GCC health officials meet in Doha

DOHA, April 1 (KUNA) -- Undersecretaries of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) health ministries kicked off their third meeting in Doha on Wednesday.
The agenda of the meeting comprises major issues that aim at providing due healthcare to the GCC peoples, in line with the top world criteria, Assistant Secretary-General for Health Affairs at the Supreme Council of Health Dr. Saleh Al-Marri told the opening session.
Recommendations of the meeting will be submitted to the next meeting of the bloc's health ministers Qatar hosts in October, he added.
During the meeting, GCC Assistant Secretary-General for Economic and Development Affairs Dr. Abdullah Al-Shibli stressed the persistent efforts by the health ministries to promote and enrich joint cooperation.
Participants will discuss a report for the GCC Supreme Council, and resolution by the Ministerial Council on health affairs. Other issues will cover financing health services, comprehensive health coverage, coordination of GCC stances at international level. (end) nnd.msa