New Delhi/Washington. Highlighting the robust relationship between the US and India, the US-India bilateral relationship in well being, one of many oldest and most profitable elements of the broader US-India relationship, continues to be a serious hyperlink between the 2 nations, reducing throughout a number of sectors, Well being and Human Providers (HHS) Secretary Xavier Becerra mentioned on Could 10.
The affirmation can throughout Becerra’s met with Indian Minister of Well being and Household Welfare Dr. Harsh Vardhan in New Delhi to debate the continuing surge of Covid-19 instances in India and reaffirm robust US help to India on this time of disaster.
“Their assembly highlighted the robust relationship between the US and India. The US-India bilateral relationship in well being, one of many oldest and most profitable elements of the broader US-India relationship, continues to be a serious hyperlink between the 2 nations, reducing throughout a number of sectors. Secretary Becerra and Minister Vardhan remarked that the US-India bilateral cooperation on Covid -19, which builds on this robust basis, has been essential not just for the well being of our two international locations, however vital to the worldwide response as effectively, a readout issued by the HHS Division in Washington mentioned.
“Secretary Becerra expressed his deep gratitude to Minister Vardhan for India’s assist and generosity to the US within the early days of the pandemic, and expressed his pleasure that the US has been in a position to reply now in form to help India in its time of want.
“Minister Vardhan expressed his appreciation to Secretary Becerra for the latest US donation of urgently wanted sources to battle the continuing surge of instances. These provides embody oxygen tanks, oxygen turbines, therapeutics, vaccine manufacturing elements, PPE, and speedy diagnostic assessments amongst different vital objects. As well as, public well being consultants from the Facilities for Illness Management and Prevention will proceed to work hand in hand to help the efforts of their Indian counterparts,” the readout mentioned.
The Secretary additionally famous the latest announcement of US help for a waiver of mental property rights for Covid-19 vaccines and future World Commerce Group negotiations. He thanked Minister Vardhan for India’s management on this vital situation.
Lastly, the Secretary and Minister Vardhan mentioned the necessity to work intently collectively within the worldwide area, together with strengthening of the World Well being Group and constructing upon classes discovered from the COVID-19 response. In recognizing Minister Vardhan because the chair of the WHO Government Board, Secretary Becerra emphasised that the US appears ahead to working intently with India on WHO reform.