India hosted the 16th BRICS Health
Ministers' Meeting in Chandigarh under its BRICS Chairship 2026
¨ India hosted the 16th
BRICS Health Ministers' Meeting in Chandigarh from 22–24 July 2026 under its
BRICS Chairship 2026.
¨ The meeting brought
together Health Ministers, senior officials, and technical experts from the
11-member BRICS grouping.
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The BRICS members are
Brazil, Russia, India, China, South Africa, Egypt, Ethiopia, Iran, Saudi
Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, and Indonesia.
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BRICS is a grouping of
major emerging economies that was originally formed as BRIC.
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The grouping became BRICS
after South Africa joined in 2010.
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Following the 2024 and
2025 expansion, BRICS now has 11 member countries.
¨ BRICS promotes
cooperation in health, trade, technology, investment, and sustainable
development.
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Union Health Minister J.
P. Nadda chaired the Health Ministers' Meeting on 23 July 2026.
¨ The member countries
unanimously adopted the 16th BRICS Health Ministerial Declaration.
¨ The declaration emphasizes Universal Health Coverage (UHC), pandemic preparedness, digital health, and equitable access to medicines.
¨ The theme of the meeting was "Building for Resilience, Innovation, Cooperation and Sustainability."
