The British voluntary association, Baby Lifeline, organized Saturday a press conference in Hilton Hotel with the participation of the British ambassador, Dian Wilton, and 50 Iraqi specialized doctors, reported the Kuwaiti newspaper, <i>Al-Watan</i>. The British side announced it would provide a three day training program for Iraqi and Kuwaiti groups dealing with medical treatment.

The medical training conference will include scientific meetings and discussions with the participation of 90 Kuwaiti doctors regarding mother and embryo health, including several practical exercises. The general manager of Basra health department, Dr. Raed Salman, said that international conferences of this kind contribute to knowledge and information exchange, which is very important for Iraq, which was isolated from the rest of the world during the last 20 years.

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