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NEW DELHI: United States Health Secretary Michael. O. Leavitt visited the Municipal Corporation of Delhi’s Maternity and Child Welfare Centre at Sriniwaspuri here on Friday and administered polio drops to children of the local community. Mr. Leavitt, now on a visit to India, said the U.S. Government was committed to eradicating polio and would extend all possible assistance to India in this endeavour. Govt. praised“I am encouraged to see the good work being done by the Indian Government to contain polio,” he added. According to a statement issued by the U.S. Embassy here, Mr. Leavitt during his current visit has also visited various parts of the country that produce food and medicine for export to the United States as well as health care facilities that deliver polio vaccine and provide care and treatment for HIV/AIDS and tuberculosis. He has also met senior officials of the Indian Government, business leaders in the export community as well as university students and faculty. Meeting with Ramadoss“Union Minister for Health and Family Welfare Anbumani Ramadoss during our meeting had expressed his desire to establish a Food and Drug Administration unit here in India and we will be happy to extend all possible assistance for the same,” said Mr. Leavitt, speaking about the various new collaborations that he hopes to initiate with India soon. Mr. Leavitt also spoke about the various other partnerships that the two countries are looking into including working on HIV/AIDS and malaria. New vaccine“We are looking forward to making available a vaccine for malaria and HIV/AIDS soon and are extending all possible technical collaboration to ensure that the world benefits from it,” the U.S. Health Secretary added.
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