We Can Learn From Each Other By Forging A Strong Collaboration

The vice-minister of the Netherlands' ministry of health, curative care, Barbara Goezinne, was in India to strengthen the bilateral partnership in the pharmaceuticals and medical technology space.

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NEW DELHI: In an interview to Rhythma Kaul, she said the focus area of the partnership for her country includes drugs regulations, indigenous manufacturing of active pharmaceutical ingredients, generic medicines, artificial intelligence, and more efficient health care delivery system with limited resources. Edited excerpts:

What's the agenda of your India visit?

We are here because we want to work together in the field of medicines and med-tech. In Holland, more people are becoming sick as the population is ageing and they need medicines. There's also a shortage of adequate numbers of professionals who are qualified to do the work in the health care. It's the same in India. India's methods and innovations are unique and a result of your brave attitude. By forging a strong collaboration, we can learn from each other.