Undersecretary of Sudan Federal Ministry of Health Mr. İsam Muhammed and the accompanying delegation of 5 have visited the Rector of Ondokuz Mayıs University (OMU) Prof. Dr. Sait Bilgiç in his office, and discussed the cooperation in the field of education and various other issues between the two countries.

Vice Rector Prof. Mehmet Ali Cengiz, Director of Health Services Vocational School Asst. Prof. Faruk Tan, Head of Midwifery Department Asst. Prof. Birsen Altay, faculty member of Midwifery Department Prof. İlknur Aydın Avcı, and TİKA (Turkish Cooperation and Coordination Agency) representatives also attended the meeting.

The works and studies; conducted within the scope of the cooperation protocol signed between OMU and TİKA and will be put into practice in September, 2017; to increase the capacity of the “Sudanese – Turkish International Midwife Training Centre” operating in Sudan were also discussed during the meeting.

Undersecretary Muhammed and Rector Bilgiç presented gifts to each other at the end of the visit.

Once the cooperation protocol enters into force, 11 Sudanese students selected in accordance with their grade point averages and performance achievements will be enrolled to OMU in the new academic year.