{"id":4982,"date":"2025-05-20T06:53:36","date_gmt":"2025-05-20T06:53:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wnp.com.pk\/?p=4982"},"modified":"2025-05-20T06:53:36","modified_gmt":"2025-05-20T06:53:36","slug":"pakistan-saudi-arabia-vow-to-deepen-health-sector-cooperation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thediplomat.com.pk\/index.php\/2025\/05\/20\/pakistan-saudi-arabia-vow-to-deepen-health-sector-cooperation\/","title":{"rendered":"Pakistan, Saudi Arabia vow to deepen health sector cooperation"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>RIYADH, Tuesday, May 20, 2025 : In a key development aimed at bolstering bilateral cooperation in healthcare, Pakistan\u2019s Federal Minister for Health, Mustafa Kamal, met with his Saudi counterpart, Fahd Abdul Rahman Al-Jalajel, in Riyadh on Tuesday.<\/p>\n<p>The meeting, held in the Saudi capital, underscored the deep-rooted brotherly ties between the two nations and signaled a shared commitment to strengthening partnerships in health-related domains.<\/p>\n<p>Discussions between the two ministers focused on expanding technical collaboration, with particular emphasis on joint initiatives in vaccine production and telemedicine \u2014 sectors both sides view as critical for the future of healthcare delivery.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-4973\" src=\"https:\/\/thediplomat.com.pk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-05-20-at-9.18.49-PM-1024x768.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thediplomat.com.pk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-05-20-at-9.18.49-PM-1024x768.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/thediplomat.com.pk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-05-20-at-9.18.49-PM-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/thediplomat.com.pk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-05-20-at-9.18.49-PM-768x576.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/thediplomat.com.pk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-05-20-at-9.18.49-PM-560x420.jpeg 560w, https:\/\/thediplomat.com.pk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-05-20-at-9.18.49-PM-80x60.jpeg 80w, https:\/\/thediplomat.com.pk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-05-20-at-9.18.49-PM-150x113.jpeg 150w, https:\/\/thediplomat.com.pk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-05-20-at-9.18.49-PM-696x522.jpeg 696w, https:\/\/thediplomat.com.pk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-05-20-at-9.18.49-PM-1068x801.jpeg 1068w, https:\/\/thediplomat.com.pk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/WhatsApp-Image-2025-05-20-at-9.18.49-PM.jpeg 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Minister Kamal conveyed Pakistan\u2019s appreciation for Saudi Arabia\u2019s continued support and constructive role in enhancing the country\u2019s health infrastructure. He also highlighted the importance of sustained bilateral engagement to improve public health outcomes.<\/p>\n<p>A key highlight of the talks was the shared commitment to polio eradication, a cause where both countries have demonstrated strong resolve. The ministers agreed to maintain regular coordination to ensure progress in disease prevention and healthcare development.<\/p>\n<p>Concluding the meeting, both leaders expressed optimism about deepening cooperation through new projects and joint ventures, reaffirming their vision for a healthier and more resilient future for the people of both nations.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>RIYADH, Tuesday, May 20, 2025 : In a key development aimed at bolstering bilateral cooperation in healthcare, Pakistan\u2019s Federal Minister for Health, Mustafa Kamal, met with his Saudi counterpart, Fahd Abdul Rahman Al-Jalajel, in Riyadh on Tuesday. The meeting, held in the Saudi capital, underscored the deep-rooted brotherly ties between the two nations and signaled [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":83959,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[60,54,40],"tags":[44,43],"class_list":["post-4982","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-health","category-middle-east","category-national","tag-latest","tag-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/thediplomat.com.pk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4982","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/thediplomat.com.pk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/thediplomat.com.pk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thediplomat.com.pk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thediplomat.com.pk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=4982"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/thediplomat.com.pk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4982\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thediplomat.com.pk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/83959"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/thediplomat.com.pk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=4982"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thediplomat.com.pk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=4982"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thediplomat.com.pk\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=4982"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}