Pakistan, Palestine sign memorandum of understanding to expand bilateral cooperation in health

'The purpose of this agreement is to foster closer collaboration for improving the health and well-being of the people of both brotherly nations,' says Pakistan's health minister

By Islamuddin Sajid

ISLAMABAD (AA) - Pakistan and Palestine have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to expand bilateral cooperation in the health sector, the Ministry of National Health Services said in a statement on Wednesday.

The MoU was signed by Health Minister Syed Mustafa Kamal and Palestinian Ambassador Zuhair Dar Zaid during a ceremony held in Islamabad, the statement said.

“The purpose of this agreement is to foster closer collaboration for improving the health and well-being of the people of both brotherly nations,” Kamal said.

“We will continue to extend every possible support to our Palestinian brothers and sisters in the field of health. The hearts of the people of Pakistan beat with Palestine, and we stand ready to assist them in every possible way,” he added.

Under the MoU, Pakistan will assist Palestine in developing its capacity in advanced medical fields such as interventional cardiology, organ transplantation, orthopedic surgery, endoscopic ultrasound, burns, and plastic surgery.

Islamabad will also assist in the fields of infectious diseases, ophthalmology, and pharmaceuticals.

The Palestinian ambassador thanked Pakistan and said both countries will work to improve the health and well-being of their populations.

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