IndiaDuring the sixteenth BRICS Health Ministers' meeting in Chandigarh, delegates participated in a walkathon at Sukhna Lake as part of initiatives promoting healthy lifestyles and combating obesity. Union Health Secretary Punya Salila Srivastava highlighted the event as part of the 'BRICS Mission for a Healthy Lifestyle,' which includes yoga sessions and discussions on health security, digital health, and pandemic preparedness. The meeting, hosted by India as part of its BRICS 2026 chairmanship, brought together health ministers and officials from Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa. The event emphasized multilateral cooperation to achieve global health goals, with additional activities including a meeting on traditional medicine.
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