The Union Cabinet chaired by the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi has given its approval for signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between India and Morocco on cooperation in the field of health.
The MoU covers the following areas of cooperation:-
- Non-communicable diseases, including child cardiovascular diseases and cancer;
- Drug Regulation and Pharmaceutical quality control;
- Communicable Diseases;
- Maternal, child and neonatal health;
- Hospital twinning for exchange of good practices;
- Training in administration and management of health services and Hospitals;
- Any other area of cooperation as may be mutually decided upon.
- A Working Group will be set up to further elaborate the details of cooperation and to oversee the implementation of this MoU.
Key Facts About Morocco
- It is a sovereign country located in the Maghreb region of North Africa.
- Its capital is Rabat, and the largest city is Casablanca.
- Morocco claims the non-self-governing territory of Western Sahara as its Southern Provinces.
- Its currency is Moroccan dirham
