Materia Medica Malaysiana

Malaysia, Brunei promote health cooperation



Kuala Lumpur, Aug 21 (VNA) - Malaysia and Brunei will sign a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to improve cooperation on health matters, Malaysian Health Minister Chua Soi Lek told reporters on Friday after a closing meeting between health delegations of the two countries.

Brunei was represented by Health Minister Abu Bakar Apong.

The draft of the 12-point MoU had been agreed upon at the second bilateral meeting on health between Malaysia and Brunei held in the Genting Highland resort in Malaysia, said Chua.

The meeting serves as a framework for the implementation of bilateral cooperation on health matters for the mutual benefit of both countries.

The 12-point agreement will include such issues as emerging diseases, the exchange of information, human resource development, food safety and more regular visits of health personnel from both countries.

It is necessary to promote health cooperation between the two countries in order to minimise the spread of disease across the border as well as to enhance the capability of health services in improving health of people in each of the countries, said Chua.