G20 Summit: India and World Health Organization to Launch Global Initiative

The Global Initiative on Digital Health will be unveiled by India and the WHO as part of the G20 gathering. With the use of modern technologies, the initiative seeks to coordinate international efforts in digital wellness and to scale up digital solutions.

Let’s have a detailed look at this matter in the article below.

What is Digital Health?

• In medicine and other health professions, the term "digital health" refers to the use of information and communication technologies to handle diseases, reduce health risks, and encourage wellness.

Goal of Digital Health

• With the goal of improving the effectiveness of healthcare delivery and making medicine more individualized and accurate.

Digital Health in India 2023

• By providing access to medical expertise in remote areas, digital health technology can close the healthcare gap among urban and rural areas. 

• For instance, telemedicine enables patients to consult with their doctor through video call, eliminating travel and waiting hours.

India and WHO to Launch Global Initiative Launched Today Information 2023

All the details about this Global Initiative launched by India and WHO regarding Digital Health today are given here. 

What Time & Location Will the Global Initiative on Digital Health Launch?

• As part of the ongoing G20 meeting in Gandhinagar, Gujarat, India will introduce the Global Initiative on Digital Health alongside the World Health Organization (WHO) today, or on August 19th.

Aim of this Launch

• With the use of innovative and modern technologies, the aforementioned structure intends to scale up digital solutions and coordinate international efforts in the field of digital health.

• The Health Ministry's stated: 

"In partnership with the WHO, the Global Initiative on Digital Health has been established, fostering collaboration among nations and organizations to realize this transformative vision."

Significance of this Global Initiative

• Dr. Ghebreyesus acknowledged the importance of the Global Initiative on Digital Health by stating:

“Digital technology can transform health locally and globally, and the Global Initiative on Digital Health to be launched under India’s G20 Presidency, will support the WHO Strategy on Digital Health."

He Further added:

“This important initiative will support the WHO global strategy on digital health and amplify other initiatives including the WHO global digital health certification network."

Director of WHO View about this Launch

• Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, Director-General of the WHO, applauded India earlier on Friday for expanding health coverage and programs. 

What is the G20 Summit?

• The primary forum for economic collaboration on a worldwide basis is the Group of Twenty (G20). 

• It contributes significantly to the development and strengthening of the international governance and architectural framework on all key international economic concerns. 

• For the period of December 1st, 2022 to November 30th, 2023, India will be the G20's president.

Purpose of the G20 Summit

The G20's goals are to: 

• Organize member policies to promote stable global economic growth.

• Develop financial regulations that reduce risk and prevent upcoming financial disasters.

• Create a new international financial system.

PM of India View on the Global Initiative on Digital Health launch by India and WHO

While Speaking on Global Initiative on Digital Health, PM Modi stated:

“The Global Initiative on Digital Health will bring together various digital health initiatives on a common platform. Let us open our innovations for public good. Let us avoid duplication of funding. Let us facilitate equitable availability of technology. This initiative will allow countries in the Global South to close the gap in health-care delivery. It will take us one step closer to our goal of achieving Universal Health Coverage."

Modi Highlighted Importance of Digital Innovation

On August 18th, Prime Minister Narender Modi highlighted the importance of using digital innovations and solutions in order to make efforts "Impartial and Accessible." 

• He claimed that 140 million consultations via telehealth had been made possible so far through India's national portal, e-Sanjeevani. 

• He added that the biggest vaccination campaign in history was made possible by India's COWIN platform.

PM Modi Said:

"Digital solutions and innovations are a useful means to make our efforts equitable and inclusive. Patients from far and wide can receive quality care through tele-medicine. India's national platform, e-Sanjeevani, has facilitated 140 million tele-health consultations to date. India's COWIN platform successfully facilitated the largest vaccination drive in human history. It managed the delivery of more than 2.4 billion vaccine doses, and real-time availability of globally verifiable vaccination certificates." 

Mansukh Mandaviya - Minister of Health and Family Welfare of India

• Mansukh Mandaviya stated earlier in March this year that it is time to move from "Silos to Systems" with the cooperation of every nation for improved coverage and quality regarding healthcare services. 

• He stated this while attending the Global Conference on Digital Health organized as a partnered event under India's G20 Presidency. 

India Joins G20 Troika 

• A focused event of the G20 Health Ministers' Meeting will take place today: a Joint Finance-Health Ministers' Meeting. 

• India is a member of the G20 Troika, which additionally consists of Indonesia, Brazil, and India, and holds the G20 presidency beginning on December 1st, 2022.

Conclusion

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