G20 Health Ministers reaffirmed the importance of strengthening national health systems

The G20 Health Ministers have reaffirmed their commitment to continue strengthening the Global Health Architecture so as to build more resilient, equitable, sustainable and inclusive health systems, especially in low and middle-income countries and small island developing states. Sources said that during the G20 Health Ministers meeting which concluded on 19th of this month in Gandhinagar, 

G20 Health Ministers reaffirmed the importance of strengthening of national health systems emphasizing the need to converge, consolidate and create a healthier future. The outcome document comprising 25 paragraphs, was unanimously agreed to by all G20 delegations, except for paragraph 22, which pertains to the chair's



summary, and was focused on the geopolitical situation in Ukraine.

According to the outcome document released after the meeting in Gandhinagar, the health ministers also look forward to a successful outcome of the ongoing negotiations in the Inter-Governmental Negotiating Body (INB) for a legally binding WHO convention, agreement or other international instrument on pandemic prevention preparedness and response, by May 2024.   

The Health ministers recognized the need to enhance the resilience of health systems against the impact of climate change and committed to prioritising climate-resilient health systems development.