The Union Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi has approvedthe signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between India and Bahrain on cooperation in the field of Healthcare.

The MoU covers the following areas of cooperation:-

1. Exchange of information including publications and research outcomes;
2. Exchanging visits by governmental officials, academic staff, scholars, teachers, experts and students;
3. Participating in workshops and training courses;
4. Encouraging health and medical research activities at both the private-sector and the academic level; and
5. Any other forms of cooperation as may be mutually decided upon.

A Working Group will be set up to further elaborate the details of cooperation and to oversee the implementation of this MoU.

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