EAM S. Jaishankar inaugurates India’s first overseas Jan Aushadi Kendra

External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar inaugurated India’s first overseas Jan Aushadi Kendra in Mauritius yesterday.

He was joined by Mauritius Prime Minister Pravind Kumar Jugnauth during the inauguration. In a social media post, Dr. Jiashankar said this Aushadi Kendra is the delivery of the promise made by Prime Minister Narendra Modi earlier this year.

He further said that the India-Mauritius health partnership project will supply cost-effective, made-in-India medicines to augment public healthcare and enhance well-being.

Earlier, Dr. Jaishankar inaugurated the Mediclinic project at Grand Bois in Mauritius with Indian grant assistance, calling it the newest expression of our friendship.

Speaking at the inauguration of the project, Dr. Jaishankar said the initiative will provide secondary health care for 16,000 people in the Grand Bois area.

Expressing pride, the External Affairs Minister said that health is a priority and all of us have become health conscious.