NNA - Caretaker Minister of Public Health , Firas Abiad, stressed "the importance of continuing to support ophthalmology in the primary health care program of the Ministry of Public Health and striving to include a larger number of patients in this program," calling for "developing ophthalmic treatment protocols in order to provide best care for patients.”

Abiad's words came during a speech he delivered at the twenty-ninth annual meeting of the "Ophthalmologists' Association" in Movenpick on Saturday.

"This meeting, which includes a number of international specialists and experts in the field of ophthalmology, is a testament to the commitment to providing good service to patients by acquainting them with the latest technologies in this medical field," Abiad said.

He highlighted the importance of generalizing ophthalmic treatment protocols that allow for advanced care for patients, expressing the Public Health Ministry's readiness to support any efforts in this regard, working in close cooperation with the Ophthalmologists Association.

=========R.Sh.