11 DEC, Delhi: Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister, Shri Yogi Adityanath and Union Minister of Health & Family Welfare, Dr Mansukh Mandaviya addressed the closing ceremony of the Health Ministers’ Conclave, here today. The conclave was held on the occasion of Universal Health Coverage Day, 2022. The theme of the event was “Build the World We Want: A Healthy Future For All”. Shri Banna Gupta, Minister of Health, Government of Jharkhand, Shri M K Sharma, Minister of Health, Government of Sikkim, Shri Dhan Singh Rawat, Minister of Health, Government of Uttarakhand and Dr Sapan Rajan, Minister of Health, Government of Sikkim, were also present.Highlighting India’s success in managing the COVID pandemic, Shri Adityanath said India has given a model to the world for COVID management and vaccination. He added that “while people worldwide protested against restrictions imposed by governments, in India under the visionary leadership of Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi, COVID guidelines and regulations were followed enthusiastically by 140 Cr people”. He stated that India took the pandemic as an opportunity to revamp its health infrastructure at a rapid pace. He also highlighted that India made quality vaccines whose effectiveness has been proved all over the world. Addressing the event, the UP Chief Minister stated that India’s health sector has witnessed a remarkable transformation in the last 8 years. He highlighted that “from having only 6 AIIMS in 2014, there are 22 AIIMS currently either operational or on the verge of starting operations across the country”. He also emphasized on the remarkable impact on health deliverables by flagship schemes like the Ayushman Bharat, Poshan Abhiyan and Mission Indradhanush.
