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:

• Placement of a Business Development Consultant at the PPD Secretariat specialized in program development and resource mobilization.
• 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.
• 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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