{"id":25084,"date":"2025-03-27T06:41:28","date_gmt":"2025-03-27T06:41:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/voiceofmelange.global\/?p=25084"},"modified":"2025-03-27T06:41:29","modified_gmt":"2025-03-27T06:41:29","slug":"pakistan-engages-with-who-regional-director-to-strengthen-collaboration","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/voiceofmelange.global\/?p=25084","title":{"rendered":"Pakistan Engages with WHO Regional Director to Strengthen Collaboration"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"720\" height=\"450\" data-id=\"25085\" src=\"https:\/\/voiceofmelange.global\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/FB_IMG_1743056019075.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-25085\" srcset=\"https:\/\/voiceofmelange.global\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/FB_IMG_1743056019075.jpg 720w, https:\/\/voiceofmelange.global\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/FB_IMG_1743056019075-300x188.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Islamabad : Federal Minister for Health, Dr. Mustafa Kamal, held a telephonic conversation with the Regional Director of the World Health Organization (WHO) Eastern Mediterranean Region, Dr. Hanan Balkhy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Dr. Balkhy congratulated Dr. Mustafa Kamal on assuming office as Pakistan\u2019s Health Minister and reaffirmed WHO\u2019s commitment to supporting Pakistan in achieving its health goals. Both leaders agreed to further enhance collaboration in the health sector.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>During the discussion, Dr. Mustafa Kamal invited the WHO Regional Director to visit Pakistan, an invitation that Dr. Balkhy graciously accepted. The visit will focus on addressing Pakistan\u2019s key health challenges and strategies to achieve public health targets.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&#8220;Health challenges transcend borders,&#8221; stated Dr. Mustafa Kamal. &#8220;Pakistan is committed to strengthening global health security and, in collaboration with WHO, aims to establish a Global Health Academy in Jeddah.&#8221; In response, Dr. Balkhy assured that WHO would provide comprehensive technical support for this initiative.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Highlighting Pakistan\u2019s health challenges, Dr. Mustafa Kamal emphasized that the country faces a rising burden of diseases. However, he reiterated the government\u2019s firm commitment to making Pakistan disease-free. &#8220;We are utilizing all our resources and capabilities to tackle health issues effectively,&#8221; he stated.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Dr. Mustafa Kamal also underscored the significant challenge posed by hepatitis, revealing that Pakistan currently has over 10 million hepatitis cases. To address this, the government has launched the Prime Minister\u2019s Hepatitis C Elimination Program nationwide. A pilot project in two districts of Gilgit-Baltistan has already been successfully completed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Regarding polio eradication, the Health Minister affirmed Pakistan\u2019s strong commitment to eliminating the disease. &#8220;An extensive polio eradication campaign will be launched in April to curb the spread of the virus,&#8221; he announced. Dr. Balkhy commended the efforts of the Prime Minister and Pakistan\u2019s health authorities in polio eradication and assured continued WHO support in fighting polio and other infectious diseases in the country.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This collaboration underscores Pakistan\u2019s unwavering commitment to improving public health and achieving global health security.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Islamabad : Federal Minister for Health, Dr. Mustafa Kamal, held a telephonic conversation with the Regional Director of the World Health Organization (WHO) Eastern Mediterranean Region, Dr. Hanan Balkhy. 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