India had organised the workshop on management of COVID-19 as well as its experience and way forward for health officials and experts from all eight member nations of SAARC.
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PM Modi Proposes Measures for Health Cooperation at SAARC Meeting
Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Maldives, Nepal, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Mauritius and Seychelles are the countries who participated in the meeting.
| 19 Feb 2021 7:30 AM GMT
NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday raised five proposals to prepare countries in South Asia and the Indian Ocean region to manage future medical emergencies, including a special visa scheme for medical personnel, an air ambulance service for the region and technology-driven steps to counter any future health emergencies or pandemic.
Prime Minister Modi proposed the measures in a video message to a virtual workshop on Covid-19 Management: Experience, good practices and way forward . The workshop was organised by India for representatives from the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC). Officials and experts from Mauritius and Seychelles were also a part of the workshop.