Archive · 22 Jul 2026
BRICS Health Ministers Meet in India
India is hosting the 16th BRICS health ministers' meeting in Chandigarh.
This meeting brings together health leaders from 11 countries, including Brazil, Russia, China, and new members like Egypt and Saudi Arabia.
They will talk about important health topics like fighting pandemics, using digital health tools, and making healthcare affordable for everyone.
India is also introducing new focuses on healthy lifestyles and mental wellness.
The meeting will include discussions and a special event on using technology like AI to improve healthcare systems.
This gathering is a big step in working together to make healthcare better for everyone in the BRICS countries.
India is hosting the 16th BRICS health ministers' meeting in Chandigarh from Wednesday to Friday.
The meeting focuses on health security, digital health, pandemic preparedness, and equitable access to healthcare.
New priority areas include the BRICS Mission for Healthy Lifestyle and Promotion of Mental Wellness.
Health ministers and senior officials from 11 BRICS member countries are participating.
A high-level side event will focus on leveraging digital health infrastructure and AI for future-ready health systems.
- Who
- Health ministers and senior officials from BRICS member countries
- What
- 16th BRICS health ministers' meeting
- When
- Wednesday to Friday
- Where
- Chandigarh, India
- Why
- To deepen cooperation on health security, digital health, pandemic preparedness, and equitable access to quality healthcare
Pro-BRICS Expansion
Skeptics of BRICS Expansion
BRICS Expansion
Pro-BRICS Expansion
Expanding BRICS to include new members like Egypt, Ethiopia, Iran, Saudi Arabia, UAE, and Indonesia strengthens the alliance and promotes global health cooperation.
Skeptics of BRICS Expansion
Expanding BRICS too quickly may dilute its effectiveness and cohesion, making it harder to achieve collective health goals.
- Date
- Wednesday to Friday
- Location
- Chandigarh, India
- Theme
- Building for Resilience, Innovation, Cooperation and Sustainability
- Participants
- Health ministers and senior officials from 11 BRICS member countries
- Key Focus Areas
- Health security, digital health, pandemic preparedness, equitable access to healthcare
- New Priority Areas
- BRICS Mission for Healthy Lifestyle and Promotion of Mental Wellness
- Chairperson
- Union Health Minister JP Nadda
- Side Event
- Leveraging digital health infrastructure and AI for future-ready health systems