The third G20 Health Ministers Meeting was held on 19-20 October 2019, under the Japanese Presidency of the G20. The meeting was chaired by the Minister of Health, Labour and Welfare, Mr. Katsunobu Kato.

Key issues

• The achievement of UHC
• Response to population ageing
• Management of health risk and health security
• Antimicrobial resistance

Outcomes

• Read the OECD Booklet Promoting Healthy Ageing
• The declaration from the meeting can be found at https://g20-meeting2019.mhlw.go.jp/health/img/G20Okayama_HM_EN.pdf

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The second G20 Health Ministers Meeting was held on 3-4 October 2018, under the Argentinean Presidency of the G20. The meeting was chaired by the Argentinean Health Minister, Dr Adolfo Rubinstein.

Key issues

• Antimicrobial resistance
• Malnutrition: childhood overweight and obesity
• Health systems strengthening
• Health systems responsiveness to disasters, catastrophes and pandemics

Outcomes

The declaration from the meeting can be found at www.g20.utoronto.ca/2018/2018-10-04-health.pdf

The first G20 Health Ministers’ Meeting was held on 5-6 November 2017, under the German presidency of the G20. The meeting was chaired by the German Federal Minister of Health Hermann Gröhe.

Key issues

• Antimicrobial resistance
• Health system strengthening
• Global health crisis management

Outcomes

• Antimicrobial resistance: Tackling Antimicrobial Resistance - Ensuring Sustainable R&D
• Read the Declaration: Together Today for a Healthy Tomorrow
• Visit the official website