BRICS Health Delegation Adopts Consensus Declaration, Highlights India’s PGIMER and Ayushman Bharat

Source: ANI (Asian News International) | Original Published At: 2026-07-24 22:00:26 UTC

Key Points

• A delegation of over 70 representatives from BRICS member and partner nations concluded a visit to PGIMER and adopted a consensus-based declaration on shared healthcare priorities.
• Ministry of Health and Family Welfare Economic Advisor Geetu Joshi said the delegates reached a unified consensus on key initiatives, including two spearheaded by India.
• One BRICS priority initiative focuses on a mission for healthy lifestyles, addressing obesity and other non-communicable diseases.
• A second initiative promotes mental wellness and includes plans to establish a network of centres of excellence across BRICS nations.
• During the PGIMER visit, delegates observed the implementation of India’s Ayushman Bharat healthcare framework.
• PGIMER Director Vivek Lal said foreign delegates were impressed by how complex tertiary procedures are delivered at scale.