During an official visit to Israel and Palestine, President Marie-Louise Coleiro Preca, visited The Sharett Institute of Oncology within Hadassah Hospital in Jerusalem. Following an overview of the services offered within the institute by Prof. Zeev Rotstein, Director General of Hadassah Medical Organisation and Prof Tamer Peretz from the Sharett Institute of Oncology, the President and the management of the institute spoke of a possible partnership and collaboration between Malta and Israel in this important sector. The President said that being in the same region and having excellent connectivity will definitely help in facilitating a fruitful collaboration in the best interest of cancer patients within our region and beyond.
President Coleiro Preca was accompanied by Minister José Herrera and Parliamentary Secretary Silvio Parnis.