WHO To Set Up mRNA Vaccine Hub in Hyderabad: Telangana’s Minister for Information Technology and Industry, KT Rama Rao, said that the World Health Organization will establish an mRNA (messenger ribonucleic acid) vaccine centre. mRNA is becoming a promising technology to address a growing number of infectious diseases.
Minister for IT and Industries KT Rama Rao informed about various steps being taken by the state government to promote the life sciences sector the government has a target of making the industry worth USD 100 billion from USD 50 billion in 2021 and the workforce from the existing four lacks to eight lacks in the next five years.
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The Minister stated that WHO is keen on setting up a hub in Hyderabad, which she hopes would happen soon. Rama Rao also noted that more than USD 3 billion worth of investments and trade took place during the past 19 editions of BioAsia, a flagship annual life sciences convention, and the 20th edition is set to be held from February 24 to 26.
Throughout the last 19 editions, trade and investment worth USD 3 billion have been declared, and over 250 letters of intent, bilateral cooperation agreements, and MoUs have been signed. According to Minister for IT and Industries KT Rama Rao, BioAsia hosted delegates from over 100 countries during the event in Hyderabad which helped in showcasing the ecosystem and policies to the global leaders, while over 20,000 partnering meetings have also been held.