He said health agendas of India and Africa are reflective of the importance they are giving to achievement of universal healthcare in the most feasible time frame.
"These new goals have to be taken into consideration in the formulation of development cooperation activities in the coming decades," Nadda said.
He was speaking at the India Africa Health Sciences Meet.
He noted that India and Africa are now coming closer to establish cooperation in the area of health to promote their mutual interests.
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He said that Africa, despite being supported by international developmental agencies, continues to lack in health research capacity and indigenous product development.
"India has fairly large health and biomedical research capabilities and disease management strategies and programmes.
"We'll be happy to extend any support to African nations and mutually learn from our experience for strengthening health systems and biomedical research," he said.
He said common concerns of both India and Africa are to fight against poverty, nutrition, lack of infrastructure, health and healthcare delivery. All of them demand innovative, sustainable and regionally relevant solutions, he said.
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