Federal Health Minister Syed Mustafa Kamal visited the Health Services Academy to meet with the institution’s vice chancellor and discuss ways to strengthen and expand public health education. The meeting focused on improving training, curriculum, research, and collaboration between the academy and the federal health ministry.
During his visit, the minister toured the academy’s facilities and met with senior faculty and administrators. He reviewed the academy’s current programs and expressed interest in understanding its capacity to train future public health professionals who can respond to national health challenges.
In discussions with the vice chancellor, both parties explored measures to enhance public health education, including updating curricula to reflect modern public health needs, expanding practical training and internship opportunities, and increasing faculty development. They also discussed strengthening research programs to inform evidence-based policymaking and health interventions.
The conversation emphasized closer collaboration between the Health Services Academy and the federal health ministry to align training with national health priorities. Potential areas of cooperation highlighted included joint training initiatives, community outreach programs, and support for workforce capacity building to improve public health service delivery across the country.
Both the minister and academy leadership acknowledged the importance of sustained investment in public health education to build a resilient health workforce. They indicated a willingness to continue dialogue on concrete steps to implement the ideas raised and to pursue partnerships that enhance the academy’s role in national health capacity development.
