Union Government approves signing of Project Cooperation Agreement between DHR and WHO on Assistive Technology

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The Union Government approved the signing of a Project Collaboration Agreement between the Department of Health Research (DHR) and the World Health Organization (WHO) on Assistive Technology.

An Overview of the News

• The agreement aims to draw global attention to access to assistive technology, promote research and innovation, and develop training programs.

• The signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) between the Competition Commission of India (CCI) and the Egyptian Competition Authority (ECA) was approved during the meeting.

• The MoU focuses on promoting and strengthening cooperation in competition law and policy through information exchange, sharing of best practices and capacity building initiatives.

• The objective of the MoU is to develop and strengthen the relationship between the CCI and the ECA and to facilitate learning and cooperation in the enforcement of competition law.

• The Union Cabinet approved the signing of an MoU between the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI) and the Chartered Accountants of Maldives.

• The objective of the MoU is to establish mutual cooperation for the advancement of accounting knowledge, professional and intellectual development, and development of the accounting profession in Maldives and India.

World Health Organization (WHO):

• It is a specialised agency of the United Nations that focuses on global public health.

• The headquarters of WHO is in Geneva, Switzerland.

• It operates through six regional offices and 150 field offices around the world.

• It was established on April 7, 1948 with the aim of addressing international health issues.

Department of Health Research (DHR):

• It was created in September 2007 under the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare.

• Its creation was notified through an amendment to the Government of India (Allocation of Business) Rules, 1961.

• It was formally launched on 5 October 2007.

• DHR functions as a separate department within the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare.

• Its primary objective is to take modern health technologies to the masses through research and innovation.