BIMSTEC nations adopt revised public health action plan

The first BIMSTEC Health Ministers' Meeting in Colombo unanimously adopted a Joint Ministerial Statement and a Revised Plan of Action on Public Health (2026–2030). India's JP Nadda represented the country, signed an MoU with Sri Lanka for 100 ambulances and 50 health kiosks, and announced India will host a BIMSTEC Centre of Excellence in Traditional Medicine.