Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressed the G20 Health Ministers’ Meet held in Gandhinagar, Gujarat via video message. Addressing the gathering, PM Modi welcomed dignitaries on behalf of 2.1 million doctors, 3.5 million nurses, 1.3 million paramedics, 1.6 million pharmacists and millions of others involved in the healthcare sector in India.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressed the G20 Health Ministers’ Meet held in Gandhinagar, Gujarat via video message. Addressing the gathering, PM Modi welcomed dignitaries on behalf of 2.1 million doctors, 3.5 million nurses, 1.3 million paramedics, 1.6 million pharmacists and millions of others involved in the healthcare sector in India.
Prime Minister underlined that the Covid-19 pandemic has reminded us that health should be at the center of our decisions. He said that time also showed us the value of international cooperation, whether in medicine and vaccine deliveries or in bringing our people back home.
Highlighting the India’s humanitarian initiative to provide COVID-19 vaccine to the world, the Prime Minister said under the Vaccine Maitri initiative, India delivered 300 million vaccine doses to more than 100 countries, including many in the Global South.
He expressed happiness that the G20 Health Working Group has prioritized ”One Health”. Our vision of ”One Earth, One Health” that envisages good health for the entire ecosystem – for humans, animals, plants, and the environment. He said this integrated view carries Gandhiji’s message of not leaving anyone behind.
PM Modi said India’s COWIN platform successfully facilitated the largest vaccination drive in human history. He said it managed the delivery of more than two point two billion vaccine doses, and real-time availability of globally verifiable vaccination certificates. Global Initiative on Digital Health will bring together various digital health initiatives on a common platform