An exhibition showcasing India’s digital health initiatives such as Covid vaccination portal Co-WIN and ICMR’s mobile BSL-3 lab has been drawing a lot of attention, particularly from foreign delegates at the second G20 Health Working Group meeting here.
Eighteen stalls have been put up on the sidelines of the second G20 health working group meeting which began on Monday, each showcasing India’s digital health programmes and initiatives.
India’s G20 Presidency has prioritized three areas of health which include health emergencies prevention, preparedness, and response with a focus on one-health and antimicrobial resistance; strengthening cooperation in the pharmaceutical sector; and digital health innovations and solutions to aid universal health coverage and improve healthcare service delivery.
The ICMR’s mBSL-3, which is the first biosafety level three containment mobile laboratory in South Asia, has been stationed at the parking. It has been drawing a large number of eyeballs.
The mobile laboratory was set up in February last year to investigate newly emerging and re-emerging viral infections that are highly infectious and potentially lethal for human beings, said Dr Rajnikant Srivastava, senior scientist at the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR).
