GULF HEALTH COUNCIL
Fatthi Alkathiry , Director , Gulf Joint Procurement
“ All suppliers from our programme are our partners also . We have about 18 categories of materials .
“ The mission of the Health Council is to promote and upgrade the health sector in member states by providing constructive initiatives and responding to the regional and global health issues . We challenge and support the decision-making process , and the health policies with the aim to strengthen the cooperation and integration between the member states , the health sector and among that , achieve the Council objectives . Its values are accountability , professional leadership , continuous development , evidencebased decisions , creativity and innovations , quality , cooperation and coordination , integrity and ethics .”
Such partnerships and values have been key to the success of Gulf Joint Procurement programme . “ I think we ’ re not successful without three main key factors – coordination , collaboration and integration ,” Alkathiry comments . “ Without these
108 February 2018