G20 Health Ministers Meet 2022

The G20 was formed in 1999 in the backdrop of the financial crisis of the late 1990s that hit East Asia and Southeast Asia in particular. The first G20 Summit took place in 2008 in Washington DC, USA.

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G20 Health Ministers Meet 2022: Relevance for UPSC Exam

G20 Health Ministers Meet 2022: G20 grouping is important for UPSC Prelims Exam (International Organizations) and UPSC Mains GS Paper 2 (International Relations- Bilateral, regional and global groupings and agreements involving India and/or affecting India’s interests).

G20 Health Ministers Meet 2022 in News

Recently, Indian Union Minister for Health and Family Welfare Dr. Mansukh Mandaviya addressed Second G20 Health Ministers Meet 2022 in Bali, Indonesia.
The purpose of the G20 Health Ministers meeting 2022 was to discuss the progress and way forward on priorities in the healthcare sector.

India at G20 Health Ministers Meet 2022

Indian Minister said that India is committed to protecting global health and making sure we leave behind for the coming generations a better and healthier planet to live in.
India is committed to contributing immensely to creating a future-ready and resilient global healthcare ecosystem.
At the same time he also elaborated on building global health resilience wherein the proposal of a Financial Intermediary Fund was discussed.
He also highlighted-
- The need to acknowledge existing fault lines in the Global Health Architecture and
- The importance of building an inclusive, agile and responsive framework for health emergency management.

G20 Summit 2022

Background: The G20 was formed in 1999 in the backdrop of the financial crisis of the late 1990s that hit East Asia and Southeast Asia in particular.
- The first G20 Summit took place in 2008 in Washington DC, US.
About: G20 is a global grouping that aims to secure global financial stability by involving middle-income countries.
- In addition to G20 Summits, the Sherpa meetings (that help in negotiations and building consensus), and other events are also organised throughout the year.
G20 Members: Full members of G20 are- Argentina, Australia, Brazil, Canada, China, France, Germany, India, Indonesia, Italy, Japan, Mexico, Russia, Saudi Arabia, South Africa, South Korea, Turkey, the United Kingdom, the United States and the European Union.
- Each year, the presidency invites guest countries.
G20 Secretariat: The G20 has no permanent secretariat.
G20 Sherpas: The agenda and work are coordinated by representatives of the G20 countries, known as ‘Sherpas’, who work together with the finance ministers and governors of the central banks.
- India recently said ex-NITI Aayog CEO Amitabh Kant would be the G20 Sherpa after Piyush Goyal.
Significance: Together, the G20 countries include 60 per cent of the world’s population, 80 per cent of global GDP, and 75 per cent of global trade.
G20 Presidency: The presidency of the G20 rotates every year among members. Presently Indonesia have the G20 Presidency.
- G20 Presidency 2023: India will inherit the G20 Presidency for the year 2023.
G20 Troika: Country holding the G20 presidency, together with the previous and next presidency-holder, forms the ‘Troika’ to ensure continuity of the G20 agenda.
- Italy, Indonesia, and India are the Troika countries right now.