The regional committee
meeting successfully concluding helped in developing the positive image of the
country to the world, said Health Minister Saira Afzal Tarar.
Minister
said that more than 22 countries delegates held meeting with NHS&R and
sought collaboration in number of areas. The delegates asked for the expertise
of the Pakistan shared with them for the improvement of the health services in
their home countries, said minister.
The
delegation of Afghanistan appreciating the polio elimination program of
Pakistan asked to formulate a formal Memorandum of Understanding to end the
smuggling of virus on both sides of border.
The
delegation of Yemen led by the minister talked on the collaboration between
both countries for the training of doctors. The delegation also asked to allow
the admission for the Yemeni students in the medical colleges of the Pakistan.
The
minister considering the opinion assured to find possible ways for the
development.
The
delegation of Sudan led by the minister discussed the procedures of controlling
the drug prices and import from Pakistani industry.
The
minister informed that Pakistan introduced the bar code system to control the
overcharging on medicines.
“Though
Pakistan has small pharmaceutical industry exporting medicine but it by the
legislation the industry is being benefited for the export of quality
medicine”.
