The Sultanate, represented by the Ministry of Health took part yesterday in the 54th ordinary session of the Executive Bureau of the Arab Health Ministers Council.

Health Minister Dr. Ahmed Mohammed al-Sa'eedi represented the Sultanate in the virtual meeting.

The meeting came as part of the standing coordination between the Arab countries to consolidate efforts exerted in promoting the health sector and studying the Covid-19 repercussions in the Arab region.

The meeting touched upon the proposal submitted by the Kingdom of Bahrain on the Arab strategic plan regarding the availability of public health services in the context of asylum, as well as the possibility of standardizing health legislation in the Arab countries and the Arab Fund for Health Development.

A proposal submitted from the Republic of China on the Arab-Chinese Cooperation in the health field was addressed during the meeting. In addition, the meeting also highlighted the Arab-American cooperation to tackle the coronavirus pandemic.