Tunisia calls for an immediate end to the war on Gaza and the lifting of the siege to ensure the delivery of humanitarian aid to the Palestinians, Health Minister Ali Mrabet said on Saturday. The minister made the remarks while attending the annual meeting of the Supreme Council of the Arab Board of Health Specialisations (ABHS) in Amman, Jordan, according to a statement released by the Ministry of Health on Sunday. Minister Mrabet reiterated Tunisia's full support for the idea of awarding this year's prize for the best doctor in the Arab world to a Palestinian doctor, in recognition of the enormous efforts made by Palestinian medical staff under exceptional circumstances. He reiterated his call for strengthening of training activities in the Greater Maghreb region, while sharing Maghreb experience and knowledge with Middle Eastern countries in the fields of training and scientific research. He also stressed the need to implement training programmes related to emergency situations in order to promote the values of solidarity among countries and to improve services during pandemics and conflicts. The 2024 session of the Supreme Council of the ABHS was attended by Arab ministers of health, representatives of the member states of the Council, the President of the Executive Bureau of the Council and representatives of the Technical Secretariat of the Council of Arab Ministers of Health. Source: Agence Tunis Afrique Presse