The Union Cabinet chaired by the Prime Minister, Narendra Modi has given ex-post facto approval to Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) signed between India and Zimbabwe on Cooperation in the field of Traditional Systems of Medicine and Homeopathy, which was signed on November 3rd, 2018.
- The objective of the MoU is to promote traditional systems of medicine and homeopathy between two nations on the basis of equality and mutual benefit.Â
Areas of cooperation under MoU:
-Promotion in the regulation of teaching, practice, drugs and drugless therapies.
-Supply of all medicine materials and documents necessary for demonstration and reference in achieving the objectives.
-Exchange of experts for the training of practitioners, paramedics, scientists, teaching professionals and students.
-Mutual recognition of Pharmacopoeias and Formularies.
-Mutual recognition of systems of medicines which are officially recognized by the Parties.
-Mutual recognition of Educational Qualifications awarded by Central or State recognized Universities.
-Provision of Scholarships for education in recognized Institutions.
-Recognition of traditional preparations on a reciprocal basis by the qualified practitioners as per the existing laws of the respective Countries.
-Permission to practice on a reciprocal basis by the qualified practitioners as per the existing laws of the respective Countries.
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On March 4, 2020, The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) Chaired by the Prime Minister (PM) Shri Narendra Modi has approved a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between Ministry of Health and Family Welfare of the Republic of India and the Ministry of Health and Public Hygiene of the Republic of Cote d’lvoire on Cooperation in the field of Health.
About Zimbabwe:
Capital– Harare
Currencies– United States (US) Dollar, RTGS (Real Time Gross Settlement) dollar
President– Emmerson Dambudzo Mnangagwa
