Pakistan and Egypt have agreed to strengthen bilateral cooperation in the health sector, with a particular emphasis on the elimination of hepatitis C, following a high -level meeting between the Federal Minister of Health Mustafa Kamal and the Egyptian ambassador.
According to a declaration from the Ministry of Health, the two parties discussed technical collaboration and initiatives to develop the medical field in Pakistan.
A delegation of Egyptian health experts should soon visit Pakistan to help efforts to eradicate hepatitis.
The Minister of Health, Mustafa Kamal, praised Egypt’s notable success in the elimination of hepatitis C and informed Pakistan’s progress ambassador as part of the Prime Minister’s hepatitis C elimination C program.
“The Egyptian model of the fight against hepatitis C is commendable,” said Kamal. “We are committed to benefiting from the experience of Egypt in this area and we are delighted with practical collaboration.”
The Egyptian ambassador praised Pakistan’s decision to adopt aspects of Egypt’s approach and reaffirmed Cairo’s commitment to support Islamabad by technical assistance, training programs and awareness campaigns.
The ambassador also confirmed that Egypt would soon send a team of health experts to Pakistan to start working on joint strategies.
Minister Kamal welcomed this decision, declaring that Pakistan would fully use the expertise and experience of the delegation visiting public health interventions.
Development marks an important step in Pakistan’s efforts to combat viral diseases and improve health services through international cooperation.
This partnership reflects an increasing trend in health diplomacy in the region, while countries seek to share knowledge, models and resources to meet common public health challenges.
