Pakistan and Palestine have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to deepen cooperation in the health sector, with both governments agreeing to form a joint working group to oversee implementation and promote practical collaboration across a range of medical specialties and public health areas.
The MoU was signed on behalf of Pakistan by Federal Health Minister Syed Mustafa Kamal and on behalf of Palestine by the Palestinian Ambassador. The signing ceremony was attended by senior health officials from Pakistan, including Federal Secretary of Health Hamid Yaqoob, the Additional Secretary Health, and the Director General Health.
Minister Mustafa Kamal said a Pakistan-Palestine Health Working Group will be established within the next 30 days to guide and monitor the agreement’s implementation and to develop concrete programs of cooperation.
The agreement identifies priority areas for capacity building and technical exchange, with a special emphasis on advanced medical fields such as interventional cardiology, organ transplantation, orthopedic surgery, endoscopic ultrasound, and burn and plastic surgery. It also calls for joint work in infectious diseases, ophthalmology, and pharmaceuticals, and for opportunities to pursue collaborative research.
Speaking at the ceremony, Minister Kamal said the pact aims to foster closer collaboration to improve the health and well-being of people in both countries and reiterated Pakistan’s commitment to supporting Palestinians in the health sector. The Palestinian Ambassador expressed gratitude to the Government of Pakistan and described the two nations as brotherly, underscoring a shared commitment to enhancing public health services for their populations.
The new MoU will be implemented through the joint working group, which will prioritize project planning, technical exchanges, and capacity-building initiatives to translate the agreement into practical health outcomes for both countries.
