India, July 22 -- The Government of India has issued a release:

As part of the ongoing BRICS Health Ministerial Meeting being held under India's BRICS Chairship, the Senior Officials' Meeting was held today in Chandigarh.

The meeting was inaugurated by Smt. Punya Salila Srivastava, Union Health Secretary, Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Government of India, who welcomed the delegates and underscored the importance of strengthening collaboration among BRICS nations to address evolving global public health challenges through cooperation, innovation and equitable access to healthcare.

In her inaugural address, Smt. Punya Salila Srivastava, Union Health Secretary, welcomed the delegates to Chandigarh and stated that the city's e...