World Health Organization Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus held high-level bilateral discussions with Union Minister of Health and Family Welfare J.P. Nadda on Friday on the sidelines of the regional health committee conference in Dili, Timor-Leste.
The two leaders focused on strengthening regional pandemic preparedness networks, scaling decentralized digital health infrastructure, and expanding affordable access to life-saving generic pharmaceuticals across developing nations in South-East Asia. Nadda shared India experience in deploying digital health registries like the Ayushman Bharat Digital Mission, offering to share open-source public health platforms with partner developing nations.
Dr. Tedros commended India vital role as the pharmacy of the world, acknowledging its indispensable contribution to global vaccine equity and supply chain resilience during public health emergencies. Both delegations resolved to collaborate on harmonizing regulatory standards for traditional medicine and accelerating joint surveillance programs targeting antimicrobial resistance across the Global South.
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