9th March, 2003
Ministry of Health & Family Welfare  


INDIA REITERATES STRONG COMMITMENT TOWARDS BIMST-EC FREE TRADE AREA

RUDY ADDRESSES 4th BIMST-EC MINISTERIAL MEETING


Union Minister for Health and Family Welfare & Parliamentary Affairs, Smt. Sushma Swaraj has said that with paradigm shift taking place in health care & services, it was extremely necessary to incorporate the research and technology aspects in Family Welfare practices. Smt. Swaraj stated this while speaking at the foundation day function of the National Institute of Health & Family Welfare here today.

Speaking on the occasion, the Minister said that for effective intervention it was necessary to bring about a synergy between different institutions conducting research in the medical sector. Once this takes place, Smt. Swaraj added, it would be possible to provide effective last mile medical care and services in the remotest parts of the country.

Smt. Swaraj also suggested that a strategy should also be drawn to train the older professionals in the medical community. By embarking on such a strategy, it would be possible to incorporate the latest technological tools with the medical fraternity and hence enable them to be technology savvy.

 
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