Amman, May 21 (Petra) -- A seminar on achieving health insurance coverage across several countries in the region was held on the sidelines of the World Health Conference in Geneva.

The seminar was held at the invitation of the Senate's Chairman of the Health, Environment and Population Committee, Yaseen Husban, who is participating in the conference, according to a Senate statement issued Thursday.

Husban said the Jordanian-invited seminar, which featured participation from several countries including Syria and Türkiye, aimed to address challenges facing the expansion of health insurance systems in the region, particularly in relation to medicine prices and treatment costs.

Talking at the event, he noted discussions also explored the potential use of Islamic financial instruments and endowment funds from donors to secure funding for healthcare services and treatment for low-income and vulnerable groups, who are unable to afford medical costs.

//Petra// NQ