Federal Minister of Health Mustafa Kamal has said that great progress is being made in telemedicine by taking advantage of China’s experiences.
According to Express News, Federal Health Minister Mustafa Kamal met with China National Health Commission under the Shanghai Cooperation Organization Conference, where the Chinese National Health Commission warm welcomed Mustafa Kamal and expressed his best wishes.
On this occasion, the minister said there are great opportunities for Chinese investment in the healthcare sector in Pakistan and technology transfer from China in the pharmaceutical sector in Pakistan is inevitable.
He said the friendship between Pakistan and China has a long history and a strong foundation.
Both countries have supported each other in every difficult time. Mustafa Kamal also appreciated the assistance that China provided during Covid-19, especially for the delivery of vaccines.
The Minister of Health thanked the Chinese government on behalf of the government and the people.
Mustafa Kamal also said that the use of telemedicine is indispensable to reduce the gap between primary and tertiary healthcare.
There are great opportunities for promoting telemedicine in Pakistan.
By taking advantage of China’s experiences, great progress is made in this field. Although Pakistan faces many challenges in the health sector, every challenge also brings new opportunities.
He also said that Pakistan is looking for the transfer of technology from China in collaboration with the private sector in the pharmaceutical sector and emphasizes the production of basic pharmaceutical ingredients, raw materials in Pakistan.
