Pakistan and Saudi Arabia had agreed to increase their bilateral partnership in the healthcare sector and will collaborate on research into vaccine development.
Meeting on the sidelines of the 76th session of the World Health Assembly at the United Nations headquarters in Geneva, Pakistan’s health minister, Abdul Qadir Patel, and his Saudi counterpart, Fahad Al-Jalajel, agreed to collaborate in the medical area.
Defence and diplomatic connections between bot countries have historically been strong, and in recent years, the two countries have worked to expand and deepen their collaboration in order to increase the strategic significance of their partnership.
Saudi minister acknowledges Pakistan’s healthcare contributions
During their discussion, Patel reportedly told this counterpart that Pakistan and Saudi Arabia will be working together to combat epidemics and ensure health security in the region. “The two countries will work together to develop vaccines against COVID-19 and other pandemics,” the statement reads.
This was Patel’s second encounter with the Saudi minister in less than a year. He spoke highly of Pakistan’s border health facilities, praising their efforts and said they were resolved to effectively combat epidemics.
The Pakistani minister further mentioned that Al-Jalajel had promised to expand employment chances for Pakistani medical professionals in the kingdom.
It’s worth noting that many hospitals in Saudi Arabia have already hired a considerable number of medical personnel from Pakistan. The Arab government acknowledged the contribution of Pakistani medical professionals during the 2009 COVID-19 outbreak.
The health minister of Pakistan, with Saudi Arabia’s help, has reportedly stressed the significance of developing a health security network across Islamic countries. This will eventually help the people of both countries.
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