Saudi Health Minister Abdullah Abdulaziz M Al Rabeeah has expressed his country’s willingness to work with Bangladesh’s health sector, collaborate in medical training and research, and hire more doctors and health professionals from the country.
He made the comments during a meeting with Bangladeshi Health Minister Mohammed Nasim, at his office in Riyadh on Sunday.
A press release, issued yesterday by the Bangladesh Embassy in Riyadh, said Mohammed Nasim made an official visit to Saudi Arabia over February 7-9.
During the bilateral meeting, both ministers agreed to enhance cooperation in the health sector by sharing experiences, training , research and promoting the collaboration of medical practitioners from both countries.
Nasim sought the support of Saudi Arabian for the recognition of Bangladeshi medical degrees such as MS, MD and FCPS, which would allow Bangladeshi doctors to work in Saudi Arabia.
Rabeeah underlined the need for regular, and increased, interaction between health professionals of both countries, to better understand the needs of health services.
The Saudi health minister expressed interest in hiring qualified graduate nurses for his country’s expanded medical services.
Both ministers agreed to sign a memorandum of understanding on health cooperation, and to implement the proposals that had been agreed on through diplomatic channels.
Meanwhile, Mohammed Nasim also held a meeting with Sulaiman Al-Emran, the acting secretary general of the Saudi Commission of Health Specialties, which is the country’s sole body of accreditation and licensing for medical doctors and other health professionals.