Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare conferred with 'Porter Prize 2023'

Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare conferred with 'Porter Prize 2023'

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Category : Awards Published on: March 04 2023

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  • Health Ministry gets Porter Prize 2023 for Government's strategy in managing COVID-19.
  • It recognized the government’s strategy in managing COVID-19, also the approach, and involvement of various stakeholders especially involvement of ASHA workers in the industry to create PPE Kits.
  • The prize was announced during The India Dialog at Stanford University. The country’s contribution in developing and manufacturing vaccines was also lauded.
  • Porter Prize is named after award-winning economist Michael E. Porter.
  • It was presented to MoHFW in the virtual presence of the Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya, and Secretary of the MoHFW, Rajesh Bhushan. The theme of the conference was 'The Indian Economy 2023: Innovation, Competitiveness, and Social Progress'.
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