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President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan said that Türkiye now produces its own medical equipment. Erdoğan, who attended the 12th Turkish Medical World Congress and TÜSEB Aziz Sancar Science, Service and Incentive Awards Ceremony, explained that there have been revolutionary developments in medicine.

Drawing attention to the developments in the field of artificial intelligence and digital technology, Erdoğan said, "The main thing we need to focus on is not only being able to adapt to these innovations, but also being able to direct the flow." he said.

"OUR GOAL IS TO PRODUCE OUR OWN ULTRASOUND DEVICE"

Stating that they made great efforts with the investments and incentives given in the field of health during their time in office, Erdoğan said, "Instead of purchasing health equipment from outside, we now produce it ourselves. Our current goal is to produce our own ultrasound device." he said.

"WE WILL CONTINUE TO REACH THE PEAK IN HEALTH"

President Erdoğan said, "We will achieve the same successes in the health sector as we wrote a legend in the defense industry. We will compensate for our shortcomings and negligence, if any. We will continue to be at the top in health." he said.

Highlights from President Erdoğan's speech are as follows:

- I send my love to every member of our healthcare army, who works day and night and provides healing to the patients. Our doctors, nurses, caregivers and technicians all work at a high tempo. I would like to thank all our brothers and teachers who contributed to our health services reaching today's levels and who contributed to the construction of a healthier Türkiye with their hard work.

“OUR FAITH VALUES ARE FOUNDED ON LIVING”

- Medicine and medicine are of vital importance to us. Our belief values ​​are based on living and keeping alive. Giving life water to a sapling and providing health not only to the body but also to the soul constitutes the essence of our history and identity. The belief and faith foundations of our healing civilization are that killing a person means killing all humanity, and keeping alive means keeping all humanity alive.

“OUR SCIENTISTS CONTINUE TO DO QUALIFIED WORK”

- We are a nation that has shed light on humanity with both our doctors and hospitals since the 13th century. With the Republic, the knowledge in medicine was further developed with the contributions of our universities and professors. Knowledge, skill, talent and ability are undoubtedly important in medicine. But in our country, all of these are also diagnosed with medical ethics. The physician was expected to understand the situation and be conscientious and responsible. Thank God, our scientists continue to carry out highly qualified, groundbreaking work today.

"REVOLUTIONARY DEVELOPMENTS ARE EXPERIENCED IN MEDICINE"

- Today, revolutionary developments are taking place in medicine, like other fields. Especially with the introduction of artificial intelligence and digital technologies, significant gains are achieved from research and development studies to production methods. Nowadays, surgical operations are performed with the help of machines. The condition of the patients is monitored remotely. The main thing we need to focus on is not only being able to adapt to these innovations, but also being able to direct the flow.

"WE ARE MAKING INTENSIVE EFFORT"

- The products we develop are to constantly pursue better through scientific research. We have been fighting for this for 24 years. We are working hard to strengthen our investments, incentives and health infrastructure. Instead of buying healthcare equipment from outside, we now produce it ourselves. Our current goal is to produce our own ultrasound device.

- Just as we wrote a legend in the defense industry, we will achieve the same success in the health sector. We will compensate for our shortcomings and omissions, if any. We will continue to strive for the top in health.