Union Health Minister Shri Jagat Prakash Nadda Addresses 79th World Health Assembly in Geneva

• India's Health Minister Shri J P Nadda addressed the plenary of the 79th World Health Assembly (WHA-79) in Geneva on 19 May 2026, reaffirming commitments to Universal Health Coverage (UHC), digital health, and global health solidarity.
• WHA is the supreme decision-making body of WHO; India's engagement is examinable under GS-II (international institutions) and GS-III (S&T/health).
• Speech anchored India's health diplomacy around 'whole-of-government, whole-of-society' approach and ethical, human-centric AI in health.