MOPH Signs MoU with Public Health England

Doha, November 19 (QNA) - The Ministry of Public Health (MOPH) has signed today a memorandum of understanding with Public Health England (PHE) on the sideline of the ongoing first Qatar Public Health Conference. The MoU, which aims at boosting bilateral relations in the field of public health services and facilitating communication between the concerned authorities in both countries on all public health issues, was signed by MOPH Director of Public Health Department Sheikh Dr Mohammed bin Hamad Al Thani and M Duncan Salbie cpo and PHE Deputy Director Dr Jenifer Smith. The MOPH Director of Public Health Department said: "This MoU helps bolster cooperation in public health fields between the State of Qatar and England and comes in line with MOPH's keenness to establish distinguished partnerships in health fields to create new prospects of cooperation that leads to ongoing enhancement of technical and scientific aspects of public health services. Commenting on the event, Dr Jenifer Smith has expressed his delight at signing this MoU, stressing its great benefits for both sides by enhancing cooperation in the fields of public health, especially in priority areas in an ongoing and efficient manner. It is noteworthy that this MoU contributes to furthering the existing cooperation between the two countries in exchanging expertise, academic activities, scientific research as well as treatment abroad. (QNA)