A meeting was held to discuss countermeasures against the new coronavirus among the foreign ministers of each country, and Foreign Minister Hayashi positioned "global health" as one of the important agenda items at the "G7 Hiroshima Summit". , He expressed his intention to hold discussions centered on technological innovation in the health field.
The meeting was hosted by US Secretary of State Brinken and was held online on the night of the 8th, Japan time.
In this, Minister of Foreign Affairs Hayashi said, ``The vaccination situation has made great progress in the past year, but it is also true that there are challenges in ensuring ``fair access,'' and it is necessary to continue efforts. We also need to look at measures after the corona epidemic has passed the acute phase."
On top of that, at the G7 Hiroshima Summit in May, "global health" was positioned as one of the important agenda items, and discussions focused on building a system to respond to public health emergencies and technological innovation in the health sector. I gave you an idea of what to do.
He also emphasized, "I am determined to continue to demonstrate leadership in this field, not only for the containment of the new coronavirus, but also for the realization of a society where no one is left behind."