Qatar participated in the ninth meeting of the GCC Health Ministers' Committee, and the 86th meeting of the Council of Health Ministers of the GCC countries in Oman on Sunday.
HE the Minister of Public Health Dr Hanan Mohamed al-Kuwari headed Qatar's delegation to the two meetings.
The GCC Health Ministers' Committee discussed a host of important topics, most notably the follow-up to the implementing the decisions of the Supreme Council of the GCC in the health field, including non-customs restrictions related to health, and examination of expatriate workers.
The meeting also discussed topics of healthy cities, following up on the implementation of the International Health Regulations (2005), establishing the Gulf Virtual Health Complex, registration and classification of health specialties, and strategic dialogue between the GCC countries and sisterly and friendly countries in the health field.
The 86th meeting of the Council of Health Ministers of the GCC countries discussed a number of important draft decisions regarding the Gulf Center for Disease Prevention and Control, the expatriate examination programme, the unified purchasing programme, registration of medical devices, supplies and manufacturers, registration of veterinary products, and finance-admin matters, in addition to draft resolution regarding the operational work of the Health Council of the GCC countries, including central registration, factory inspection, the Gulf Committee for Classification, registration of herbal and health products, drug pricing and financial affairs. (QNA)
