Pakistan and Palestine Sign Agreement to Boost Healthcare Cooperation

Islamabad: Pakistan and Palestine have signed a significant agreement aimed at strengthening collaboration in the health sector.

The memorandum of understanding was signed by Pakistan’s Federal Minister for Health, Mustafa Kamal, and the Palestinian Ambassador to Pakistan. Senior officials, including the Federal Health Secretary Hameed Yaqoob, the Additional Secretary of Health, and the Director General of Health, were also present at the ceremony.

Speaking on the occasion, Minister Mustafa Kamal announced that a “Pakistan-Palestine Health Working Group” will be formed within 30 days to ensure effective implementation of the agreement. He said the focus will be on enhancing capacity in modern medical fields.

Under the agreement, both countries will work together in areas such as interventional cardiology, organ transplantation, orthopaedic surgery, endoscopic ultrasound, and burn and plastic surgery. Cooperation will also expand to infectious diseases, ophthalmology, pharmaceuticals, and joint research projects to address public health challenges.

Minister Kamal emphasised that the goal of the partnership is to provide improved healthcare services for the people of both nations. “The hearts of the Pakistani people beat with Palestine, and we stand ready to extend every possible support for their well-being,” he added.