Health Minister J P Nadda visits Tamagawa hospital in Tokyo

TOKYO: Health Minister J P Nadda today visited the Tamagawa hospital here and hoped that it would continue to assist India in the area of dialysis treatment, a "critical" requirement for India's healthcare system.

Nadda, who is here to attend a health ministers' meet on antimicrobial resistance, said Indian medical engineers have been trained in dialysis treatment and maintenance technology under the India-Japan HR exchange which was supported by the Tamagawa hospital.

"Visited the excellent Tamagawa Hospital, Tokyo; had enriching interaction with staff at the Kidney Centre

"Indian medical engineers trained in #dialysis treatment & maintenance tech under successful Indo-Japan HR exchange, supported by #Tamagawa," Nadda said in a series of tweets.

Terming the hospital as a top-rated facility, Nadda said there is much to learn from the technology being used here.

"#Tamagawa Hospital Kidney #dialysis Centre is a top-rated facility; much to learn from their dialysis technology & focus on quality of life.

"Look forward to continued partnership with #Tamagawa Hospital in #dialysis treatment, a critical requirement for India's healthcare system," he said.

Nadda is visiting the city for a meeting of health ministers of various countries on antimicrobial resistance, which he had earlier termed as a "serious" global challenge.

He said he looked forward to engaging with health ministers of various countries on the issue which of "vital" importance to India.

"Leaving for Tokyo for the Health Ministers' meeting on Antimicrobial Resistance. #AMR: A serious global health challenge.

"Looking forward to fruitful discussions and meaningful engagement with other countries on a topic of vital importance to India," Nadda had earlier tweeted.