“I thanked Prime Minister @narendramodi for his steadfast commitment to COVAX and for making # COVID19 vaccines a global public good. The pandemic is an unprecedented challenge for the world and we agreed to work shoulder to shoulder to end it, he said in a tweet.
Tedros said he had a “very productive” phone call with PM Modi during which the two discussed ways to “strengthen our collaboration and advance access to knowledge, research and training in traditional medicine globally.”
धन्यवाद प्रधान मंत्री @narendramodi COVAX के प्रति आपकी मजबूत प्रतिबद्धता और COVID-१ ९ वैक्सीन को वैश्विक स्तर पर उ… https://t.co/BPDhZKSrsZ
– Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus (@DrTedros) 1605116038000
The WHO chief said in a tweet: “Namaste, Prime Minister @narendramodi, for a very productive call on how to strengthen our collaboration and advance access to knowledge, research and training in traditional medicine globally in the global health and universal health coverage “.
Had a great conversation with DG from @WHO @DrTedros. We discuss the vast potential of traditional medicine for… https://t.co/7OEpTR4jWd
– Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) 1605112707000
The prime minister expressed appreciation for the important role of the WHO in facilitating a coordinated global response to the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a statement issued by the PMO.
He also noted the need not to lose sight of the battle against other diseases and appreciated the importance of WHO’s support to the health systems of developing countries.
According to the statement, Prime Minister Modi Minister informed Dr. Tedros about the planned celebration of Ayurveda Day in India on November 13 under the theme ‘Ayurveda for COVID-19’.
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