Ques: Recently Union Cabinet, has given its ex-post facto approval for the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between India and Maldives on cooperation in which of the following field?
(a) Tourism
(b) Health
(c) Science and Technology
(d) Renewable energy
Ans (b)
Related facts:
• On 13 January 2016 Union Cabinet, chaired by the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi, has given its ex-post facto approval for the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between India and Maldives on cooperation in the field of Health.
• It was signed in January, 2014.
• The Memorandum of Understanding covers the following areas of cooperation:-
i. Exchange & training of medical doctors, officials, other health professionals and experts.
ii. Assistance in development of human resources and setting up of health care facilities.
iii. Medical and health research development.
iv. Management of healthcare sector and public health services.
v. Procurement of generic and essential drugs and assistance in sourcing of drug supplies.
vi. Health promotion and disease prevention.
vii. Traditional and complementary Medicine.
viii. Telemedicine and
ix. Any other area of cooperation as may be mutually decided upon.
Reference:
http://pib.nic.in/newsite/PrintRelease.aspx?relid=134423
http://pib.nic.in/newsite/hindirelease.aspx?relid=44277
Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between India and Maldives
