ISLAMABAD, Oct 21 (APP):First Lady of the Republic of Maldives, Mrs. Sajidha Mohamed visited the National Institute of Health (NIH), Islamabad, on Wednesday and expressed interest in future collaboration with the institute in the field of public health.
She was warmly received by NIH Chief Executive Officer Dr. Muhammad Salman and senior officials, who briefed her on the institute’s key divisions, including the Centre for Disease Control (CDC), Public Health Laboratory Division (PHLD), Nutrition Division, vaccine production facilities and Allergy Centre.
During the visit, the First Lady also toured the Public Health Emergency Operations Centre (PHEOC) at the CDC, where she was briefed on the real-time operationalization of the National Public Health Surveillance System Dashboard.
The briefing highlighted Pakistan’s capabilities in disease surveillance, monitoring emerging health threats and coordinating emergency public health responses.
Mrs. Sajidha Mohamed appreciated NIH’s commitment to protecting public health and commended its advanced infrastructure and institutional capabilities.
She also expressed interest in exploring avenues for future cooperation with NIH to strengthen public health collaboration between the Maldives and Pakistan.
Source: APP (Associated Press of Pakistan)
