NEW DELHI : Access to protection should not be a factor of the ability to pay and there is a need to ensure that access to COVID-19 diagnostics, therapeutics and vaccines is fair and equitable, Union Health Minister Harsh Vardhan said on Thursday.Vardhan was addressing through video conferencing joint G20 Finance and Health Ministers Meeting here."The current pandemic and the global crisis arising out of that highlights, more than ever, the need for national and global solidarity.
We need to focus on creating effective health systems for improved pandemic preparedness. There is a need to ensure that access to COVID-19 diagnostics, therapeutics and vaccines is fair and equitable.