ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Health Mustafa Kamal met with Azerbaijan’s Health Minister on Sunday on the sidelines of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) Health Ministers’ Conference, pledging to boost bilateral cooperation in the health sector.
The Azerbaijani minister warmly received Kamal and conveyed greetings from his government.
During the meeting, both sides discussed strengthening cooperation in areas such as digital health, pharmaceuticals, and medical technologies.
Kamal highlighted the longstanding ties between Pakistan and Azerbaijan in the health sector and expressed Pakistan’s interest in learning from Azerbaijan’s expertise, particularly in emerging health technologies.
The two ministers agreed to deepen collaboration in digital health solutions, including telemedicine, and to jointly develop healthcare products such as pharmaceuticals, biologicals, and medical devices.
Kamal also stressed the importance of boosting bilateral trade in pharmaceutical products and proposed measures to support the entry of Pakistani pharmaceutical companies into the Azerbaijani market.
To formalize future collaboration, both countries agreed to establish a joint task force to develop a cooperation framework.
The meeting also explored opportunities for promoting health tourism, especially in fields like oncology, cardiology, and organ transplantation, capitalizing on the strengths of both nations.
This engagement marked another step in advancing Pakistan-Azerbaijan relations in the health sector within the SCO framework.
