This initiative by the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) towards capacity building in the region, with Indian expertise in critical areas of healthcare, was announced by Prime Minister Narendra Modi at the 6th BIMSTEC Summit.
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Stepping forward to strengthen cooperation in the Bay of Bengal Region, the second phase of the specialised capacity building programme in cancer-care was inaugurated on Tuesday at Tata Memorial Centre’s Homi Bhabha Cancer Hospital and Research Centre in Visakhapatnam.
This initiative by the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) towards capacity building in the region, with Indian expertise in critical areas of healthcare, was announced by Prime Minister Narendra Modi at the 6th BIMSTEC Summit.
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“The four-week long training programme is focused on the critical domains of cancer care in Onco-Pathology, Onco-Nursing, Palliative Medicine, Preventive Oncology and Radiation Oncology; and includes advanced hands-on workshops on cutting-edge diagnostic and therapeutic techniques,” the MEA said in a statement.
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A total of 35 cancer care experts from BIMSTEC countries are participating in the programme.
This initiative, in line with India’s Neighborhood First, Act East and MAHASAGAR policies, will strengthen health cooperation further among the BIMSTEC countries.
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