Compared to European countries and the US, Turkey has managed to keep the coronavirus death toll low. Here's why it's better equipped to deal with the ongoing crisis
, which began in 2003, Turkey has augmented its hospitals with new technology and skilled workforce. The Ministry of Health audits all hospitals twice a year in accordance with quality, safety and service standards together with a national accreditation system. and the ISO 9001 certification. Most of the facilities also offer five-star service. The Turkish government has introduced huge city hospital projects, offering high-tech equipment in well-organised health centres across the country.
“Turkey has increased its daily testing to around 40,000/day. There are encouraging signs that we are ‘flattening the curve’,” wrote Turkey's Communications Director Fahrettin Altun
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