Swedish Health Minister Lena Hallengren after meeting with Union Health Minister J P Nadda announced that Anti-microbial resistance (AMR) is really dangerous and India and Sweden
intend to boost cooperation to tackle it.
a. Denmark
b. Sweden
c. Germany
d. France
Details:
- India and Sweden had signed a Memorandum of Understanding to cooperate in the field of various issues, including AMR, communicable diseases and public health on February 24, 2009.
- As per the two countries, AMR work is an "ongoing cooperation" between India and Sweden.
- There would be bilateral cooperation between companies, agencies, universities and institutions.
About the Alliance of Champions:
- The Alliance of Champions was launched by then Swedish Health Minister Gabriel Wikstrom at the 2015 World Health Assembly.
- Alliance of Champions consisted of health ministers of 14 countries aimed to promote "political awareness, engagement and leadership" on AMR.
Interesting to know:
- Sweden hoped that India would join the Alliance of Champions, which is a creation between many countries globally to face and to fight AMR.
Question:
Q. Health Minister of which country after meeting with Union Health Minister J P Nadda announced that Anti-microbial resistance (AMR) is really dangerous and that country along with India intend to boost cooperation to tackle it?a. Denmark
b. Sweden
c. Germany
d. France
