Through the 'Delhi Declaration', which was signed at the end of a two-day 'Global Call to Action Summit 2015' by health ministers and heads of country delegations from 22 countries, the nations committed to hold themselves accountable to this commitment through a joint platform monitoring.
The Health Minister said that community partnerships and accountability of mechanisms are critical to strengthening health systems and also urged nations to align resources to those with the "greatest need".
Nadda also said that India will lead the efforts to demonstrate global progress in maternal and child health by working "closely" with global partners to make sure that the post 2015 development agenda will advance the cause of ending preventable child and maternal deaths.
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He said that although challenges among nations are common but ways of addressing them will come from investments in strengthening healthcare and orchestrating health reforms.
"Providing healthcare is not a mechanical function but an integral part of a universal and transformative sustainable development agenda," Nadda said while stressing that inclusion is the key to progress and provision of equitable services and universalising access are "pathways to change".
"Today geographical boundaries are being breached by technological innovations such as mobile telephony and information and communication technologies. So, we need to use technology for maximum good and to broaden the scope of healthcare," he said.
Recognising that health and well-being of women and children in shaping prosperous and sustainable societies is "central", as per the 'Delhi Declaration', the nations commited to "accelerate efforts to end preventable child and maternal deaths".