Archive · 23 Jul 2026
BRICS Health Ministers Meet in Chandigarh
The 16th BRICS Health Ministers’ Meeting is happening in Chandigarh, India, from July 22 to July 24.
Health ministers and officials from 11 BRICS countries and 10 partner countries are attending.
They are discussing important health topics like fighting tuberculosis, using digital health tools, and promoting traditional medicine.
India has introduced two new ideas: one to encourage healthy lifestyles and another to improve mental health care.
Russia is also participating and is excited about the discussions on digital health and making healthcare accessible to everyone.
The BRICS countries make up half of the world's population and contribute a lot to the global economy, so this meeting is very important for global health.
The 16th BRICS Health Ministers’ Meeting is being held in Chandigarh, India, from July 22-24.
Health ministers and senior officials from 11 BRICS countries and 10 partner nations are attending.
Key discussion areas include TB research, digital health architecture, and traditional medicine systems.
India introduced two initiatives: a mission for a healthy lifestyle and a network for mental health excellence.
Russia is focusing on digital health, universal healthcare access, and telemedicine.
- Who
- Health ministers and senior health officials from BRICS countries and partner nations
- What
- 16th BRICS Health Ministers’ Meeting
- When
- July 22-24
- Where
- Chandigarh, India
- Why
- To deepen cooperation on health security, digital health, and pandemic preparedness
India's Perspective
Russia's Perspective
Focus Areas
India's Perspective
India emphasizes TB research, digital health architecture, and traditional medicine systems.
Russia's Perspective
Russia focuses on digital health, universal healthcare access, and telemedicine.
- Event
- 16th BRICS Health Ministers’ Meeting
- Location
- Chandigarh, India
- Dates
- July 22-24
- Participating Countries
- Brazil, China, Egypt, Ethiopia, India, Indonesia, Iran, Russia, Saudi Arabia, South Africa, UAE
- Key Initiatives
- BRICS mission for a healthy lifestyle, BRICS network of centres of excellence for mental health
- BRICS Population
- 50% of world's total population
- BRICS GDP
- 40% of world's GDP