OIC holds meeting on fighting coronavirus

JEDDAH: The Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) held an emergency virtual meeting at the level of health ministers on the coronavirus pandemic in Jeddah.

OIC Secretary-General Dr. Yousef bin Ahmed Al-Othaimeen addressed the meeting, saying that it was convening at a time when the world was facing an unprecedented challenge, with millions of people infected with COVID-19.

He said that many of the health care systems of OIC member states needed urgent support to face the steady increase in the numbers of patients, expressing appreciation to the Islamic Development Bank and the Islamic Solidarity Fund (OIC-ISF) for their initiatives to address the impact of the pandemic.