New
Delhi, (the states. news)
Prime Minister
Narendra Modi on Thursday advised creating a special visa scheme for doctors
and nurses for quick travel during health emergencies, while addressing an
online workshop on COVID-19 management, where Pakistan and other neighbouring
countries participated.
The Prime Minister suggested creating a special visa scheme for medicos on the
request of the receiving country and asked whether Civil Aviation ministries
can coordinate a regional Air Ambulance agreement for medical contingencies.
PM Modi also recommended creation of a
regional platform for collating, compiling and studying data about the
effectiveness of COVID-19 vaccines among populations
The workshop – Covid-19 Management: Experience, Good Practices and Way Forward
– was attended by health leaders, experts and officials of Afghanistan,
Bangladesh, Bhutan, Maldives, Mauritius, Nepal, Pakistan, Seychelles and Sri
Lanka.
PM Modi lauded the way the health
systems of the countries cooperated during the pandemic and met the challenge
in the most densely populated region with coordinated response, an official
statement said here.
‘This spirit of collaboration is a valuable take-away from this
pandemic.Through our openness and determination, we have managed to achieve one
of the lowest fatality rates in the world. This deserves to be applauded.
‘Today, the hopes of our region and the world are focused on rapid deployment
of vaccines. In this too, we must maintain the same cooperative and
collaborative spirit,’ added the Prime Minister.
He suggested that from India, Ayushman Bharat and Jan Arogya schemes may be
useful case-studies for the region.
‘If the 21st Century is to be the Asian Century, it cannot be without greater
integration among the countries of South Asia and the Indian Ocean island
countries. The spirit of regional solidarity that you have shown during the
pandemic has proven that such integration is possible,’ Mr Modi said. (uni)
(media saheb.com)
PM Modi for special visas to Asian medicos during health emergencies
