Cabinet approves MoU between India and Palestine on Health, Medicine and electronics

Cabinet approves MoU between India and Palestine on Health, Medicine and electronics

Question: Which of the following is not a communicable disease?
(a) Rabies
(b) Tuberculosis
(c) Ebola
(d) Asthma
Ans: (d)

  • On July 12, 2017 the Union Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi gave its ex-post facto approval for signing a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between India and Palestine on cooperation in the field of Health and Medicine. The MoU was signed on 16th May, 2017.
  • The MoU covers the following areas of cooperation: –
    (i) Capacity building of health staff;
    (ii) Prevention and control of communicable diseases;
    (iii) Physiotherapy and rehabilitation;
    (iv) Drugs, pharmaceuticals and Medical Equipments; and
    (v) Any other area of mutual interest.
  • A Working Group will.be set up to further elaborate the details of cooperation and to oversee the implementation of this MoU.
  • The Union Cabinet was also apprised of the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between India and Palestine on Cooperation in the field of Information Technology and Electronics (IT&E) .
  • The MoU intends to promote closer co-operation in the areas of e-Governance, m-Governance, e-Public Services Delivery, cyber security, software technology parks, start-ups ecosystem etc.
  • This MoU shall come into effect from date of signature of the parties and shall remain in force for a period of 5 years. The MoU shall be implemented by establishing a Working Group on IT&E composed of representatives of the two Parties.

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