GCC Health Ministers Discuss Implementation Of Directives To Enhance Health Security

GCC Health Ministers Discuss Implementation of Directives to Enhance Health Security

Riyadh, June (پاکستان پوائنٹ نیوز ‎‎‎ 23 يونيو 2026ء) This came during the extraordinary meeting of the Committee of the Ministers of Health of the GCC states, held today via videoconference, chaired by Minister of Health of the Kingdom of Bahrain and President of the current session Dr. Jaleela bint Al Sayed Jawad Hasan.

The secretary-general stated that the ministers welcomed the steps taken to begin implementing the leaders' directives. They also discussed and reviewed the initial steps to start planning the implementation of these projects on the ground, including strategies for building regional medical stockpiles, coordinating emergency health response protocols, and enhancing shared disease surveillance systems. These efforts aim to strengthen joint GCC medical readiness to confront crises and disasters.

Albudaiwi also emphasized the importance of these future GCC medical projects, including strategic storage in the GCC states for supplies, medicines, and medical materials, to ensure the continuity and sustainability of their supply chains under various circumstances and emergencies.