India Pharma Outlook Team | Wednesday, 21 May 2025
Narendra Modi, Prime Minister of India, said at the 78th World Health Assembly in Geneva that the future of a healthy world depends on inclusion, and the health of the world depends on how well we care for the most vulnerable, particularly in the Global South, who are all impacted by health challenges.
The major development for public health and improvement to prevent future pandemics, India has joined with other WHO member states adapting to the global pandemic treaty at the World Health Assembly in Geneva.
Prime Minister Modi noted that India is initiating to bring down wholesome expenditure as a percentage of total health expenditure expressively, while the considerable health expenditure of government has been increased.
Governments that adapted to WHO’s Pandemic Agreement in a plenary session of the World Health Assembly will be the WHO’s peak decision-making body, statement released by WHO. This adoption was made by the approval of the Agreement based on 124 committee members State delegations, voted in favor and 11 were abstained and during the voting process no objections were raised by any State member.
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In the quote of the PM, “India has established a vast network of Health and Wellness Centres (HWC) that offer screening for major conditions such as cancer, diabetes, and hypertension. India’s digital platform to track vaccination of pregnant women and children is helping to integrate benefits, insurance, records, and information”.
This Agreement sets new principles, approaches, and tools for better international coordination across a range of areas, to strengthen the global health architecture for pandemic prevention, preparedness, and responses.
The Agreement also includes equitable and timely access to vaccines, therapeutics, and diagnostics.
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