Government of India (GoI) has sent $1 million worth of anti-tuberculosis medicine to North Korea per a request from the World Health Organization (WHO). India has extended medical assistance worth about $1 million to North Korea in response to a request received from WHO. The information was announced by the Union Ministry of External Affairs. Highlights: ♦ The consignment of medicines was handed over to DPRK authorities by Indian Ambassador to DPRK Atul Malhari Gotsurve in the presence of a WHO representative. ♦ The move by India comes due to the shortage of medical supply situation in the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK). ♦ India has also decided to grant humanitarian assistance of $1 million in the form of anti-tuberculosis medicines. ♦ The medical assistance will be done under the aegis of an ongoing WHO anti-tuberculosis programme in DPRK.
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