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➡ India and Cuba ink MoU for enhanced cooperation in Health Sector
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▪️India and Cuba have signed Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for enhanced cooperation in the health sector.
▪️The MoU is important for exchanges in the health sector and to develop institutional framework for cooperation in the health sector between the two countries.
▪️The objective of MoU is to establish comprehensive inter-ministerial and inter-institutional cooperation between two countries in the field of health.
➡ The main areas of cooperation under MoU include
▪️It aims at exchange and training of medical doctors, officials, other health professionals and experts.
▪️It also aims at providing assistance in development of human resources, health services and setting up of health care facilities
It also aims at regulation of pharmaceuticals, medical devices and exchange of information.
▪️It seeks promotion of business development opportunities in pharmaceuticals and others identified by parties.
▪️It also seeks cooperation in procurement of generic and essential drugs and assistance in sourcing of drug supplies.
▪️It calls for collaboration in prevention of Non Communicable Diseases of mutual interest, such as neurocardiovascular diseases, cancer, mental health and dementia, COPDs with emphasis on SDG3 and related factors. It also seeks for collaboration in field of climate change impact on communicable diseases and vector borne diseases.
▪️It also seeks collaboration in safety of production, transformation, distribution and food delivery. Information and communication to citizens on hygiene and food safety and healthy eating habits.
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