Bahrain participates in Arab-China Cooperation Forum Second Ministerial Meeting

Beijing, Aug. 17 (BNA): The delegation of the Kingdom of Bahrain has participated in the Second Ministerial Meeting of the Arab-China Cooperation Forum, chaired by Ambassador of the Kingdom of Bahrain to the People's Republic of China, Dr. Anwar Al-Abdullah. The meeting was held in the presence of Assistant Secretary-General of the Arab League, Representatives of the Arab countries and international organizations, including the World Health Organization (WHO), Joint United Nations Program on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS), United Nations Children's Fund(UNICEF) and United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA). The Bahrain delegation expressed keenness to host a center for Arab-Chinese applied studies and researches in traditional Arab and Chinese medicine, stressing Bahrain's keenness to enhance cooperation and coordination in the health field to meet the common desires. For their part, the People's Republic of China and the representatives of the Arab countries and international organizations appreciated the efforts of the Kingdom of Bahrain in developing the health field and providing high quality health services. Discussions on health policies, opportunities for collaboration in public health, health industry innovations, medical technologies, traditional medicine and hospital management were also discussed. (MOFA)