Pakistan and Afghanistan have decided to enhance cooperation for eradication of crippling polio disease.

The understanding came at a meeting between Special Assistant on Health Dr Zafar Mirza and Afghan Health Minister Dr Ferozuddin Feroz in Tehran.

The two sides also agreed to develop a joint mechanism against substandard medicines.

The Afghan Health Minister thanked Pakistan for constructing three state of the art hospitals in Kabul, Jalalabad and Logar for the Afghan people.             

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