| 09
August, 2007
Government
of India Reinforces its Commitment
and Contribution to PPD
New Delhi, India —
The
ED of PPD Mr. Harry Jooseery met H.E.
Dr. Anbumani Ramadoss, Honourable
Board Member of PPD and Minister of
Health and Family Welfare, India,
along with Mr. Naresh Dayal, Secretary,
Ministry of Family Welfare of India
and Ms. Aradhona Johri, Joint Secretary,
Ministry of Family Welfare of India.
The Honourable Minister firmly reiterated
the unequivocal commitment of the
Government of India to PPD and its
South-South Cooperation Initiatives.
Mr. Jooseery briefed the Honourable
Minster on the recent, ongoing and
planned PPD activities. The discussions
took place on the development of strategic
business plan, capacity development
plan, human resources plan, RH commodity
exchange among Member States, resource
mobilization endeavours and advocacy
campaign among the Member States and
key players in the international arena
towards integration of ICPD and MDGs,
RH and HIV/AIDS Programs and RH Commodity
Security through South-South Cooperation
mechanism. In response, the Minister
offered all possible support and assistance
towards reinforcing PPD Secretariat
and expressed India’s willingness
for accelerated cooperation with the
PPD Member States in the specific
areas common concern. The Minister
also assured to positively consider:
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Placement of a Business Development
Consultant at the PPD Secretariat
specialized in program development
and resource mobilization.
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Assisting PPD Secretariat in the
development of its e-MIS for better
coordination and monitoring of
its activities for the promotion
of South-South Cooperation.
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Provision
of fellowships to the professionals
of PPD Member States through its
premiere training institutions.
-
Providing
RH Commodities to PPD Member States
as part of South-South Cooperation
initiative
Mr.
Jooseery with H.E. Dr. Anbumani Ramadoss
(middle), Honourable Minister of Health
and Family Welfare of India and Mr.
Naresh Dayal, Secretary
Ministry of Family Welfare of India
The
Minister expressed his satisfaction
on the pace of progress PPD has been
achieving recently in addressing the
most burning reproductive health,
population and development issues
facing the PPD Member States and other
developing countries.
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