India, Saudi Arabia sign health sector agreement
Nov 21, 2006 - 3:52:08 AM
, Reviewed by: Priya Saxena
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Al-Mane invited Indian firms to Saudi Arabia. 'Currently, 82 Indian companies are operating in our country and we want more companies to come.'
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By Indo Asian News Service,
[RxPG] New Delhi, Nov 20 (IANS) India and Saudi Arabia Monday signed an agreement that will pave the way for bilateral cooperation in hospital management, consultancy and recruitment of Indian doctors and paramedical staff in Saudi hospitals.
Saudi Arabian Health Minister Hamad A. Al-Mane and his Indian counterpart Anbumani Ramadoss, signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU).
The agreement will also facilitate import of Indian pharmaceuticals to Saudi Arabia, treatment of Saudi nationals in super-specialty hospitals here and training of Saudi Arabian nurses in India.
Ramadoss said that while India was short of specialists, it would not hesitate in sending experts to Saudi Arabia with provision to ensure their return on completion of their tenures.
He said Indian pharmaceuticals are of world-class quality and it would benefit both countries if exports could be made directly to Saudi Arabia. He said that medical tourism has come of age in India and the cost of major surgical procedures is extremely cheap in comparison to international rates.
Al-Mane said that in any village in Saudi Arabia one would find medical or paramedical personnel of Indian origin.
Earlier in the day, speaking at a conference organised by industry lobby Associated Chambers of Commerce and Industry of India (ASSOCHAM) and Sir Ganga Ram Hospital, Al-Mane said that his country was interested in cooperating with India in areas like telemedicine, training and doctors' exchange programmes.
'India is a great country and we look forward to accelerating relations between the two countries, especially in the medical field. We hope this visit to India will translate into action soon,' he said.
Al-Mane invited Indian firms to Saudi Arabia. 'Currently, 82 Indian companies are operating in our country and we want more companies to come.'
Speaking about India's health tourism potential, Saleh Nin Mohammed Al-Ghamdi, Saudi Arabia's ambassador to India, said: 'India is a beautiful country and a lot of our people are willing to come here. We are a small but growing country and I am sure we can be a good partner for India.'
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