On Friday, August 18 in New Delhi, Prime Minister Narendra Modi called on the public to be vigilant in anticipating, preparing for, and responding to any potential health crises that may arise.
This is extremely vital in today’s linked globe,” PM Modi remarked in a video address at the G20 Health Ministers meeting in Gandhinagar, Gujarat. We learned this the hard way during the epidemic that health problems anywhere in the globe may quickly spread everywhere.
From August 17-19, Gandhinagar, Gujarat, will host the G20 Health Ministers’ Meeting, which is being hosted by India as part of its G20 Presidency. On December 1st, 2022, India became the president of the Group of Twenty.
He made the point that everyone wants to be healthier overall, and that the fact that the International Day of Yoga is celebrated all across the world is evidence of that.
He went on to say that the establishment of the WHO Global Centre for Traditional Medicine in Jamnagar is a major step forward, and that Gujarat is a crucial part of that process.
Efforts to fully realise its potential will be bolstered by the G20 Health Ministers’ conference and the World Health Organization’s Global Summit on Traditional Medicine. Together, we need to create a central database of conventional medical practises,” he said.
Moreover, PM Modi said that health and the environment are inextricably intertwined. He also mentioned the importance of having access to clean air, clean water, a balanced diet, and a safe place to live.
The efforts made to counteract the spread of antibiotic-resistant bacteria are likewise worthy of praise. Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is a major threat to public health across the world and to the success of modern medicine. Equally satisfying to me is the fact that the G20 Health Working Group has made ‘One Health’ a top priority.
He emphasised that the goal of “One Earth, One Health” is to ensure the wellbeing of all members of the ecosystem—humans, animals, plants, and the planet itself. He argued that Gandhi’s message of inclusiveness was carried through this holistic perspective.
He also emphasised the need of using digital tools and cutting-edge technology to ensure that all people benefit from our efforts. Tele-medicine has made it possible for patients in remote locations to get high-caliber medical attention.
140 million telehealth consultations have been made possible through India’s national platform e-Sanjeevani. India’s COWIN platform enabled the world’s biggest mass immunisation campaign. It coordinated the distribution of almost 2.4 billion doses of vaccine and made internationally verified vaccination records available in real time, he added.
Such worldwide digital health efforts will unite the many existing digital health projects under one umbrella.
The gap in healthcare delivery between rich and poor nations will be narrowed thanks to this programme. “This will help us get closer to our ultimate goal of universal health care,” PM Modi said.
