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India Leads BRICS Health Dialogue: Pioneering Global Health Strategies

India Leads BRICS Health Dialogue: Pioneering Global Health Strategies
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Source: Devdiscourse | Original Published At: 2026-07-21 15:57:57 UTC

Key Points

  • India, as the BRICS 2026 chair, will host the Sixteenth BRICS Health Ministers' Meeting in Chandigarh from July 22-24.
  • The meeting will bring together health ministers and senior officials from BRICS nations to strengthen cooperation on health security, pandemic readiness, and digital health.
  • Union Health Secretary Punya Salila Srivastava said the meeting will follow the theme 'Building for Resilience, Innovation, Cooperation and Sustainability.'
  • Discussions will cover pandemic preparedness, access to affordable medicines, integrative medicine, and universal health coverage.
  • India's BRICS health agenda includes nine priority areas, including the BRICS TB Research Network and mental wellness initiatives.
  • The meeting aims to strengthen global health systems and support progress toward the Sustainable Development Goals.
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