G20 Health Ministers call for building resilient, equitable access to affordable medicines in developing worldAccording to the outcome document released after the meet in Gandhinagar on August 19, consensus was built on setting up research and devel...
28 Aug, 2023, 08.03 PM IST
'Healthcare more than just sector, it's mission': Mansukh Mandaviya addresses G20 health working group meetIndian Union Health Minister, Mansukh Mandaviya, referred to healthcare as a mission, aiming to provide high-quality healthcare to every ci...
20 Aug, 2023, 01.53 PM IST
Pandemic taught us that nobody is safe until everyone is safe: Union minister Bharati Pawar at G20 meetIndia's G20 Presidency has focused on the philosophy of 'Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam' - the world is one family and has underlined the importance...
17 Aug, 2023, 05.47 PM IST
India played key role in drugs manufacturing, vaccine development during Covid pandemic: WHO chief scientistDr Farrar, who is attending the third G20 Health Working Group meeting here, praised India for the way it has hosted the G20 presidency des...
06 Jun, 2023, 05.14 PM IST
India committed to minimising digital health divide, says Niti Aayog's VK Paul at G20 meetIndia is committed to narrowing the digital health divide by promoting digital solutions and innovation, said Dr VK Paul, Niti Aayog member...
05 Jun, 2023, 07.11 PM IST
G20: India proposes medical countermeasure coordination platform to set standards for public goodIndia has proposed to set up a coordinating mechanism on medical countermeasures at WHO. The mechanism will focus on strengthening the glob...
04 Jun, 2023, 05.30 PM IST
Threat of pandemics far from over: Minister Bharati Pawar at G20 meetUnion Minister of State for Health and Family Welfare Bharati Pravin Pawar has said that the threat of pandemics is far from over and calle...
04 Jun, 2023, 05.27 PM IST
India supporting capacity building of healthcare workers: Mansukh MandaviyaThe Covid pandemic has demonstrated that health threats are not confined to national borders and require a coordinated global response, Uni...
24 May, 2023, 02.47 PM IST
Covid highlighted need for more robust, inclusive, responsive global health architecture: Mansukh MandaviyaThe Covid pandemic has exposed the fault lines in the global health architecture and highlighted the need to make it more robust, inclusive...
13 May, 2023, 03.24 PM IST
India is very well-poised to lead G20 countries: WHO representative to India at 2nd Health Working Group meeting in GoaSpeaking at the 2nd G20 Health Working Group meeting in Goa, Ofrin said, "It has been an exciting three days now. Focus on 3 agenda items, ...
20 Apr, 2023, 07.24 AM IST
G20 meet: Members support three priorities for health sector put forth by IndiaIndia put forth three priorities for the health sector in the second G20 Health Working Group meeting and received support from participati...
19 Apr, 2023, 07.47 PM IST
Need to break cycle of panic, not let fatigue diminish efforts on Covid preparedness: Mansukh MandaviyaAbout the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the healthcare systems around the world, the Union minister said, "It is essential for us to c...
18 Apr, 2023, 04.14 PM IST
First G20 Health Working Group meeting to be held in Thiruvananthapuram from Jan 18-20After assuming its G20 presidency on December 1, 2022 India will now host its First Health Working Group (HWG) meeting from January 18 to 2...
16 Jan, 2023, 04.57 PM IST
India's pharmaceutical companies hope Biden will not push for 'Made in America' drugsThe industry is closely watching what stance the president elect will take with regards to the generic drug industry, and hope that he woul...
09 Nov, 2020, 08.35 AM IST
Indian drug companies seek cure for Donald Trump’s 'Buy-American' planThe presidential order issued on August 6 called for federal agencies involved in the procurement of essential medicines, medical counterme...
14 Aug, 2020, 07.53 PM IST
Industry fears Trump's 'Buy American' order may hurt India's pharmaceutical companiesTrump's buy-American plan calls for US agencies to increase procurement by limiting competition to those essential medicines, medical count...
08 Aug, 2020, 08.15 AM IST
Piyush Goyal calls for removing hurdles in access to medicines at affordable prices"The minister called for removing multiple hurdles in access to medicines at affordable prices created by the lopsided WTO rules for protec...
23 Jul, 2020, 10.06 PM IST