Tehran, Dec 7, IRNA – Iranian Health Minister Saeed Namaki said on Saturdaythat Pakistan needs to have closer cooperation with Zabol, Zahedan andIranshahr medical universities, as they play crucial roles in implementingthe two countries’ joint undertakings, given their proximity to Pakistan.
In a meeting with Pakistan’s deputy health minister Allah Bakhsh Malek,Namaki said, “Pakistan’s health and treatment issues are of highsignificance for us, as we can affect each other in controlling diseasesand developing infrastructures of the health sector.”
He noted that Iran is ready for sharing experience in developing theprimary healthcare system with Pakistan as well as public health coverageas a country boasting of the experience in the region.
Namaki further noted that he will visit the country at the earliest todiscuss mutual cooperation.
Pakistani deputy health minister, for his part, said that his country iskeen on cooperation with Iran in the field of medical education.
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Referring to deep-rooted relations between Iran and Pakistan, he said thatIran’s experience in the field of the public health system and theestablishment of the primary healthcare system is interesting.
Pakistan is willing to cooperate with Iran in the field of developinginfrastructures of health, Allah Baksh Malek said.
