US to work with India on healthcare services: Clinton

Mumbai, Jul 18 (PTI) The United States will work to meet
health challenges facing India among other countries and will
have a comprehensive dialogue to improve maternal and child
healthcare services, US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton
said here Saturday.

"US has announced a large commitment to global healthcare
policy. Our government is already spending a lot of money on
HIV/AIDS but we wanted to add maternal and child health to
that commitment as it is important for India," Clinton said.

"Commitment was also in eradication of infectious
diseases like Tuberculosis (TB) and Polio which are also
problems in India," she said after visiting a Self Employed
Womens Association's (SEWA) trade outlet here.

"We are trying to work with our counterparts in India on
these and will have a comprehensive dialogue in solving some
of these healthcare challenges," she said.

Regarding healthcare services for women in SEWA, the
NGO's general secretary Jyoti Macwan said they train health
workers to take good care of the women and children in places
of their network and also work in government programmes.

"We are also trying to push for Social Security Bill in
India so that women can get maternity leave and other
benefits," she said. PTI LV
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