The Ministry of Health of the Government of National Accord (GNA) has officially received the administration of the Libyan-Turkish Friendship Center for Physical Therapy in Misrata, which is in preparation for opening.

The Ministry of Health said in a statement that the project comes under the auspices of the joint cooperation agreement between Libya and Turkey.

The Ministry signed the delivery and receipt protocol, on the 21 December, with the Turkish Cooperation and Coordination Agency ‘TIKA’, in the presence of officials from the Ministry of Health, the Mayor of Misrata, the Turkish Consul General in Libya and the Turkish Agency for Coordination and Cooperation.

According to the cooperation protocol, the Turkish Ministry of Health is to provide technical support and training of the center’s staff.

The total enclosed area of the center consists of approximately 2,400 square meters, which includes various physiotherapy departments for men, women and children, along with an emergency department and also 38 examination rooms together with two hydrotherapy pools for specialized treatment.