India’s new Health Minister, Harsh Vardhan, will focus on bringing e-governance and transparency to the administration’s public health agenda. He is also looking to deepen citizen engagement on the Ministry’s initiatives.

“My administration will be 100 per cent transparent. I will ensure that at every level where public has an interface with the Ministry, there is complete transparency so people are free from any corruption,” he highlighted after taking charge this week.

He will work with national and international experts to formulate and execute policies around the health system.

“Health is more important than wealth. It is the duty of every government to keep all its citizens healthy,” the Minister added. He plans to meet with ministry officials and layout his focus areas in the coming days.