Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Govt of India and Ministry of Health, Govt of Tajikistan sign MoU

The Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Govt of India and the Ministry of Health of the Republic of Tajikistan signed a MoU for cooperation in the field of health and medicine in New Delhi. While Ghulam Nabi Azad, Union Minister for HFW, signed on behalf of India, Salimov Nusratullo signed on behalf of Tajikistan.

According to agency reports, the salient features of the MoU are: Prevention of Communicable Disease; Medical Education, Health Research and Hospital Management; Setting up of diagnostic centres in Tajikistan; Import of Drugs and Pharmaceuticals preparations; Training of Medical/Para medical professionals and sharing of India’s experience in setting up of rural health centres; Promotion of Health Tourism;  Traditional Medicine.

The MoU also envisages exchange of information and experts in the field of health and medicine, training in the mutually agreed identified areas, deputation of experts to attend International meetings held in each other’s country. A joint working group will be set up to further elaborate the details of cooperation and to oversee the implementation of this agreement. The working group will meet at least once in a year, alternately in India and Tajikistan.

The Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Govt of India and the Ministry of Health, Govt of Tajikistan shall be nodal agencies for the implementation of this agreement.

EP News Bureau