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Syllabus: UPSC Mains GS2: India & neighbourhood, groupings, international institutions, diaspora

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GS2 · Health, international institutions

India at UN High-Level Meeting on pandemic preparedness: equity and pathogen access-benefit sharing

At the UN High-Level Meeting on Pandemic Prevention, Preparedness and Response in New York on 25 September 2026, India's Health Secretary said the WHO Pandemic Agreement will be credible only with a fair Pathogen Access and Benefit Sharing (PABS) system. India also asked that digital public infrastructure be treated as a global public good.

UPSC angle: Mains: Is the WHO Pandemic Agreement equitable for developing countries?

26 Sep 2026
GS2 · Health

Air Suvidha 2.0 launched for Ebola screening after WHO PHEIC

The Civil Aviation Ministry and Delhi International Airport Limited launched Air Suvidha 2.0 on 25 June 2026, a contactless health self-declaration portal for international arrivals. It follows WHO's declaration on 17 May 2026 of the Ebola/Bundibugyo virus outbreak in DR Congo and Uganda as a Public Health Emergency of International Concern under IHR 2005.

UPSC angle: Prelims: PHEIC, IHR 2005, Ebola species.

25 Jun 2026
GS2 · Global health

WHO declares Ebola outbreak a PHEIC; travel advisory issued

On 17 May 2026 WHO determined the Bundibugyo Ebola outbreaks in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Uganda a Public Health Emergency of International Concern under the IHR 2005. Africa CDC declared a continental emergency. On 24 May India advised citizens to avoid non-essential travel to DRC, Uganda and South Sudan. India has reported no Bundibugyo cases.

UPSC angle: Prelims: PHEIC.

24 May 2026