G20 Okayama Health Ministers’ Meeting

Current context: The G20 Okayama Health Ministers’ Meeting was held under the Presidency of Japan in Okayama City, Japan on 19th-20th October 2019.

• Union Minister for Health and Family Welfare, Dr Harsh Vardhan attended the Minister’s Meeting from India.
• He highlighted India’s Vision for its projected 20% elderly population by 2050, mentioned the public health measures being taken to tackle dementia in India, Ayushman Bharat, FIT India Movement and Eat Right Campaign.
• The deliberations of the G 20 Health Ministers focused on four major global health issues:

1. Achievement of Universal Health Coverage
2. Response to population aging
3. Management of health risks
4. Health security management including Anti-Microbial Resistance (AMR)

• The G20 Health Ministers meeting concluded by adopting the “Okayama Declaration of the G 20 Health Ministers”. The declaration endorses the Commitment of G20 countries to address the major global health issues, towards an inclusive and sustainable world.
• G20 members have committed to continue this dialogue during the upcoming G20 presidency in Saudi Arabia.

Question: 

Q.1 The Okayama Declaration was recently adopted by _______?
a. BRICS
b. G7
c. G20
d. SAARC
e. None of the above