India's G20 presidency: First Health Working Group meeting in Thiruvananthapuram from Jan 18-20

The first Health Working Group meeting under Indias G20 presidency will be held in Thiruvananthapuram during January 1820 the Union Health Ministry said on MondayTracking health emergencies preparedness and response strengthening cooperation in the pharmaceutical sector and digital health innovation and solutions are the three priorities under health for India in its G20 presidency the ministry saidHealth emergencies prevention and preparedness and response with a focus on One Health and antibiotic resistance is top on the agenda and India will aim to play a major role in converging discussions in multiple forums for global health architecture and act as an enabler to reduce fragmentation and duplication it saidAnother major focus would be on strengthening cooperation in the pharmaceutical sector for availability and access to safe effective quality and affordable medical countermeasures the ministry statedDigital health innovations and solutions to aid Universal Health Coverage and improve healthcare service delivery is also a major priority area it saidIndia also aims to achieve convergence in discussions and work towards integrated action the ministry addedAlso Read Indias tea export prospect to G20 nations bright say stakeholdersAs chair of the G20 Presidency India aims to continue and consolidate health priorities and key takeaways from previous presidencies while highlighting critical areas that require strengthening it said in the statementIndia assumed presidency of the G20 on December 1 2022 It is currently part of the G20 Troika which also includes Indonesia and BrazilPrime Minister Narendra Modi reiterated that Indias G20 Presidency will be inclusive actionoriented and decisiveThe theme unveiled by the Prime Minister One Earth One Family One Future enunciates Indias philosophy of Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam It is a clarion call to the world to collectively work towards building a healthier postpandemic world the health ministry saidThe Health Track of the G20 India Presidency will comprise four Health Working Group HWG meetings and one Health Ministerial meeting HMMThe meetings will be held across the country including Thiruvananthapuram Goa Hyderabad and Gandhinagar highlighting the prime ministers call to action to showcase Indias rich and diverse cultures the statement saidIndia plans to host a side event along with each HWG meeting to enrich supplement and support G20 discussions These include side events on medical value travel and digital health a workshop on collaborative research on drugs diagnostics and vaccines and a cobranded event on global centre for traditional medicineThe side event on medical value travel will be held on the sidelines of the first meeting of the HWG at ThiruvananthapuramThis story has been sourced from a third party syndicated feed agencies Midday accepts no responsibility or liability for its dependability trustworthiness reliability and data of the text Midday managementmiddaycom reserves the sole right to alter delete or remove without notice the content in its absolute discretion for any reason whatsoever