OREANDA-NEWS  Students from 48 African countries are studying medicine in Russia, and 10,000 specialists are currently receiving medical education in the country, Russian Health Minister Mikhail Murashko said.

"Medical education – 160 countries teach specialists in our country. These are more than three quarters of the world's countries. From Africa, 48 countries train their specialists in medicine in our country. This is more than 90%. 10,000 specialists are currently receiving medical education," Murashko said during a visit by Russian President Vladimir Putin to an exhibition within the framework of the Russia-Africa summit on Wednesday.

Earlier, the head of the Ministry of Health said that Russia is developing cooperation with African countries in the field of medicine, including the education of medical specialists and the supply of medical products.