Bali, 27 October 2022 –
G20 second Health Ministerial Meeting G20 is being held from 26-28 October 2022 in Bali. The meeting has produced five (5) deliverables in an effort to prevent, prepare, and respond to the upcoming pandemic.
The meeting participants totaling 190 people are delegates from G20 member countries and other developed countries such as Singapore, United Arab Emirates, Switzerland, the Netherlands, and representatives from several countries representing the regions such as ASEAN, Pacific Island Forum, African Union, Caribbean Community, and NEPAD.
Relevant international organizations such as WHO, World Bank, GAVI, CEPI, Global Fund, OECD and others are also being invited to provide feedback or enrichment on G20 health sector priority issues.
The five achievements led by the meeting include:
First, strengthen the support for Financial Intermediary Fund (FIF) establishment. On 1 July 2022, the World Bank Board of Directors approved FIF formation, and the 1st FIF Governing Board meeting was held on 8-9 September 2022.
"FIF formation is one of the historic breakthroughs of the Indonesian G20 Presidency in the health sector. FIF will be useful for increasing global capacity for prevention, preparedness, and response to future pandemics," said Health Minister Budi Gunadi Sadikin at the 2nd Health Ministerial Meeting press conference in Bali, Thursday, 27 October 2022.The collected fund can be used for research and production of vaccines and medicines and health equipment.
Second, there has been a directive set on the essential health resources mobilization structure.
Third, strengthen surveillance measures, including for genomic surveillance, as well as providing direction for the collaborative platform on pathogen for better pandemic preparedness and handling.
Fourth, strengthen the support for a joint platform that connects varying digital systems for health documents certification, including on vaccines and diagnostic results to facilitate people and goods' movement. This will encourage economic and social recovery in various sectors.
Fifth, expand global research and manufacturing centers. This expansion is expected to support all countries, particularly low-middle income countries to have better access on vaccination, treatment, and diagnostics.
The second Health Ministerial meeting aspires to deliver achievements for Indonesia and the G20 countries in the health sector, particularly in strengthening the health architecture for better pandemic preparedness and response.
