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PM Modi undertook a 3-city tour to conduct an extensive review of the vaccine development and manufacturing process recently. He visited the Zydus Biotech Park in Ahmedabad, Bharat Biotech in Hyderabad and Serum Institute of India in Pune. Two of these sites are where India is indigenously developing vaccines to fight COVID and one of these sites is where crores of vaccines to save the world will be manufactured.He told the scientists that he chose to meet them face to face in order to boost their morale & help accelerate their efforts at this critical juncture in the vaccine development journey.PM Modi stressed that India considers vaccines as not only vital to good health but also as a global good, and it is India’s duty to assist other countries, including the nations in our neighbourhood, in the collective fight against the virus.  

India is not only leading the world in research for vaccines but will also be crucial for the world’s vaccine production.In December, ambassadors of 100 countries are scheduled to visit Pune on December 4, they will visit Serum Institute of India and Gennova Biopharmaceuticals Limited.India has become the Pharmacy of the World in its fight against the pandemic. (Release Indian Embassy, Jakarta) 

Jakarta (VOI News) - The condition of health services during the pandemic is of concern to the Indonesian government. Many steps have been taken to overcome this problem, especially by issuing protocols and regulations to ensure quality health services remain available and accessible to all people. This was conveyed by the Indonesian Minister of Health Terawan Agus Putranto in a virtual discussion entitled Health and Good Welfare: Using the 2030 Agenda to Achieve Health Reform, Friday (27/11). According to Terawan, President Joko Widodo has given directions to reform the Indonesian health system as a whole by prioritizing digital technology.

"The President of the Republic of Indonesia has provided directions for designing or reforming the Indonesian health system as a whole by promoting information technology and digitization in the health sector. Indonesia as an archipelagic country with a very large population needs to develop digital health services or digital health technology. With the development of digital health services, it is hoped that it can increase access to health services for all people who live and are spread throughout the archipelago in Indonesia," said Terawan.

This virtual discussion on Health is a series of activities for the Sweden-Indonesia Sustainability Partnership week, organized by Team Sweden, the Swedish Embassy and Business Sweden in commemoration of 70 years of diplomatic relations between Indonesia and Sweden. (VOI / AHM)

Jakarta (VOI News) - The Swedish Ambassador to Indonesia and Timor Leste, Marina Berg, said Sweden and Indonesia had many opportunities for cooperation that could be improved in the health sector. She said there are several Swedish companies such as Getinge and Brighter currently working on several pilot projects with health institutions and universities in Indonesia. According to her, this cooperation could be further enhanced by increasing incentives for healthcare research and innovation. This was conveyed by Marina Berg in a virtual discussion themed Good Health and Well-Being: Using the 2030 Agenda to Achieve Healthcare Reform, Friday (27/11). The virtual discussion was a series of activities of the Sweden-Indonesia Sustainability Partnership week, organized by Team Sweden, the Embassy of Sweden, and Business Sweden to commemorate 70 years of Indonesia-Sweden diplomatic relations.

"We need to both nationally and globally increase incentives for healthcare research and innovation and I’m aware that Indonesia has issued a regulation to facilitate access to research use only, devices for clinical research. This could be the door opener for collaboration and I fully encourage Swedish companies to act to such an initiative. This framework creating supported policies and regulations for companies will allow Indonesia to attract more Foreign Direct Investments, as well as Swedish companies, invest more in Indonesia as the market," said Marina Berg.

The Swedish Ambassador to Indonesia and Timor Leste, Marina Berg, further said that health problems are much more than just healthcare. She mentioned the disaster risk reduction program. She said Team Sweden has started a collaboration with Unicef ​​to work with Indonesia in the area of disaster risk reduction and prevention. (VOI / AHM)

Jakarta (VOI NEWS)  - The role of the media as a driver of change is crucial in realizing the ASEAN integration and community building agenda. The narrative that the media promote, contribute towards shaping public opinion. This was stated by Secretary-General of ASEAN Dato Lim Jock Hoi in his remarks at the opening of the 4th ASEAN Media Forum 2020 held virtually, Tuesday (24/11). He added during the pandemic, journalists and editors have an important role in exercising responsible journalism.  

"The pandemic has demonstrated, more than ever, the important role journalists and editors play in exercising responsible journalism by eradicating misinformation that may cause confusion and panic in the society. As such, we depend on you in helping us to inform, educate, and empower the peoples of ASEAN," said Dato Lim Jock Hoi. 

Dato Lim Jock Hoi further said he also welcome the media views and ideas in helping the ASEAN Secretariat better support the media role in conveying the ASEAN story to a wider audience. 

The ASEAN Media Forum (AMF) is a platform for senior editors to come together with ASEAN leaders to discuss vital issues affecting the region. Due to COVID-19 restrictions, the event took place online. This year’s topic focused on, among others, the COVID-19 pandemic and ASEAN’s recovery framework. (VOI/AHM)