(MENAFN- Trend News Agency)
İndia and Madagascar are set to enhance cooperation in the
health sector, including in the field of traditional medicine.
Indian ambassador Abhay Kumar held a meeting with Madagascar Health
Minister Zely Arivelo on Monday where they deliberated on
strengthening cooperation in the field of health.
'Ambassador Abhay Kumar met H.E. M. Zely Harivelo, Hon'ble
Minister of Health of Madagascar today. They discussed
strengthening cooperation in the field of health, traditional
medicine and pharmaceuticals between India and Madagascar,' the
Indian embassy in Madagascar and Comoros said in a tweet. After the
meeting on Monday, Ambassador Kumar said the Indian government is
considering supporting the maintenance of the 'Radiotherapy
Machine', which it has donated to Madagascar for the treatment of
cancer patients.
Madagascar is planning to explore opportunities for importing
more medicines from India, given New Delhi's status as the pharmacy
of the world and one of the largest pharma producers. Ambassador
Kumar also that there will be close cooperation between the two
countries in the field of traditional medicine such as Ayurveda.
This comes as talks are underway on an agreement to further develop
the public health sector in Madagascar.
India has made an offer to provide free Covid-19 vaccines to
Madagascar. A large number of people from Madagascar travel to
India on medical visas to avail world-class health facilities in
India. Earlier this month, Indian Ambassador to Antananarivo Abhay
Kumar met Madagascar Environment Minister Marie-Orlea Vina and
discussed several issues including ways to deal with climate
change.
They discussed possible cooperation between India and Madagascar
in the field of sustainable development, reforestation, and
transition to alternative energy. 'Ambassador Abhay Kumar met H.E.
Marie-Orlea Vina, Hon'ble Minister of Environment of Madagascar,
today. They discussed possibilities of cooperation between India
and Madagascar in the field of sustainable development,
reforestation, transition to alternative energy and tackling
climate change,' the Indian in Madagascar said in an earlier
tweet.
This series of cooperation comes as ties between the two Indian
Ocean neighbours are growing in all spheres. The two countries
share healthy and strong ties which are on an upswing and several
MoUs in key areas such as health, education, culture, information,
and travel have been signed between the two countries.
There are over 20,000 strong Indian diasporas in Madagascar from
coastal Gujarat who are expecting a visit of Prime Minister Modi to
Madagascar, the first one by an Indian Prime Minister. Madagascar
offers a strong economic potential for India in the field of
critical rare earth minerals and hydrocarbon energy findings in
northwest Madagascar.
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