"India Played Constructive Role": Centre On Historic World Health Assembly Move
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Member countries have agreed to the adoption of International Health Regulations at the 77th World Health Assembly to protect against future pandemics.
India played a key role in helping countries agree to the adoption of International Health Regulations (IHR 2005) at the 77th World Health Assembly (WHA) to protect against future pandemics, said Apurva Chandra, Union Health Secretary on Sunday. #HealthForAll77th World Health Assembly adopts amendments to International Health Regulations 2005 based on 300 proposals by member statesAmendments aim at improving countries' ability to prepare for and respond to Public Health Emergencies of International Concern and… pic.twitter.com/CNHC5H11DU
In a historic move, the 77th WHA on Saturday agreed to the amendments to the IHR 2005, based on 300 proposals made by member countries after the COVID-19 pandemic. However, the negotiation process for the amendments witnessed several deadlocks by various countries.
"India played a constructive role in the crafting of the Instrument, which seeks to operationalise equity, necessary for an equitable response by developing countries to Public Health Emergencies," said the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare.
