G20 Summit: India and WHO to launch Global Initiative on Digital Health today
G20 summit in Gandhinagar, Gujarat. The G20 Health Ministers’ meeting under G20 India Presidency is being held in Gandhinagar, Gujarat from 17-19 August. Earlier on Friday, Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, Director-General of the WHO praised India for advancing health coverage and schemes.
This framework aims to converge the global efforts for digital health and scale up digital solutions with use of cutting-edge technologies. As per the health Ministry's statement, "In partnership with the WHO, the Global Initiative on Digital Health has been established, fostering collaboration among nations and organizations to realize this transformative vision." Highlighting the significance of the Global Initiative on Digital Health, Dr. Ghebreyesus said, “Digital technology can transform health locally and globally, and the Global Initiative on Digital Health to be launched under India’s G20 Presidency, will support the WHO Strategy on Digital Health." This important initiative will support the WHO global strategy on digital health and amplify other initiatives including the WHO global digital health certification network," he said.
Earlier on 18 August, PM Modi stressed that digital solutions and innovations are useful means to make efforts "equitable and inclusive." He stated that India's national platform, e-Sanjeevani, facilitated 140 million telehealth consultations to date. He also noted that India's COWIN platform has facilitated the largest vaccination drive in human history. "Digital solutions and innovations are a useful means to make our efforts equitable and inclusive.
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