Staff Reporter
Peshawar
KP Minister for Information Shaukat Yousafzai has said that Pakistan is potentially a suitable country for medical tourism as it has internationally renowned and qualified doctors. In the past, being an Ex Health Minister, I tried my best to set up an international lounge in hospitals, where patients had doctors facilities.
He said that the peace agreement between the United States and the Taliban will greatly enhance medical tourism in Pakistan. Holding such international conferences gives young doctors the opportunity to learn.
He expressed these views as chief guest at the closing ceremony of the 36th annual three-day International Gastroenterology Conference hosted by Prof Aamir Ghafoor Khan LRH and Dr Bakht Biland along with the team of PSG-KP chapter.
The conference was co hosted by Royal College of Physicians Edinburgh and President of College, Prof Derek Bell OBE and his team also attended it. The KP chapter hosted the conference in KP after the gap of 15 years and about 40 foreign faculty member from all over the world participated in the conference.
President of Pakistan Dr Arif Alvi was the Chief guest at inaugural session. Senator Dr Mehr Taj was awarded with life time achievement award in the conference. Shaukat Yousafzai said in his address that Pakistan would benefit greatly from the peace agreement between the Taliban and the US and Medical tourism will grow here as well. He said that this peace agreement is a success of Pakistan’s foreign policy because Prime Minister Imran Khan had said from the beginning.
