The main directions of cooperation between Kazakhstan and Brazil in the field of healthcare are outlined

Brasilia, January 19, 2022 – Ambassador of Kazakhstan to Brazil Bolat Nussupov met with the Minister of Health of Brazil Marcelo Queiroga.

During the meeting, the parties discussed the current status of cooperation between Kazakhstan and Brazil and ways to expand cooperation in the field of healthcare, incl. for the fight against coronavirus infection and ensuring epidemiological safety. Issues of mutual recognition of vaccination passports and registration of the QazVac vaccine in Brazil were also raised.

Moreover, in order to expand bilateral cooperation, especially in the context of the coronavirus pandemic, the possibility of concluding a Memorandum of Understanding and Cooperation between the National Center for Expertise of Medicines and Medical Devices of the Committee for Medical and Pharmaceutical Control of the Ministry of Health of Kazakhstan and the Brazilian National Health Surveillance Agency (ANVISA) was discussed.