The First BIMSTEC Senior Officials Meeting (SOM) on Health was held on 10 November 2026 in Colombo, Sri Lanka.
The SOM reviewed progress in regional health cooperation, public health, capacity-building, traditional medicine, cancer care and disease surveillance. Discussions also focused on the establishment of the BIMSTEC Centre of Excellence in Traditional Medicine in India and strengthening regional institutional mechanisms.
The SOM provided guidance on key follow-up actions and finalized the agenda and draft Joint Ministerial statement for the first Health Ministerial Meeting , to be held on 11 November 2026 in Colombo, Sri Lanka.
