the strong leadership and local cooperation provided by our President and gave us great encouragement.. As in this example, today, under the leadership of our President,, We meet all the health needs of our country with local and national means., We aim to reach a health model that will meet our needs through our own institutions.”
We Aim to Minimize Foreign Dependency with the Productive Health Model
"At this point, In order to achieve our goals of resilience and independence in the field of health, our country's innovative, From our Presidency of Turkish Health Institutes, which plays an important role in strengthening its sustainable and independent structure., So, I would like to talk briefly about TÜSEB.. IT'S GOING ON, promoting research and development activities in the fields of health sciences and biotechnology, It is a strategic institution that aims to increase our country's information and technology production capacity in the field of health.. IT'S GOING ON, Localization of health technologies since its establishment, It has made significant contributions to our country in many areas such as the development of biotechnological products and supporting R&D studies.. It also reveals a strong vision for the development of domestic health technologies and ensuring independence in the health sector.. In this context, TUSEB, continues its multifaceted work across the country to develop high value-added domestic health products and innovative R&D projects.. In line with this vision, the 'Productive Health Model' developed under the leadership of TUSEB, not only during disaster periods, It stands out as a strong strategy that aims to reduce external dependency in the health sector in general and gain strategic independence in the field of health.. Türkiye, With this model, we aim for independence in health technologies.; medicine, It aims to minimize foreign dependency by supporting domestic production in critical healthcare products such as medical devices and medical equipment.”
Technology Transfer Offices Will Be Established Under the Coordination of TÜSEB
“In order for the Productive Health Model to be successful and for domestic health products to take a place in global competition, it is planned to establish technology transfer offices under the coordination of TÜSEB.. these offices, It will enable the innovative ideas of healthcare professionals and scientists all over our country to turn into concrete products.. Transfer of academic knowledge to industry will be ensured through technology transfer offices., R&D projects will be supported and focus will be on domestic production.. Like this, Our country will take firm steps towards becoming an innovative and self-sufficient country in health technologies.. In this process, TUSEB, attaches great importance to national and international collaborations. In order to support the R&D processes of domestic health products, comprehensive collaborations are being established with various health and research institutes, especially our universities.. Moreover, In the international arena, partnerships are established with friendly and brotherly countries to develop scientific projects and studies are carried out on regional and global solutions.. Thanks to these collaborations, Our country is not only local in the field of health, It aims to play an effective role at the international level.. Providing medical devices and medicines needed especially during disaster periods with domestic production quickly., "It will increase our country's capacity to respond quickly and effectively to regional and global health crises."
We Aim to Make Medical Solutions Accessible in a Wider Geography
“Productive Health Model and TUSEB's efforts, not only in Turkey, It plays an important role in the field of health in the Turkish world and friendly countries.. In this context, We aim to make medical solutions accessible in a wider geography by producing joint projects with scientists from friendly and brotherly countries.. We plan to get one step closer to our goal of creating health systems against crises by strengthening scientific solidarity in the Turkish world.. New collaborations and R&D projects that we will discuss in this Congress, It will further strengthen the Productive Health Model and enable our country to have a greater say in global health competition.. This transformation carried out in the field of health with the active contributions of TUSEB, "It will increase Turkey's disaster preparedness capacity and contribute to the sustainability of the health sector."
We Deliver Health Services to Every Corner of Our Country
“Equal health care, In line with the principle that it should be fair and accessible, Our country is taking important steps to strengthen its health infrastructure.. Development of primary health care services, We deliver health services to every corner of our country by modernizing our existing hospitals and implementing new health investments.. As the Ministry of Health, we work meticulously on a constantly developing health system and the provision of qualified health services.. In this context, The goal of strengthening Turkey's ties with Turkish scientists living abroad, It is part of our efforts to make our solidarity in the field of health an international force. We aim to strengthen communication networks with our scientists who have accumulated knowledge and experience abroad through the work we carry out in this field., We aim to increase knowledge sharing and develop joint projects in health technologies. Research and development activities, It is one of the basic elements of these collaborations and provides a great opportunity for our scientists to bring their knowledge to our country and to implement projects in this field in Turkey.. Infrastructure and technology transfer offices provided by TUSEB, It serves as an important bridge for these collaborations to produce concrete results.. these offices, It ensures that the innovative ideas of our scientists and healthcare professionals are commercialized and transformed into products, thus developing domestic solutions that can respond to global health crises.. These projects are not only for Turkey., It will also contribute to strengthening the health systems of the Turkish world and friendly countries.. At the same time, We aim to transform the ties we have established with scientists from the Turkish world and friendly countries into a permanent cooperation structure.. These bridges will increase our capacity to act together against health crises, will accelerate information and technology sharing, It will enable mutual information exchange and support through joint projects.. With these collaborations, We aim to transform the Productive Health Model, which aims to produce independence and innovative solutions in health technologies, into a regional example of solidarity.. International joint research programs and R&D projects developed under the coordination of TÜSEB, digitalization in healthcare, It supports mutually collaborative projects in strategic areas such as biotechnological product development and medical device production.. The bonds our scientists and healthcare professionals will establish at this Congress, new projects to create an independent and strong infrastructure in health technologies, I believe that it will turn into mutual support and long-term cooperation.. With these collaborations to be carried out under the guidance of TUSEB, As it is one of your greatest ideals, Turkey's role in health at regional and global levels, I wholeheartedly believe that it will contribute to a durable and strong health system.”
We Will Discover Solutions Together
“By coming together here today, we are taking an important step towards building a stronger future in the field of healthcare.. our scientists, With the valuable contributions of our healthcare professionals and experts, this Congress will bring new ideas, I wholeheartedly believe that it will lead to innovative projects and solid collaborations.. We will make our health systems more resilient with your valuable contributions during this Congress., Together we will discover solutions that will make it accessible and sustainable.. each of your ideas, It is our greatest wish that the friendships and collaborations to be established here will turn into long-term projects.. We would like to thank all scientists who will attend our congress and share their support and knowledge with us., I would like to express my gratitude to our valued guests from friendly countries and all our participants.. To all officials who contributed to the realization of this important meeting., I would like to thank the organizing committee and my valuable colleagues from the bottom of my heart.. We hope that our tenth Turkish Medical World Congress will be productive and stimulating., I greet you all with respect, “I entrust it to God.”
Under the auspices of the Presidency of the Republic of Türkiye, T.C. Ministry of Health and Turkish Health Institutes (IT'S GOING ON) organized by with the main theme "Health in Disasters and the Future of Health" 10. Turkish Medical World Congress and 2024 TÜSEB Aziz Sancar Science, Service and Incentive Awards Ceremony, 15-17 November 2024 It is held in Istanbul between.
Improving cooperation in the field of health among stakeholders from all over the world, On the first day of the Congress organized to promote progress and solidarity, Bilateral meetings and panel sessions were held between ministers.
