India Pushes for Resilient Health Systems, Global Action on Pandemic Preparedness

September 26, 2026 2:15 PM

India Pushes for Resilient Health Systems, Global Action on Pandemic Preparedness

Representing India at the UN High-Level Meeting on ‘Pandemic Prevention, Preparedness and Response’ in New York on September 25, Union Health Secretary Punya Salila Srivastava reaffirmed India’s commitment to strengthening global health security through international cooperation, calling for sustained investment, stronger institutional capacity and resilient health systems based on the lessons of the COVID-19 pandemic. India Outlines Coordinated Approach to Pandemic Preparedness Addressi...

WHO chief sends birthday wishes to PM Modi, thanks him for putting health high on agenda

September 17, 2026 7:02 PM

WHO chief sends birthday wishes to PM Modi, thanks him for putting health high on agenda

Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, Director-General of the World Health Organisation (WHO), on Thursday extended wishes to Prime Minister Narendra Modi on his 76th birthday. “Happy birthday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi. I wish you many happy returns. Thank you for hosting a successful BRICS Leaders Summit, for putting health high on the agenda, and for securing strong commitments by BRICS Leaders to Health For All and global health security,” the WHO Chief stated on X. Ibrahim Mohamed Solih, for...