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JP Nadda addresses 79th World Health Assembly in Geneva; India highlights Ayushman Bharat and ABDM
Union Health Minister JP Nadda addressed the 79th World Health Assembly in Geneva on 19 May 2026.
Key highlights
Direct fact
On 19 May 2026, Union Health Minister Jagat Prakash Nadda addressed the plenary session of the 79th World Health Assembly in Geneva, Switzerland, under the theme “Reshaping Global Health: A Shared Responsibility”.
Key specifics
- India has established over 1,85,000 Ayushman Arogya Mandirs across the country.
- Ayushman Bharat Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana covers nearly 600 million beneficiaries.
- More than 880 million unique digital health identities have been created under the Ayushman Bharat Digital Mission (ABDM).
- India supplied nearly 300 million vaccine doses to about 100 countries under Vaccine Maitri.
- WHO was established on 7 April 1948 and has 194 Member States as of this assembly session.
Exam lens
Question type: health organisation and scheme facts, WHO headquarters Geneva, World Health Assembly is the supreme decision-making body, Ayushman Bharat and ABDM are high-yield current affairs points for TNPSC.