Bangladesh and Pakistan on Monday held bilateral discussions focused on bolstering bilateral cooperation across the healthcare sector, encompassing the finalization of a draft memorandum of understanding (MoU), pharmaceutical expansion, training of health professionals and medical procedures related to organ transplantation.

The bilateral talks transpired when High Commissioner of Pakistan to Bangladesh Imran Haider paid a courtesy call on Minister of Health and Family Welfare Sardar Md Shakawat Husain, according to an official statement issued by the Pakistan High Commission in Dhaka.

During the audience, High Commissioner Imran briefed the health minister regarding potential collaborative frameworks linking Bangladesh's medical infrastructure with the Pakistan Kidney and Liver Institute and Research Centre (PKLI&RC) alongside the Gambat Institute of Medical Sciences (GIMS) in the domain of organ transplantation.

The official communique highlighted that GIMS extended a formal offer to train Bangladeshi medical professionals in liver transplantation techniques, assist surgical teams during initial operations conducted within Bangladesh, and deliver ongoing post-operative clinical support via telemedicine channels.

Furthermore, both representatives explored strategies to scale up bilateral commerce in specialized surgical equipment and pharmaceutical commodities.

The health minister noted that Bangladesh possesses the potential to boost exports of locally manufactured vaccines and oncology medications to Pakistani markets.

Minister Shakawat Husain also extended an invitation to Pakistani investors to examine emerging commercial opportunities within Bangladesh's healthcare and medical industries.