Standardised health legislation for Arab region on agenda of ministerial meeting

Muscat: The Sultanate, represented by the Ministry of Health, will take part in the 51st Ordinary Session of the Arab Health Ministers Council’s meeting, due to be hosted by the Arab Republic of Egypt today.
The Sultanate’s delegation to the meeting will be led by Dr. Ahmed bin Mohammed Al Sa’eedi, Minister of Health.
The meeting will touch on several health issues of the Arab common concerns that include showcasing the successful experiences of the member states in the health field, in addition to the proposal of celebrating the Arab Health Day and Arab Physician Award.
The meeting will also address the Arab Authority for Blood Transfusion Services, the unified speech of the Arab Health Ministers Council in Geneva next May, the recommendations of the Arab Forum on Reproductive Health and the Arab Council for Health Specialties, as well as the Arab Centre for Authorship and Translation of Health Science.
Further, the meeting will discuss issues relating the Arab Fund for Health Development, standardising health legislations in the Arab states and highlighting some projects, such as establishing the Arab Centre for Cooperation and Research on HIV/ AIDS and the Arab Centre for Medical and Laboratory Research among others.