ISLAMABAD: Iranian Ambassador to Pakistan Reza Amiri Moghaddam on Tuesday called on Pakistan’s Caretaker Minister for Health Dr. Nadeem Jan and discussed ways to further enhance collaboration in the health sector.
Both discussed in detail diverse areas of cooperation in the health sector between the two countries. They also agreed on enhancing cooperation in health research and provision of technical assistance.
The Iranian envoy said that there is a huge potential for further bolstering collaboration in the health field between the two countries.
Federal Health Minister welcomed the Iranian diplomat and affirmed commitment to further strengthening Pakistan-Iran cooperation in the sector of health.
Ambassador Congratulates Dr Nadeem Jan
The Iranian envoy extended felicitations to Dr. Nadeem Jan on assuming the coveted office of Health Minister and prayed for his success.
He remarked that the appointment of a well-renowned public health expert as Health Minister would bring tangible improvement in the health field. Dr Nadeem Jan said that Pakistan and Iran share long-standing and time-tested fraternal ties.
The minister expressed the desire for both nations to learn from each other’s experiences in providing better health facilities to the public and protecting people from diseases.
Islamabad has expressed the desire to seek cooperation from Tehran in addressing the problem of shortage of medicines. To this end drug regulatory authorities of both nations require to devise a comprehensive strategy with the aim to ensure the uninterrupted supply of life-saving drugs.
