Health ministers from all five BRICS nations have gathered in Durban, South Africa to adopt the declaration from the 13th health ministers meeting.
The ministers, hosted by South Africa’s Health Minister Joe Phaahla are expected to outline the outcomes from recent meetings, which include the establishment of BRICS Nuclear Medicine.
Key discussion areas include advancing and producing medical devices, innovative radiopharmaceutical drugs, and training personnel.
The COVID-19 pandemic taught alliance members some hard lessons and delayed the implementation of the Agenda 2030 for Sustainable Development.
By launching a BRICS health journal, BRICS Health Ministers increased access to information, while the digitization of the healthcare system and other measures are making up for lost time.
The Durban declaration encapsulates the potential of professionals in nuclear medicine and radiopharmacy from BRICS countries to exchange knowledge and prevent, and track, pandemics without borders.
BRICS nuclear medicine aims to prevent and reduce the risks of deaths from oncology-related diseases and improve the quality of life of palliative care patients.
There will also be a BRICS TB Research Network to address the disease’s prevalence in member states, accounting for about 40% of the world’s burden.
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