Colombo: India Offers to Share Healthcare Expertise with BIMSTEC Nations at First Health Ministers’ Meeting in Colombo
India has offered to share its healthcare expertise, technical capabilities and best practices with fellow BIMSTEC member countries, underlining its commitment to strengthening regional cooperation...
India has offered to share its healthcare expertise, technical capabilities and best practices with fellow BIMSTEC member countries, underlining its commitment to strengthening regional cooperation in the health sector.
Union Health Minister J.P. Nadda made the offer while addressing the inaugural BIMSTEC Health Ministers’ Meeting in Colombo, the first such gathering of health ministers and senior representatives from India, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Myanmar, Nepal and Thailand.
Highlighting India’s progress towards Universal Health Coverage under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Nadda pointed to the establishment of more than 1.85 lakh Ayushman Arogya Mandirs across the country, expanding access to primary healthcare at the grassroots level. He also highlighted the Ayushman Bharat Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana, one of the world’s largest publicly funded health assurance schemes.
India’s engagement with Sri Lanka also featured prominently during the visit. On the sidelines of the meeting, Nadda held discussions with Sri Lankan Health and Mass Media Minister Dr. Nalinda Jayatissa. The two sides exchanged a Memorandum of Understanding for the supply of an additional 100 ambulances to Sri Lanka. India also announced support for 50 Medical Kiosks, or Health ATMs, aimed at strengthening primary healthcare delivery.
Nadda also met Nepal’s Health Minister Neesha Mehta and interacted with members of the Indian diaspora in Colombo, reaffirming India’s commitment to its longstanding partnerships in the region.
The meeting concluded with the adoption of a Joint Ministerial Statement, in which BIMSTEC member countries reaffirmed their commitment to ensuring accessible, affordable and quality healthcare across the Bay of Bengal region.
Ritesh Chaudhary, (IIS Prasar Bharati Special Correspondent, Colombo)
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