Blitz Bureau
NEW DELHI: India will work towards efforts to boost global health, said Prime Minister Narendra Modi on November 19 while pledging his support to World Health Organisation chief Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, whom he addresses as Tulsi Bhai.
He said this in response to Ghebreyesus’ post on X, thanking PM Modi and others for their support and contributions during the first-ever WHO Investment Round held in Brazil.
PM Modi said that India is actively working in the health sector by integrating technology. “Dear Tulsi Bhai, A healthy planet is a better planet. India is working actively in this sector,” PM Modi said in the post on X.
“We are attaching great priority to integrating technology too. At the same time, we will strengthen global efforts in this regard,” he added.
The WHO organised its first-ever Investment Round to raise funds for its strategy for global health during the G20 Leaders’ Summit in Brazil’s Rio de Janeiro. The event, attended by world leaders raised $ 1.7 billion.
At the Summit, the leaders reaffirmed their commitment to building a fair world and a sustainable planet. They pledged to prioritise the fight against inequalities in all their dimensions.
Their declaration reaffirmed the WHO’s central role in global health governance, emphasising the need for stable and transparent financing. They also backed the WHO Investment Round as a means to secure additional funding for the organisation’s activities. “Investment in @WHO is an investment in global health security,” the WHO chief posted on X.
