MoC between India and the Japan in the field of Healthcare & Wellness

MoC between India and the Japan in the field of Healthcare & Wellness

The Union Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi today has given its ex-post facto approval to the signing of Memorandum of Cooperation (MoC) between India and the Kanagawa Prefectural Government of Japan in the field of Healthcare and Wellness.

Implementation strategy and targets:

Theactivities between the two sides will start after the receipt of copy of the signed MoC. The initiatives taken between the two countries will be as per the terms of reference of the MoC signed and will be a continuing process till the MoC remains in operation.

Major impact:

The MoC, will enhance bilateral cooperation between the two countries in the areas of Traditional Systems of Medicine. This will be of immense importance to both countries.

Expenditure involved:

There are no additional financial implications involved. The financial resources necessary to conduct research, training courses, conferences/ meetings and deputations of experts will be met from the existing allocated budget and existing plan schemes of Ministry of AYUSH.

Background:

India is blessed with well-developed systems of Traditional Medicine, which holds tremendous potential in the global health scenario. The Ministry of AYUSH of the Republic of India having the mandate to promote, propagate and globalize these Traditional Systems has taken effective steps by entering into MoU with 14 countries for Cooperation in the field of Traditional Medicine.

The bilateral relations between India and Japan have a long history rooted in spiritual affinity and strong cultural and civilizational ties. The political, economic, scientific and cultural interaction between India and Japan has been substantial. Having a background of strong traditional medicine,there is a growing interest towards Ayurveda and Yoga in Japan.

The MoC covers the following areas of cooperation:

(a) Promoting specific projects:

i. Developing human resource in the field of acute medicine,surgery and trauma care including focus on new areas ofcompetency in each field;

ii. , Establishing an advanced joint testing laboratory for clinicalexamination;

iii. Establishing a Japanese language education centre for traineecandidates of care workers;

iv. Establishing collaborations among tertiary care centres in bothcountries such as AUMS; and

v. Supporting sending organisations to provide pre-lectures aboutelderly care for technical intern training programmes of careworkers through sending out certificated care workers from Japanand providing a curriculum and textbooks so as to provide trainedcare-givers to Japan.

(b) Development of infrastructure:

i. Establishing a centralised management healthcare distributioncentre;

ii. Improving sanitary environment by increasing access to hygienicand affordable toilets such as on-site processing one;

iii. Promoting institutional collaboration on patient data analysis andInformation and Communication Technology & Artificial Intelligence in medicine;

iv. India-Japan Innovation Hub in India;

v. Establishing high end mobile BSL 3 Lab facilities in India; and

vi. Collaboration on getting high end medical devices including Point of Care Diagnostics with a special focus on establishing manufacturing units in India under “Make in India”.

(c) Human development:

i. Developing human resource, research and project promotion forhealth self-management such as ME-BYO and Ayurveda; and

ii. Holding an India-Japan public and private healthcare forum.

(d) Any other areas as may be mutually decided upon to promote the synergies between AYUSHMAN Bharat Programme and other initiatives and AHWM; and

(e) Any other areas as may be mutually decided upon to promote cooperation as envisaged under this MOC.

A Joint Committee as a high-level consultative mechanism will be set up to further elaborate the details of cooperation and to oversee the implementation of this MoC.