Bangladesh and India on Tuesday discussed proposals for collaboration in areas of capacity building, pharma industry linkages, medical education as well as digital and AI-enabled healthcare services, based on shared priorities of the two countries and guided by mutual benefit and mutual interest.
The issues were discussed when Indian High Commissioner to Bangladesh Pranay Verma paid a courtesy call on Health and Family Welfare Minister Sardar Md. Sakhawat Hossain.
State Minister Dr. M. A. Muhith was also present along with other senior officials of the Ministry.
They discussed enhancing Bangladesh-India cooperation in public healthcare, exchanges in medical research and advanced treatment, cancer care, traditional medicines, and other people-centric initiatives responsive to affordable healthcare needs of both populations.