Dear Colleagues,

The week started with a well known (and tragic)  commemoration, on 4 June.  I suspect the Joint Statement of BRICS ministers of Foreign affairs (who were meeting in South-Africa, a few days before), didn’t hint at that poignant anniversary, though, in clause 3: “The Ministers expressed concern about the use of unilateral coercive measures, which are incompatible with the principles of the Charter of the UN and produce negative effects notably in the developing world.”

Anyway, more than 30 years later, one of these BRICS countries, India, is hosting the G20. From 4-6 June, the 3rd Health Working Group Meeting took place in Hyderabad. On the agenda, cfr.  an official G20 tweet : “Home to iconic monuments, unmatchable cuisine & diverse cultures, #Hyderabad is all set to host the third #G20HWG Meet! Deliberations will aim to build resilient health systems, address access to medical countermeasures & aid Universal Health Coverage. #G20India.”   Digital health was...