Islamabad:
Pakistan and Palestine have taken a significant step to expand bilateral relations in the health sector by signing a memorandum of understanding (Mou) in Islamabad.
The agreement was signed by the Federal Minister of Health, Syed Mustafa Kamal, on behalf of Pakistan, while the Palestinian ambassador represented his government at the ceremony.
The senior officials, including Federal Secretary of Health Hamid Yaqoob, the Additional Health Secretary and the Director General of Health, also attended the event. His presence highlighted the importance associated by both parties to the new association.
According to the Ministry of National Health Services, the MOU is designed to improve collaboration in advanced medical fields, professional training and joint research. The measure is expected to create long -term routes to strengthen health systems in both countries.
The federal minister, Mustafa Kamal, announced that a health work group from Pakistan -Palestine will be established in the next 30 days. This agency will supervise the implementation of the MOU and ensure that the agreed initiatives are carried out effectively.
He explained that cooperation will cover a broad spectrum of medical specialties. These include interventional cardiology, organ transplantation, orthopedic surgery, endoscopic ultrasound, burning treatment and plastic surgery.
