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07/03/22 20:09 PM IST

Indo-Pacific Military Health Exchange conference

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  • Raksha Mantri Shri Rajnath Singh virtually inaugurated, the four-day Indo-Pacific Military Health Exchange (IPMHE) conference co-hosted by Armed Forces Medical Services (AFMS) and US Indo-Pacific Command (USINDOPACOM).
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  • The theme of the conference is ‘Military Healthcare in a Volatile, Uncertain, Complex and Ambiguous (VUCA) World’.
  • Shri Rajnath Singh described medical service as an important pillar for any military.
  • The conference, which will continue till March 10, 2022, aims to enhance cooperation and jointmanship in military medicine.
  • It will cover many important topics including operational/combat medical care, tropical medicine, field surgery, field anaesthesia, aviation & marine medicine emergencies etc.
  • The conference is attended by more than 600 Indian and foreign delegates from over 38 countries.
  • A delegation of 20 members from the organising committee of the USINDOPACOM is in New Delhi to co-host the conference.
  • The delegates and speakers will interact and share experiences over the four days on 110 topics.
  • The idea of Indo-Pacific reflects the sentiment of ‘Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam’ (the world is one family).
  • To make the impact of military medicine more meaningful, Armed Forces of various countries and the USINDOPACOM have created an important platform in the form of this conference for sharing experiences and facilitate gainful learning.
  • The Raksha Mantri stressed on the importance of military medicine and the need for increased cooperation among countries in issues that affect the health of the world.
Source- PIB

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