Spain to equip two hospitals in Saada

SANA'A, Aug. 04 (Saba) - Spanish government showed on Saturday its
readiness to equip two rural hospitals in Saada governorate.

During his meeting with Public Health and Population Minister Abdul
Karim Rase'a, Spanish ambassador to Yemen Marcos Vega told the
minister that his country had accepted the Yemeni request to provide
the hospital of 48 in Sana'a with medical equipments as well.

The meeting discussed means of implementing the protocol of health
cooperation signed between the two countries during the visit of
President Ali Abdullah Saleh to Spain in January 2008.

The meeting also dealt with the program of the Spanish medical team
arrived today, Saturday, that will conduct surgeries in two weeks in
the al-Thawra Hospital in Sana'a.