Agreement between India and Uzbekistan on cooperation in health and medical science

The Union Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi has approved the signing of an agreement between India and Uzbekistan on cooperation in health and medical science. The agreement covers the areas of cooperation in 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; strengthening of primary healthcare and setting up of healthcare facilities; medical and health research development, as well as exchange of experience in these areas; exchange of experiences and technologies in the field of telemedicine and electronic-health information systems; maternal and child health protection; development and improvement of the techniques and strategies for epidemiological surveillance and communicable and non-communicable diseases control; regulation of drugs and pharmaceutical products; and any other areas of cooperation of mutual interest.