Islamabad: Federal caretaker health minister Dr. Nadeem Jan met with the British Minister of State for Health, Andrew Stephenson on Wednesday. 

They discussed matters of mutual interest, bilateral relations, and increasing cooperation in various fields of health.

Dr. Nadeem Jan appreciated continued support from the British government in diverse areas of the health sector in Pakistan.

The British health minister appreciated Pakistan’s position in the nutrition sector.

“We will continue the malnutrition program as per our vision. Apart from supplying nutritional supplements, we will also set up plants in Pakistan,” Mr. Stephenson said.

It has been agreed to build this plant in Pakistan through transfer of technology.

Dr. Jan Nadeem Jan said that we will not only be able to fulfill our needs, but we can also export them to the world due to such initiative.

He extended invitation to his counterpart to participate in Global Health Security Summit being held on 10-11 January in Islamabad in which top health leadership and delegations from different countries will participate.

Health minister said we would welcome if the British government considers to co-host this historic summit. T

British health minister expressed his happiness and said that he will respond to the offer soon.

Appreciating Pakistan’s health security agenda, the British Health Minister ensured his full cooperation on the security agenda.

Dr. Nadeem Jan said reforms are being undertaken on a large scale in the health sector of Pakistan. He said that universal health coverage is Pakistan’s government top agenda and concerted steps are underway to ensure universal health coverage. Five hundred basic health units across the country will be upgraded within two months, health minister said.

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