PROVINCE REPORT
DHAKA: Pakistan High Commissioner to Bangladesh Imran Haider called on Bangladesh’s Minister of Health and Family Welfare, H.E. Sardar Md. Shakawat Husain, on September 28 and discussed bilateral cooperation in the health sector.
The meeting focused on finalisation of the proposed MoU, pharmaceuticals, capacity building of health professionals and cooperation in organ transplantation.
The High Commissioner briefed the minister on proposals for collaboration between Bangladesh’s health sector and Pakistan Kidney and Liver Institute and Research Centre (PKLI&RC) and Gambat Institute of Medical Sciences (GIMS).
He said GIMS had offered to train Bangladeshi doctors in liver transplantation, support them during subsequent surgeries in Bangladesh and provide post-procedure care through telemedicine.
The two sides also discussed enhancing trade in surgical equipment and pharmaceutical products. Minister Sardar Md. Shakawat Husain observed that Bangladesh could increase exports of vaccines and cancer medicines to Pakistan.
He also invited Pakistani entrepreneurs to explore investment opportunities in Bangladesh’s health sector.
