WHO Director-General Thanks PM Modi, Hails BRICS 2026 Health Commitments

Source: Lokmat Times | Original Published At: 2026-09-13 05:26:12 UTC

Key Points

• WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus thanked Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi for the warm welcome at the 2026 BRICS Delhi Summit.
• He praised BRICS leaders' strong support for WHO and multilateralism, as reflected in the New Delhi Declaration.
• The BRICS declaration reaffirmed commitments to universal health coverage, resilient health systems, ending tuberculosis, digital health, traditional medicine integration, and delivering Health For All.
• BRICS leaders welcomed the outcomes of the 16th BRICS Health Ministers' Meeting held in Chandigarh and recognized TB as a critical global public health challenge.
• The declaration emphasized continued cooperation among BRICS members and the vital coordinating role of the World Health Organisation.
• India is hosting the 18th BRICS Summit as BRICS Chair 2026 under the theme Building for Resilience, Innovation, Cooperation and Sustainability.
• WTO Director-General Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala also thanked PM Modi for his support for the multilateral trading system and meaningful WTO reform.