Union Cabinet finalised four agreements to be signed with Jordan

New Delhi, March 01: The Union Cabinet, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, on Wednesday finalised four agreements to be signed with Jordan in the fields of health, customs, manpower and setting up of a fertiliser facility in the Arab nation.

Under the agreement on health and medical science, the countries will seek each other's cooperation in universal health coverage, health system governance, services and IT in health, health research, national health statistics, health finance and health economy, chronic disease control, tobacco control, diagnosis, treatment and medication in tuberculosis, and regulation of pharmaceuticals and medical equipment.

The Memorandum of Understanding on manpower will seek to enable a healthy "administration of contractual employment" and enhancement of "protection and welfare of Indian workers in Jordan".