The well being ministry will host a working group in the course of the G20 Presidency primarily based on ‘Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam’, that’s ‘one earth, one family’, as adopted by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, to prioritise preparedness, strengthen pharmaceutical sector and promote digital innovation.

The ministry will host 4 conferences within the run-up to the G20 summit starting from Thiruvananthapuram in Kerala from January 18 to 20. The second occasion can be held in Goa from April 17 to 19, the third in Hyderabad from June 4 to June 6 and the fourth one will happen in Gujarat’s Gandhinagar from August 17 to 19.

Union well being minister Mansukh Mandaviya mentioned, “The PM focused on helping other nations as well and it is one of the priorities to consolidate the efforts of the countries in case of health emergencies.”

According to the minister, the three priorities that can be mentioned within the working group are:

1. Health emergencies prevention and preparedness: India goals to play a significant function in converging discussions in a number of boards for world well being and act as enabler for decreasing fragmentation and duplication. India could have a “proactive role” in representing Global South — low and center revenue international locations which have been marginalised.

2. Strengthening cooperation in Pharma: Affordability of medicines and vaccines are focus as India is called the ‘Pharmacy of the World’. India will use this discussion board to promote, distribute vaccines, medication and diagnostics globally to handle well being emergencies. India has exported medication and vaccines to over 150 international locations globally in the course of the Covid-19 pandemic. “Medical countermeasures availability is being linked to national security,” the minister mentioned.

3. Digital well being innovation and options: How to use expertise to enhance the common well being protection. India has been the chair of world digital well being partnership. In the G20 agenda, India will contact upon digital well being by selling “public good” by converging funds and sources of the world to present higher well being. The digital well being decision in 71 international locations, was moved by India and endorsed by the world. “The rationale is to create a repository, customise data,” the minister added.

Senior officers within the ministry mentioned Indonesia, India and Brazil will elevate the problems of Global South. The goal is to converge and consolidate any effort began by any presidency, and India would need it to be delivered. Sources mentioned India would love to work on the advocacy energy of G20 nations and technique to cope with future pandemics.

“India’s G20 presidency agenda is inclusive, ambitious, action-oriented and decisive. The theme is meant to induce a sense of oneness and building back better,” mentioned a senior official.

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