Health Minister Dr Mansukh Mandaviya today said the present pandemic has highlighted the fault lines in the global health governance and has brought to the fore the importance of strengthening Global Health Architecture. He was virtually addressing the inaugural session at the G20 Health Ministers meeting at Yogyakarta, Indonesia. Dr Mansukh Mandaviya also thanked the Indonesian Presidency for prioritizing the issue of TB and One Health in the meeting and conducting events for the same. India has pledged to End TB by 2025, five years ahead of the global SDG target of 2030.<br />'' <br />''Highlighting the status of the pandemic and the need for systemic changes in health governance, Dr Mandaviya said that the pandemic has posed multiple challenges on the health systems across the globe, developed and developing countries alike. It has reinforced the need to assess health ecosystems, health financing and their linkages in light of the experience in managing the current pandemic.&nbsp;<br />'' He expressed hope that the ongoing reduced trajectory of COVID is an encouraging sign that the pandemic's end is near. He said that India agrees to mutual recognition of vaccine credentials including its wider application for interoperability of health data.
News On AIR | June 20, 2022 8:35 PM
India agrees to mutual recognition of vaccine credentials: Health Minister Dr Mansukh Mandaviya at G20 Health Ministers meeting