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India, recognised as the pharmaceutical capital of the world, is bolstering the SEARO region with affordable medical countermeasures, according to Union Health Secretary Apurva Chandra. Chandra chaired a high-level meeting titled ‘Advancing Health and Well-Being of Billions in WHO South-East Asia Region’ in Geneva on Monday.
The event, a side-session of the 77th World Health Assembly, was co-hosted by the WHO Regional Office for Southeast Asia (SEARO) and the Indian government. The focus was to devise strategic actions for addressing key…