Shri Apurva Chandra, Secretary, Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, delivered his valedictory address as Chair of Committee A of the 77th World Health Assembly in Geneva yesterday. Shri Chandra, while presenting his report on the work of Committee A over the last 6 days, highlighted the rich agenda at the Assembly, including rich discussions, which culminated in decisions that will shape the future of global health. The Union Health Secretary said that Committee A has set the 14th General Programme, 2025-2028, the first in this new post-COVID era, setting a strong health agenda for the next four years. “We negotiated its resourcing and sustainable financing through enhanced assessed contributions and the WHO Investment Round, pushing the boundaries to ensure that we have the means to achieve our goals. We also appreciated the enormous work of WHO in emergencies and the long discussions that took place from early morning to late evening to consider an unprecedented range of health and technical issues.” Committee A acknowledges the outstanding efforts of the intergovernmental negotiating body for the development of the Pandemic Prevention, Preparedness and Response Agreement and the Working Group on Revision of the International Health Regulations. With the amendment of the International Health Regulations, an incredible milestone has been achieved. Shri Apurva Chandra said that “This is an important step towards building an umbrella of equality and solidarity that will help protect the world from future pandemic threats. It is a gift to our children and grandchildren.”
Highlighting the intense, constructive discussions, extended evening sessions, extensive consultations and votes during the brief gathering, the Union Health Secretary said that “We worked hard towards our common goal, finding solutions that move our agenda forward in a spirit of consensus. Guided by the theme ‘Health for all, all for health’, we worked as one family, which in India we call Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam – the world is one family.” “With a total of about 600 statements, we managed to create an agenda for achieving our objectives, setting our roadmap for the future. Committee A approved 9 resolutions and 3 decisions. 24 reports on technical matters were also considered and noted,” he said.
The Union Health Secretary concluded his remarks by thanking the dignitaries and the WHO Secretariat who worked tirelessly to meet the expectations of Member States. “It is an honour and privilege to serve as Chairperson of Committee A. I would like to thank you for selecting me to this role and for reposing your trust in me as Chairperson,” he said.
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