On August 18 and 19, 2023, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Xavier Becerra joined well being ministers from internationally in Gandhinagar, India, to take part within the G20 Health Ministers’ Meeting to debate world well being points.

During the G20 Health Ministers’ Meeting, Secretary Becerra shared with different G20 well being ministers and representatives of invited international locations and worldwide organizations the United States Government’s perspective on a number of subjects, together with strengthening world well being safety and pandemic prevention, preparedness, and response (PPR), enhancing cooperation to extend entry to vaccines, therapeutics, and diagnostics, and advancing digital well being innovation to enhance well being care entry and supply.

Secretary Becerra additionally participated in bilateral conferences with Australia, Brazil, India, and the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development to debate alternatives for enhancing well being cooperation.

In addition to taking part within the Health Ministers’ Meeting and bilateral conferences, Secretary Becerra held a media availability with native, regional, and state-wide Indian press the place he reiterated that India is one in every of America’s indispensable companions and that the U.S. and India partnership brings well being advantages to the area and the world.

HHS Office of Global Affairs (OGA) Assistant Secretary Loyce Pace will assume the function of head of the delegation and can proceed to characterize the United States in G20 and health-related bilateral engagements in India this week.