Delegation reaches US to hold health dialogue

A four-member delegation led by Federal Minister for National Health Services, Regulations, and Coordination Abdul Qadir Patel has arrived in Washington to participate in the first ever US-Pakistan Health Dialogue.

Ambassador Masood Khan and other officials of the Pakistan Embassy will be joining the delegation.

On 25 July 2022, the US will be hosting the delegation at the US State Department. Both sides will be carrying out discussions all day on a comprehensive agenda to strengthen bilateral cooperation in the Health sector. The Health Ministry officials and experts from Pakistan will also be participating virtually in different sessions.

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The participants will be discussing issues in the seven sessions of the health dialogue including establishing a Pakistani Centre for Disease Control (CDC), global health security, childhood immunisations, Covid-19 engagement, regulatory engagements, maternal and child health, and non-communicable diseases.

Experts say the health dialogue exhibits close ties between Pakistan and the US and a befitting way to celebrate the milestone of the 75th anniversary of diplomatic relations between both the countries.