His Excellency Professor Orazio Schillaci, the Minister of Health of the Italian Republic, headed a high-level delegation during a visit to Aspetar.

 The delegation included senior executives from 45 leading Italian companies in the field of biotechnology. His Excellency the Italian Ambassador, Paolo Toschi, accompanied the delegation during their visit to Aspetar, underscoring the significance of this visit for potential collaboration opportunities.

The Italian delegation was warmly received by Mr. Khalid Al-Mawlawi, the Acting Director General of Aspetar, and Aspetar officials. Fruitful discussions were held, focusing on strengthening bilateral relations and exploring opportunities for cooperation in the field of sports medicine. Aspetar's leading role and globally recognized expertise in this domain were a central focus of the dialogue.

The delegation also had the opportunity to tour Aspetar's state-of-the-art facilities, gaining valuable insights into the innovative healthcare solutions and advanced medical technologies adopted by the hospital. This visit represents a crucial step towards fostering greater collaboration between Italy and Qatar in the specialized fields of sports medicine and biotechnology.

About Aspetar:

Aspetar is a world-leading specialised orthopaedic and sports medicine hospital and the first of its kind in the Middle East. Since 2007, with a world expert team, the hospital has provided top-level comprehensive medical treatment to all athletes in a state-of-the-art facility that sets new standards internationally.

In 2009, Aspetar was accredited as a “FIFA Medical Centre of Excellence” by F-MARC. In 2013, Aspetar was adopted as a reference collaborator centre by the Gulf Countries Council (GCC) Health Ministers Council and “The IOC Research Centre for Prevention of Injury and Protection of Athlete Health” in 2014.

In 2015, Aspetar has been recognised as the “IHF Reference Centre for Athlete and Referee Health”. In the same year, the hospital also achieved obtained-on December 15 the Accreditation Canada International (ACI) “Platinum Level”.

Aspetar is a member–organisation of Aspire Zone Foundation, Qatar’s innovative sports and healthy lifestyle destination.