Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi had a
telephone conversation today with H.E. Dr.
Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, Director General
of the World Health Organisation (WHO).
Prime Minister expressed his appreciation for
WHO’s important role in facilitating a
coordinated global response to the COVID-19
pandemic. He also noted the need to not lose
sight of the battle against other diseases, and
appreciated the importance of WHO’s support to
the health systems of developing countries.
The Director General stressed the close and
regular collaboration between the WHO and the
Indian health authorities, and specially
appreciated India’s domestic initiatives like the
Ayushman Bharat scheme and India’s campaign
against Tuberculosis. He said that India had an
important role to play in global health issues.
Formed the Director General about the planned
1 ebration of Ayurveda Day in India on 13
November, under the theme of ‘Ayurveda for COVID-19’.
The Prime Minister and the Director General also discussed the ongoing global collaboration for countering the COVID-19 pandemic. In this
context, the Director General strongly
appreciated Prime Minister Modi’s unequivocal
commitment to deploy India’s capacities as a
leading manufacturer of vaccines and
pharmaceuticals for the benefit of humanity.
