India proposes BRICS focus on mental health, healthy lifestyles during chairship

India has proposed that mental health and healthy lifestyles be elevated as priorities for BRICS during its chairship, outlining the push on Wednesday in New Delhi. The move signals an effort to place mental well-being and lifestyle-related health concerns more prominently on the grouping’s agenda while India leads the forum.

Announcing the push in the capital, India framed mental health and healthier living as areas requiring stronger collective attention among BRICS members. The proposal emphasizes a broader focus on these themes during India’s term at the helm. The announcement came alongside proceedings hosted in New Delhi on Wednesday.

While specific program details were not outlined in the brief announcement, the emphasis on mental health and lifestyle diseases sets a direction for discussions under India’s chairship. Further steps are expected to be shaped within the BRICS framework as members consider India’s proposed focus areas during its current term.