Italy seeks overseas hospital link-up:
This article was originally published in Clinica
Executive Summary
Italy has launched an initiative aimed at improving the level of healthcare provided by Italian hospitals abroad. The so-called Alliance for the Integration and Promotion of Italian hospitals around the world (IPOCM) will consist of a link-up involving 22 hospitals and 20 health centres located overseas, and a series of chosen centres of excellence in Italy. The project involves the ministries of health, of foreign affairs, of innovation and technology and of education and research.