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Health minister Musab al-Ali met Monday with Laurence Hart, Chief of Mission of the International Organization for Migration (IOM) in syria/" class="auto-internal-link">syria, to discuss ways of enhancing cooperation on employing syrian medical professionals and facilitating their return from abroad. Al-Ali stated multiple hospitals are being equipped and will require qualified medical staff, calling for practical plans to accelerate the return of Syrian physicians and specialists to fill vacancies and settle permanently in the country.
He stressed the importance of IOM’s logistical backing for the Syrian Board of Medical Specialties and for creating incentives that encourage doctors’ permanent return, noting that salary differentials remain a challenge despite the readiness of emerging facilities awaiting Syrian expatriate physicians. Hart reaffirmed the organization’s commitment to backing Syria’s efforts, explaining that IOM is implementing a two-track program for medical personnel: temporary return with salary and logistical aid, and permanent resettlement for long-term reintegration.
The mission, he added, also contributes to broader projects facilitating the return of relocated persons. The International Organization for Migration, is a UN-affiliated agency that assists governments in managing migration programs and supports migrants and relocated communities worldwide.