A delegation of PHE calls on Secretary Specialized Healthcare Najam Shah

Lahore : A 3-member delegation of Public Health England (PHE) met Secretary Specialized Healthcare & Medical Education Najam Ahmed Shah, today. The delegation included Director for Global Health Neil Squires, Ms. Annette Luker and John Forde.

Chief Executive Officer Punjab Public Health Agency Dr. Shabnam and Institutional Development Consultant Specialized Healthcare & Medical Education Syeda Marium Khalid were also present on the occasion. Members of the PHE appreciated the steps of Punjab government taken for development and reforms of health sector. Various aspects of technical cooperation by Public Health England were discussed in detail for setting up of Punjab Public Health Agency for running health system in a better manner, controlling diseases and overcoming epidemic and non-epidemic diseases.

Najam Ahmed Shah said that government will welcome cooperation by institutions of developed countries for streamlining health sector. He told that progress is also being made in cooperation with experts of Central of Health Turkey in this regard.