Qadir stresses for enhancing int'l cooperation to strengthen health systems.

ISLAMABAD -- Federal Minister for Health Abdul Qadir Patel on Tuesday said that there is a need for enhanced international cooperation and assistance to strengthen national health systems to ensure all people enjoy the basic right to health.

During a meeting with the ambassador of Iran, Syed Muhammad Ali Hosseini, who made a courtesy call, the minister lauded that Pakistan and Iran enjoy long-standing brotherly relations and both countries have a commonality of views on global public health issues.

The minister emphasized that Iran has carried out excellent reforms in the health sector, especially in terms of improving health care services. Iran has done commendable work in extending health insurance coverage and added that enhanced consultation and coordination would be useful.

The minister noted a few initiatives for collaboration to enhance cross-border cooperation for infectious diseases control, exchange of experts for technical assistance on Universal Health Coverage focusing on strengthening public health and primary health care delivery, exchange of healthcare financing experts for lesson sharing and guidance for developing healthcare financing policies, cooperation in medical training and research, and assist medical professionals by granting fellowships from respective institutions and cooperate in developing mental health...

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