Lok Sabha Question No. 2438 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-03-09
Subject: Agreement between India and Oman
Ministry: HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE
Asked by: SHRIKANT EKNATH SHINDE, DHARMENDRA YADAV, PRITAM GOPINATH MUNDE, RAJESH KUMAR DIWAKAR, Shrirang Appa Barne, ANANDRAO  ADSUL, VINAYAK BHAURAO RAUT

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE

## DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2438 TO BE ANSWERED ON 9 TH MARCH, 2018

## AGREEMENT BETWEEN INDIA AND OMAN

## 2438. DR. SHRIKANT EKNATH SHINDE:

SHRI DHARMENDRA YADAV:

DR. PRITAM GOPINATH MUNDE:

SHRI RAJESH KUMAR DIWAKER:

SHRI SHRIRANG APPA BARNE:

SHRI ANANDRAO ADSUL:

SHRI VINAYAK BHAURAO RAUT:

Will the Minister of HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE be pleased to state:

- (a)  whether  India  and  Oman  agreed  to pursue  opportunities  in  the  healthcare industry, including  in  pharmaceuticals  and biotechnology  sectors  and  resolved  to encourage  their private sectors to explore participation in these areas;
- (b) if so, the facts thereof;
- (c) whether India and Oman have made any agreement in this regard;
- (d) if so, the details and salient features ther of and area of cooperation finalised therefor; and
- (e) the manner and extent to which it w ll be beneficial for the country?

## ANSWER THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE

(SHRI ASHWINI KUMAR CHOUBEY)

(a)to (d): A bilateral Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) was signed between India and Oman on 11 th February, 2018 for cooperation in the field of Health.  The objectives of the MoU are for establishing comprehensive inter - ministerial and inter - institutional cooperation in the field of health with the aim of upgrading the quality and reach of material and infrastructural resources involved in healthcare, training and research in both countries for mutual benefit.   The validity of the MoU is for a period of five (5) y the date of signing, with provision of automatic extension for further similar perio main areas of cooperation covered unde r the MoU are as follows:

- (i) Training and research in various medical and health areas, particularly those rel communicable diseases;
- (ii) Environmental health;
- iii) Occupational health;
- (iv) Non communicable diseases;
- (v) Anti - microbial Resistance;
- (vi) International health Regulations;
- (vii) Emergency medicine and integrated surveillance of diseases;
- (viii) Epidemiology and clinical pharmacology;
- (ix) Hospital Management;
- (x) Diagnostics and laboratories;
- (xi) Regulation of Drugs and pha rmaceutical products;
- (xii) Telemedicine;
- (xiii) Promotion of Medical Tourism;
- (xiv) Exchange of visits of experts and delegations in various Medical Specialities;
- (xv) Exchange  of  information  and  documents  about  public  health,  planning,  financi systemsand other issues of common interest in the field of Health;
- (xvi) Exchange of expertise and information in the case of disease outbreak;
- (xvii) Any other fields of cooperation as agreed upon by the Parties, falling within th of this Memorandum of Un derstanding (MoU).

(e): The MoU will encourage joint initiatives and technology develop ment in the health sector.  To work further on the area of cooperation and to oversee the implemention of the MoU, joint meetings will be held at appropriate times as m utually decided upon by the two countries.