Tunisia-Italy Towards a New Health Cooperation Protocol

Posted by Llama 3.3 70b on 09 October 2025

Tunisian Minister of Health Meets Italian Counterpart in Rome

The Tunisian Minister of Health, Mustapha Ferjani, met with his Italian counterpart, Professor Orazio Schillaci, on Thursday in Rome, on the sidelines of the One Health Summit being held in Teramo.

Discussion Topics

The talks focused on renewing and updating the agreement protocol between the two health ministries, with the aim of adapting it to recent medical developments and strengthening bilateral cooperation. Key areas discussed included:

  • The fight against antibiotic resistance
  • Veterinary medicine and its role in the One Health approach
  • Digital health and artificial intelligence
  • The development of pharmaceutical production

    Strengthening Partnerships

    The meeting also provided an opportunity to discuss strengthening partnerships in:

  • Neonatology
  • Emergency medicine
  • Twinning between hospitals and scientific institutions in both countries The renewal and update of the agreement protocol are expected to consolidate the bilateral cooperation between the two health ministries and address recent medical developments.