Overview
Date
October 19 (Sat.)-20(Sun.), 2019
Venue
Okayama City, Okayama Prefecture
What is G20 Health Ministers’ Meeting?
The first G20 Health Ministers’ Meeting was held in Berlin, Germany, in May 2017, followed by the second meeting in Mar del Plata, Argentina, in October 2018. Thus far, health ministers of the G20 member states have discussed various topics on global health. Under the Japanese presidency, the third G20 Health Ministers’ Meeting will be held this year in Okayama City, Okayama Prefecture.
Building on previous discussions and commitments in G20, major issues of global health will be discussed. G20 Health Ministers’ Declaration will be finalized during the meeting.
Building on previous discussions and commitments in G20, major issues of global health will be discussed. G20 Health Ministers’ Declaration will be finalized during the meeting.
Main Pillars to be discussed
Health has been an important G20 agenda since 2017. Major pillars include “The Achievement of UHC,” “Response to Aging Societies,” and “Health Risk Management and Health Security (Including AMR).”
Participants
- G20 member countries
- Argentina, Australia, Brazil, Canada, China, EU, France, Germany, India, Indonesia, Italy, Japan, Republic of Korea, Mexico, Russian Federation, Saudi Arabia, South Africa, Turkey, United Kingdom, United States
- Invited Guest Countries
- Chile, Egypt, Netherlands, Senegal, Singapore, Spain, Thailand, Vietnam
- International organizations
- World Health Organization (WHO), Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) and other organizations