G20 Health Ministers’ Meeting: WHO Chief Praises India’s Ayushman Health Scheme

By OB Bureau On Aug 19, 2023

New Delhi: Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, Director-General of the World Health Organisation (WHO) on Friday praised India for advancing health coverage and schemes. He was addressing the inauguration ceremony of the ongoing G20 Health Ministers’ Meeting in Gandhinagar, Gujarat.

WHO chief also praised India for their steps in advancing Universal Health Coverage.

“I commend India for their steps in advancing Universal Health Coverage and the Ayushman Bharat scheme which is the world ‘s largest health assurance initiative,” the WHO chief said, according to the news agency ANI. He also recalled his visit to a Health and Wellness Centre and lauded the services being provided there. “I visited a Health and Wellness Centre here in Gandhinagar and was impressed by the primary healthcare services being provided to 1000 households by the HWC,” he added.

He also hailed the telemedicine facilities provided in Gujarat and thanked India’s G20 Presidency for the Global Digital Health Initiative to be launched on Saturday. “I commend the telemedicine services being provided here, which provide prescriptions and treatment locally. It is an excellent example of transforming healthcare. I also thank India G20 Presidency for taking leadership in the Global Digital Health Initiative which will be launched tomorrow,” Dr Tedros said.

More than 70 delegates from different countries are participating in the G20 Health Ministers’ meeting and side event in Gandhinagar.

The three-day G20 Health Ministers’ meeting under G20 India Presidency will culminate on August 19. More than 70 delegates from different countries are participating in the G20 Health Ministers’ meeting and side events. ”