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The Health Ministers of SAARC Nations called on Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi today. The Ministers apprised the Prime Minister of ongoing deliberations during their meeting in New Delhi today, including their intent to make entire SAARC region polio-free.
The Prime Minister stressed the need for collection and sharing of best practices and vision in the fields of modern medical science and healthcare. He also suggested a joint visit of places of research being done at grassroots level in this regard, in SAARC countries.
The Ministers mentioned that changing the lives of the people of the SAARC region required a focus on health and education sectors, with a multi-sectoral approach. They praised the Prime Minister’s initiative towards the adoption of June 21 as International Yoga Day by the United Nations. They said Yoga could be an effective means of preventive healthcare.
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— NarendraModi(@narendramodi) April 8, 2015