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Turkey says it serves patients with 1.5 million health workers
At a COP31 panel in Antalya, Turkey’s Health Minister Kemal Memişoğlu described the country’s health services and climate preparations.
He said Turkey has 1,527 hospitals and 1.5 million health workers, with family doctors and land, sea and air ambulances also providing care.
The government has prepared a health action plan for extreme heat, using weather, air-quality and health data to map risks by district.
The aim is to identify people who may need help before heat waves arrive and plan health teams accordingly.
Memişoğlu said health services had provided 44 million chronic-disease checks in two years.
He also said Turkey exports its locally made intensive-care breathing machines to 45 countries.
He proposed an Antalya initiative for countries to share practical lessons on building resilient health systems, but no next steps were specified.
Turkey’s health minister said the country serves the public with 1.5 million health workers and has 1,527 hospitals.
Kemal Memişoğlu spoke at a panel held as part of COP31 in Antalya.
He said Turkey had prepared a health action plan for extreme heat, using weather, air-quality and health data to map risks.
Memişoğlu said Turkey provided 44 million services for chronic-disease checks over the past two years.
He also said Turkey exports its domestically produced intensive-care ventilator to 45 countries.
- Who
- Turkey’s Health Minister Kemal Memişoğlu.
- What
- He said Turkey serves the public with 1.5 million health workers and 1,527 hospitals.
- When
- Not stated.
- Where
- A COP31 panel in Antalya, Turkey.
- Why
- Memişoğlu was discussing Turkey’s health system and its preparations for climate-related health risks.
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- Health workforce
- 1.5 million
- Hospitals
- 1,527
- Chronic-disease checks
- 44 million services over the past two years
- Ventilator exports
- 45 countries
- Event location
- Antalya, Turkey
What people are saying
1,5 milyonluk sağlık ordumuzla hizmet veriyoruz
Kara, deniz ve hava ambulanslarımızla hizmetlerimizi daha da güçlendirdik.
Son iki yılda kronik hastalık kontrolleri kapsamında vatandaşlarımıza 44 milyon kez hizmet verdik.
Bugün bu cihazlarımızı 45 ülkeye ihraç ediyoruz.