Kia ora Micky,

 

Thank you for your request for official information received on 10 October
2021 for:

 

"1. Has the New Zealand Ministry of Health made 'any' attempt to contact
the Uttar Pradesh Health Department to see what strategy they are using to
achieve such success? Yes or No?

 

2. All written communication between the New Zealand Ministry of Health or
Director of Health and the Uttar Pradesh Health Department or Director of
Health since March 2020.”

 

The Ministry's reference number for your request is: H202113946.

 

As required under the Official Information Act 1982, the Ministry will
endeavour to respond to your request no later than 8 November 2021, being
20 working days after the day your request was received.

 

Due to the COVID-19 global pandemic response, the Ministry is experiencing
significantly higher volumes of queries and requests for information. If
we are unable to respond to your request within this time frame, we will
notify you of an extension of that time frame.

 

If you have any queries related to this request, please do not hesitate to
get in touch.

 

Ngâ mihi

 

OIA Services

Government Services

Office of the Director-General

Ministry of Health

E: [1][email address]

 

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Kia ora Micky,  

  

Thank you for your correspondence received on 10 October 2021 for
information regarding the Uttar Pradesh Health Department. Specifically,
you requested:  

  

“1. Has the New Zealand Ministry of Health made 'any' attempt to contact
the Uttar Pradesh Health Department to see what strategy they are using to
achieve such success? Yes or No? 

  

2. All written communication between the New Zealand Ministry of Health or
Director of Health and the Uttar Pradesh Health Department or Director of
Health since March 2020.” 

  

The Ministry of Health (the Ministry) has conducted a search for
communication within the Director-General’s Office and the COVID-19
related directorates. No correspondence with the Uttar Pradesh Health
Department was found.  Therefore, your request is refused under section
18(e) of the Act, as the information requested does not exist.  

  

Under section 28(3) of the Act you have the right to ask the Ombudsman to
review any decisions made under this request. The Ombudsman may be
contacted by email at: [1][email address] or by calling 0800
802 602. 

  

Ngâ mihi   

   

  

Nick Allan 

Manager, OIA Services 

Office of the Director-General 

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Kia ora,

 

Thank you for your Official Information Act (the Act) request. This is
an automatic reply to let you know we received it.

 

Due to the COVID-19 global pandemic response, the Ministry is experiencing
significantly higher volumes of queries and requests for information. We
will endeavour to acknowledge your request as soon as possible. Further
information about COVID-19 can be found on our
website: [1]https://www.health.govt.nz/our-work/dise...

 

In accordance with the Act, we'll let you know our decision within no more
than 20 working days. If you'd like to calculate the timeframe, you can
use the Ombudsman's online calculator
here: [2]http://www.ombudsman.parliament.nz/

If you have any questions while we're processing your request, please let
us know via [3][email address]

 

Ngā mihi  

OIA Services Team  

   

[4]Ministry of Health information releases  

[5]Unite against COVID-19 

 

 

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5. https://covid19.govt.nz/