Georgia and China sign health cooperation memorandum focused on digital healthcare

Georgian Health Minister Mikheil Sarjveladze and Lei Haichao, Minister of the National Health Commission of the People’s Republic of China, signed a Memorandum of Cooperation.

According to the Health Ministry, the document provides for sharing experience and best practices in digital healthcare.

It covers health information systems, electronic medical records, telemedicine, health data analytics and digital technologies. The memorandum also covers the exchange of best practices in pharmaceutical regulation, alongside joint initiatives in education, continuous professional development, and healthcare staff training.

Sarjveladze spoke about the importance of the health partnership between Georgia and China. He said the cooperation will help improve the quality and efficiency of the health system and continuity of care.

The memorandum was signed in Beijing during an international forum on strengthening primary healthcare and traditional medicine. Paata Kalandadze, Georgia’s Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to the People’s Republic of China, also attended.