Question: Which of the following country will host the World Conference on Access to Medical Products 2020 from 23rd to 25th September 2020?
(a) Finland
(b) Denmark
(c) India
(d) Bangladesh
Answer: (c)
Related facts:
(a) Finland
(b) Denmark
(c) India
(d) Bangladesh
Answer: (c)
Related facts:
- Ashwini Kumar Choubey, Union Minister of State for Health & Family Welfare chaired the closing ceremony of 2019 World Conference on Access to Medical Products, along with Zahid Maleque, Minister of Health and Family Welfare, Government of Bangladesh and others in New Delhi on November 21, 2019.
- India will host the World Conference on Access to Medical Products 2020 from 23rd to 25th September 2020.
- India has always been a health aware country as we have always believed in the ‘panchtatva’ (agni, jal vaayu, prithvi and aakash) that make up the universal space around us all.
- India is the leader of the global pharmaceutical industry and generic medicines.
- The ambitious program in public health, Ayushman Bharat rolled out across the country with its two pillars i.e. Health & Wellness Centres (HWCs) & Pradhan Mantri Jan Aarogya Yojna (PMJAY), is contributing towards reducing catastrophic out of pocket expenditure and expanding Universal Health Coverage (UHC).
- He further stated that with National Health Policy 2017 India has given priority to preventive, promotive and affordable healthcare.
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