(MENAFN- QNA) The third meeting of the committee of GCC health undersecretaries began in Doha on Wednesday.
Chaired by Qatar, the meeting discussed a range of important issues foremost of which being a report on the GCC supreme council and the ministerial council resolutions on the health sector as well as the resolution of the supreme council, issued during its 9th session on the equal treatment of GCC citizens in benefiting from health services at governments public clinics and hospitals.
The GCC health undersecretaries' meeting also discussed issues of health finance, comprehensive health coverage, coordination and unification of GCC stances at international health blocs and strategic dialogues pertaining to the health field, in addition to cooperation with the Kingdom of Jordan, the Kingdom of Morocco and the Republic of Turkey in health areas.
The meeting addressed the coordination of GCC states efforts regarding dealing with emergency cases and crises with regard to pharmaceuticals, vaccines and medical supplies, in addition to Kuwait's proposal to form a committee with members from GCC health ministries to develop an awareness program for celiac disease and anti-smoking. (MORE)
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