BRICS leaders call for stronger health cooperation, local medical production

Leaders of BRICS nations have issued a New Delhi Declaration emphasizing the need for enhanced cooperation in disease surveillance and medical product regulation. The statement underscores the importance of strengthening health infrastructure across member countries to better prepare for future health emergencies.

The declaration also highlights the necessity of ramping up local production of medical products to ensure timely, affordable and equitable access to healthcare services, vaccines, therapeutics and diagnostics across BRICS member states.