Sunday, March 2, 2014

India, Britain to cooperate on health

MoU regarding cooperation in the field of health sector between India and the UK, which was signed in 2013,
The MoU comprises development of a joint work programme with a set of defined , time specified, activities over a five year period, with the aim to improve collaboration between India and UK and learn from each other’s experience
The priority for the DFID (UK) – Government of India partnership has been improvement of maternal and child health and reducing the burden of communicable diseases
The areas identified for cooperation in the MoU include:
  • Promoting exchange on healthcare policy in India and the United Kingdom
  • Human resources for health
  • Regulatory issues
  • Health technology development
  • Primary healthcare
  • Strengthening of public health infrastructure and capacity
  • Health security, including cooperation on infectious diseases, emerging infections and drug resistance
  • Building on comparative strengths of India and the United Kingdom to work together to improve healthcare services and capacity in other developing countries.

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