The Government of India hosted “Voice of Global South Summit” (virtual) on January 12-13, 2023 under the theme “Unity of Voice, Unity of Purpose” envisaged to bring together countries of the Global South to share their perspectives and priorities on a common platform.
Health Minister Dr. Wilhemina Jallah, in her address stressed on the need for strengthening the health systems to be able to respond to public emergencies and improve public health outcomes for everyone.
She stated that cooperation and partnerships among countries could contribute significantly to improve the health outcomes of a population and prepare nations to respond to public health emergencies.
Minister Jallah also stressed regional cooperation as one ill-prepared country could threaten the heightened vulnerabilities of an entire region.
She emphasized that the cooperation, collaboration and cooperation were the key elements to overcome the existing challenges in the healthcare systems and build a resilient healthcare system across the world.
125 countries participated in this Summit. The inaugural Session was addressed by the Prime Minister of India, Narendra Modi and the theme of the Inaugural Leaders’ Session was “Voice of Global South – for Human-Centric Development” and that of the Concluding Leaders’ session was “Unity of Voice-Unity of Purpose.”
The Summit envisaged 10 Sessions; four held on January 12, 2023 while six took place on January 13, 2023. In addition, there were eight ministerial sessions held on different fields viz Foreign Affairs, Environment, Health, Energy Security, Education, Finance and Commerce and Trade.
The Ministerial Session on Health took place on January 13, 2023 and there was an opportunity to discuss and find solutions to health-related concerns in the Global South. Liberia was one of the participating countries in the preceding Sessions.
The other participating countries were Bhutan, Cameroon, Dominica Republic, Eswatini, Grenada, Guatemala, Malawi, Niger, Paraguay, Samoa and St. Kitts and Nevis. Dr. Mansukh Mandaviya, Health Minister of India, addressed the Session while Dr. Wilhemina Jallah, Minister of Health represented Liberia.
Dr. Mandaviya highlighted India’s various initiatives to ensure quality healthcare for all. He asserted that there was a need for a 360-degree transformation of healthcare delivery pathway and infrastructure especially in view of the unprecedented damage caused by the Covid-19 pandemic across the world.
He emphasized on a long-term measure to build a stronger, more resilient health system that could prevent, prepare for and respond to future health-related challenges while maintaining essential health services.
On the occasion, the Minister also mentioned India’s G20 Presidency and highlighted the priorities for the Presidency in line with the Global South. She reiterated Prime Minister Mr. Narendra Modi’s vision of shaping the priorities of G20 by not only consulting the G20 partners but also the members of the Global South.
The Government of India hosted “Voice of Global South Summit” (virtual) on January 12-13, 2023 under the theme “Unity of Voice, Unity of Purpose” envisaged to bring together countries of the Global South to share their perspectives and priorities on a common platform.
Health Minister Dr. Wilhemina Jallah, in her address stressed on the need for strengthening the health systems to be able to respond to public emergencies and improve public health outcomes for everyone.
She stated that cooperation and partnerships among countries could contribute significantly to improve the health outcomes of a population and prepare nations to respond to public health emergencies.
Minister Jallah also stressed regional cooperation as one ill-prepared country could threaten the heightened vulnerabilities of an entire region.
She emphasized that the cooperation, collaboration and cooperation were the key elements to overcome the existing challenges in the healthcare systems and build a resilient healthcare system across the world.
125 countries participated in this Summit. The inaugural Session was addressed by the Prime Minister of India, Narendra Modi and the theme of the Inaugural Leaders’ Session was “Voice of Global South – for Human-Centric Development” and that of the Concluding Leaders’ session was “Unity of Voice-Unity of Purpose.”
The Summit envisaged 10 Sessions; four held on January 12, 2023 while six took place on January 13, 2023. In addition, there were eight ministerial sessions held on different fields viz Foreign Affairs, Environment, Health, Energy Security, Education, Finance and Commerce and Trade.
The Ministerial Session on Health took place on January 13, 2023 and there was an opportunity to discuss and find solutions to health-related concerns in the Global South. Liberia was one of the participating countries in the preceding Sessions.
The other participating countries were Bhutan, Cameroon, Dominica Republic, Eswatini, Grenada, Guatemala, Malawi, Niger, Paraguay, Samoa and St. Kitts and Nevis. Dr. Mansukh Mandaviya, Health Minister of India, addressed the Session while Dr. Wilhemina Jallah, Minister of Health represented Liberia.
Dr. Mandaviya highlighted India’s various initiatives to ensure quality healthcare for all. He asserted that there was a need for a 360-degree transformation of healthcare delivery pathway and infrastructure especially in view of the unprecedented damage caused by the Covid-19 pandemic across the world.
He emphasized on a long-term measure to build a stronger, more resilient health system that could prevent, prepare for and respond to future health-related challenges while maintaining essential health services.
On the occasion, the Minister also mentioned India’s G20 Presidency and highlighted the priorities for the Presidency in line with the Global South. She reiterated Prime Minister Mr. Narendra Modi’s vision of shaping the priorities of G20 by not only consulting the G20 partners but also the members of the Global South.
