By NNN-APP
Islamabad : Pakistan attaches great importance to its relation with Republic of Yemen and wants to further extend cooperation in health sector, said caretaker Federal Health Minister Ijaz Raheem while talking to Ambassador of Yemen Abdul-Elah Hajar who called on him here .
The ambassador discussed with the minister matters pertaining to cooperation in health sector.
During the meeting on Friday a working group was set up to discuss details of medical cooperation between the two countries.
The minister promised full consideration to Yemeni request for increasing graduate and post-graduate facilities for Yemeni doctors in Pakistan.
It was decided to finalize plans of actions to operationalize memorandums of understanding and protocol signed earlier between the two governments.
It was also decided that pharmaceutical delegates would be encouraged to visit each other facilities.
The ambassador asked for providing a list of registered pharmaceutical companies in Pakistan which may be allowed to work in his country.
He pointed out that Yemen can become the gateway for the African market of Pakistani pharmaceutical products.
Ijaz Raheem assured that decision taken in health field during recent visit of the Prime Minister of Pakistan to Yemen will be vigorously pursued.
The ambassador showed keen interest to hire Pakistani specialists doctors, anesthesia and nurses for Yemen Republic and said that attractive package would be given to them.
He also sought help for training of their health professional in Pakistan. The ambassador informed the minister that kidney and cardiac patients from Yemen go to USA, UK and European countries for treatment which are very costly.
The government and people of Yemen want treatment in Pakistan on concessional rates. The minister promised to meet the request of the Yemeni government.