G20 Health Ministers Meeting - Gandhingar, India
Key points:
- Commitment to continue strengthening the Global Health Architecture
- build more resilient, equitable, sustainable and inclusive health systems equipped to address ongoing global health challenges and future public health emergencies with equitable access to safe, effective, quality-assured and affordable vaccines, therapeutics, diagnostics, and other medical countermeasures, especially in Low-and Middle-income Countries (LMICs) and Small Island Developing States (SIDs).
- the importance of strengthening of national health systems by putting people at the centre of preparedness and equip them to respond effectively.
- the importance of mainstreaming a gender perspective when designing health systems, considering the specific needs of women and girls, with a view to achieving gender equality in health systems.
- affirm that the need of the hour is to converge, consolidate, and create a healthier future and the importance of strengthening national health systems including through effective community involvement and the underlying principle of “Leave No One Behind” and considering vulnerable populations living in crises affected settings.
- Digital Health Innovation and Solutions to Aid Universal Health Coverage and Improve Healthcare Service Delivery.
Are we prepared for an ageing population with fewer staff?
While addressing climate challenges can health be factored in?
Would we be prepared for anther pandemic and have we learned lessons?
“Key will be to engage with civil society to deploy new interventions. We can maintain public trust and adopt new models of healthcare that strengthen health systems, improve people’s health and wellbeing, creates new and meaningful jobs while implementing the global goals.” Gareth Presch, CEO, World Health Innovation Summit
What are people’s thoughts?
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