The National Institutes of Health (NIH) and the Sehat Sahulat Programme have discussed strengthening institutional collaboration in disease surveillance, antimicrobial resistance and infection prevention to improve public health systems across Pakistan.
ISLAMABAD, Oct 16 (APP): The National Institutes of Health (NIH) and the Sehat Sahulat Programme have discussed strengthening institutional collaboration in disease surveillance, antimicrobial resistance and infection prevention to improve public health systems across Pakistan.
The meeting was held under the leadership of Prof. Dr. Farhan Essa Abdullah, Member of the NIH Board of Governors, and attended by Dr. Arshad Qaimkhani, Chief Executive Officer of the Sehat Sahulat Programme, along with the NIH team, including the Chief of the Centre for Disease Control (CDC).
The discussions focused on enhancing cooperation in Integrated Disease Surveillance and Response (IDSR), Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR), and Infection Prevention and Control (IPC).
Participants explored opportunities to strengthen disease surveillance mechanisms, improve infection prevention and control practices, and promote coordinated public health interventions.
The meeting underscored the importance of inter-institutional partnerships in addressing emerging public health challenges and developing a stronger, more resilient healthcare system in Pakistan.