India-African Union sign MoU on strengthening cooperation in healthcare sector

An agreement has been signed between India and the African Union to establish an India-Africa health sciences collaborative platform.

The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said in a statement that the MoU will pave the way for cooperation in research and development, capacity building, health services, pharmaceutical trade and manufacturing



capabilities for drugs and diagnostics.

The statement said, to carry forward the vision of a structured and concrete partnership in the health sector, the MEA partnered with Indian Council of Medical Research and had jointly organised the first India-Africa Health Sciences Meet in 2016 in New Delhi.