Union Health Secretary Reaffirms India's Commitment to Strengthening Global Pandemic Preparedness at High-Level UN Meeting
Distilled Policy Brief
- Highlighting India's role as a global responder, the Secretary noted that India supplied 30 crore vaccine doses to nearly 100 countries and two UN entities, alongside medical aid to over 150 countries, embodying the 'One Earth, One Health' principle and commitment to the Global South.
🎯 Prelims High-Yield Examination Points
Pathogen Access and Benefit-Sharing (PABS) system, WHO Pandemic Agreement, and International Health Regulations (IHR) amendments.
⚖️ Mains Analytical & Syllabus Linkages
Evaluating India's 'One Earth, One Health' approach and the role of Digital Public Infrastructure (DPI) as a Global Public Good in strengthening global health governance and pandemic preparedness.
🎯 UPSC Prelims Practice Drill
With reference to India's interventions at the United Nations High-Level Meeting on Pandemic Prevention, Preparedness and Response, consider the following statements: 1. India supplied approximately 30 crore vaccine doses to nearly 100 countries and two UN entities during the COVID-19 pandemic. 2. India called for the fair pathogen access and equitable benefit-sharing under the WHO Pandemic Agreement. 3. India emphasized that international assistance should replace domestic financing in building robust national health systems. Which of the statements given above are correct?
- [A] 1 and 2 only
- [B] 2 and 3 only
- [C] 1 and 3 only
- [D] 1, 2 and 3
▶ Reveal Official Answer & Analytical Explanation
Statement 1 is correct because India supplied about 30 crore vaccine doses to nearly 100 countries and two UN entities during the pandemic. Statement 2 is correct as India called for fair pathogen access and equitable benefit-sharing under the WHO Pandemic Agreement. Statement 3 is incorrect because India emphasized that national health systems, development plans, and domestic financing should form the basis, and international assistance should only complement national responsibility.
🏛️ Historical Twin PYQ Anchor (2021)
Consider the following statements regarding the "National Clean Air Programme (NCAP)": 1. It is implemented by the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change. 2. Central Pollution Control Board acts as the sole regulatory executive body.