Dr. Harsh Vardhan highlights measures taken by India against COVID2019 at the 73rd World Health Assembly
Dr. Harsh Vardhan, Union Minister of Health & Family Welfare participated in the 73rd World Health Assembly (WHA) through Video Conference, here today. He highlighted the timely, graded and pro-active measures taken by India towards Covid19 management in the first ever virtual health assembly.
The meeting was also attended by Keva Bain, President of the World Health Assembly and Dr. Tedros, Director General of WHO.
Dr. Harsh Vardhan said, “We, in India, undertook the COVID-19 challenge with the highest level of political commitment. Our Hon’ble Prime Minister, Mr Narendra Modi, personally monitored the situation and ensured a pre-emptive, pro-active and graded response, leaving no stones unturned to contain the deadly virus from spreading.”
Dr. Harsh Vardan, closed his speech with a loud applause for all those across the world who are in the forefront of this battle against a deadly virus
“India took all necessary steps well in time, including surveillance at points of entry, evacuation of nationals stranded overseas, massive community surveillance through robust disease surveillance network, strengthening of health infrastructure, capacity building of over two million frontline human resources, risk communication and community involvement. I think we did our best and we did well. We are learning and we are confident of doing better in the months to come,” Dr. Harsh Vardan added.
He stressed that therapeutics, diagnostics and vaccines for the whole world is the only way out of this pandemic. Global collaboration is paramount. Governments, industry and philanthropy must pool resources to pay for the risk, the research, manufacturing and distribution, but with the condition that the rewards should be available to everyone, regardless of where they have been developed.
Dr. Harsh Vardan, closed his speech with a loud applause for all those across the world who are in the forefront of this battle against a deadly virus.
