The Union Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi has approved the signing of an Agreement between India and Uzbekistan on cooperation in health and medical science.
The Agreement Expanding opportunities for the development of business cooperation in the field of medical equipment, including equipment for teaching and research laboratories of institutions of medical education, and pharmaceutical products. It will Strengthening of primary health care and setting up of health care facilities and Medical and health research development, as well as exchange of experience in these areas;
The agreement also Exchange experiences and technologies in the field of telemedicine and electronic-health information systems;
The agreement will also cover Maternal and child health protection. It will Developm and improve techniques and strategies for epidemiological surveillance and communicable and non-communicable diseases control.
The agreement also include Regulation of drugs and pharmaceutical products and Any other areas of cooperation of mutual interest.
A Working Group will be set up to further elaborate the details of cooperation and to oversee the implementation of this Agreement
