India believes in value based health care and is continuously striving to provide high quality and cost-effective healthcare to everyone stated Union Minister of Health & Family Welfare, Dr. Mansukh Mandaviya as he chaired the Health Ministers’ virtual session of “Voice of Global South Summit – 2023” titled: Cooperation to build resilient healthcare systems.

The session served as a platform to generate ideas from the developing world for holistic healthcare.

Welcoming all participants, Dr. Mansukh Mandaviya said, “It is need of the hour to focus on long-term measures to build stronger, more resilient health systems that can prevent, prepare for and respond to future health related challenges, while maintaining essential health services.”

Referring to G20 India Presidency, Union Health Minister said, “India endeavors to imbibe the requirements and needs of Global South in its G20 health priorities."

Dr. Mandaviya commended India’s efforts in providing training to support countries in terms of capacity building of their healthcare professionals. The training included COVID-19 testing, clinical practices, case management, vaccine development & delivery for participants from Asian, South-East Asian, & African countries. India also shared its medical expertise by dispatching Rapid Response Teams to Kuwait and Maldives.”

Dr. Mandaviya said, “Under the soon to be launched Heal in India initiative, India aims to provide its health infrastructure for patients abroad and make it a global hub for medical and value-based healthcare for patients from across the world. With more than 1.3 million allopathic doctors, 3.4 million nurses, and 800,000 AYUSH (Ayurveda, Yoga & Naturopathy, Unani, Siddha and Homeopathy) doctors, India would provide required care to patients from all countries including Global South through quality and affordable medical care.”

He mentioned that India affirms to work with partners in the Global South to harness the potential of traditional medicine to promote health, wellness and people-centric care.

The Union Health Minister said, "As part of the Global South, India’s Presidency has a special significance. Following the notion of Aarogya Paramam Bhagyam” i.e. health is the highest fortune, investing in healthcare is investing in future, India has prioritized its health track to build consensus at global level focusing on converging on-going efforts, mapping health resources, & connecting them to most deserving areas, so health equity can be ensured at global level & particularly to Global South."

The session was attended by dignitaries from Federation of St. Kitts and Nevis, Royal Government of Bhutan, Republic of Cameroon, Grenada, Republic of Guatemala, Republic of Liberia, Republic of Malawi, Republic of Niger, Independent State of Samoa, Kingdom of Eswatini, Republic of Paraguay, and Dominica.