Editorial

Dear colleagues and friends!

This is the first issue of The BRICS Health Journal, dedicated to the major global political event – the 16th BRICS Summit, during which the 14th Meeting of BRICS Health Ministers will be held in Moscow in October 2024.

BRICS, a consortium of nations established in 2006, currently includes Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa, with Egypt, Iran, the United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia, and Ethiopia joined this year. The BRICS countries cover about one-third of the Earth’s land surface and represent over 40% of the world’s population.

Given the organization's vast scale, establishing a unified information space is critically important. The foundation of a joint medical journal is crucial, as it will serve as a platform for spreading medical knowledge in accordance with the latest global scientific advancements. We are honored with the historic mission of creating this journal!

Healthcare and medicine transcend borders. The BRICS Health Journal will serve as a meeting place for experts, practitioners, and researchers to share their experience in overcoming the challenges they face. The Ministry of Health of the Russian Federation and Sechenov University play a key role in creation of The BRICS Health Journal. By involving a highly professional editorial team and adhering to international publishing standards, we aim to ensure our journal's high standing in the global ratings.

The BRICS Health Journal is a long-term project aimed at providing BRICS medical communities with a platform for sharing the expertise of leading experts across various fields of public health and medicine. The journal will act as a media channel, broadcasting the perspectives of the BRICS countries to a global audience.

We are confident that this new journal will bring together health experts, doctors and researchers from different continents, enabling them to make the most effective decisions – decisions that will undoubtedly save lives on our planet!