Pak, Yemen to expand relation in health sector
By Khalid Amin

ISLAMABAD—Pakistan attaches great importance to its relation with Yemen republic and wants to expand it in health sector.
This was stated by the caretaker Federal Health Minister, Ijaz Raheem while talking to the Ambassador of Yemen Republic Abdul-Elah Hajar who called on him here on Friday.
The Ambassador remained with the Minister for some time and discussed matters pertaining to cooperation in health sectors. During the meeting a working group was set up to discuss details of medical cooperation between the two countries. Minister of Health 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 the Minister to provide him a list of registered pharmaceutical companies in Pakistan which may be allowed to work in his country.
The Ambassador pointed out that Yemen can become the gateway for the African market of Pakistani pharmaceutical products. Minister of Health assured that decision taken in health field on the occasion of the recent visit of the Prime Minister of Pakistan to Yemen will be vigorously persuade.
The Ambassador showed keen interest to employee Pakistani specialists doctors, anesthesia and nurses in Yemen Republic and said that attractive package would be given to them. He also sought help of the Minister 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.