Gulf health ministers on Saturday approved a series of initiatives and strategic plans aimed at strengthening cooperation and modernizing healthcare systems across the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC). The decisions came at the conclusion of the 88th GCC Health Ministers Council meeting and the 11th meeting of the Health Ministers Committee, both chaired by Kuwait’s Health Minister Dr Ahmad Al-Awadhi.

Speaking at the 88th council meeting, Al-Awadhi said the agenda “reflects the shared Gulf vision” and focuses on initiatives that “lay the foundation for a new stage of collective health action based on prevention, health promotion and readiness to face risks.”