On July 20- 2023, the official opening ceremony of the International BRICS Expert Forum on Nuclear Medicine took place in Moscow. The Forum was arranged by the Ministry of Health of the Russian Federation and ROSATOM, preceding the BRICS Health Ministers’ Meeting scheduled for August 4- 2023, in South Africa.
The Forum brought together over 200 representatives of the BRICS Interstate Group from Russia, Brazil, India, China, and South Africa, and it provided a venue for specialists from BRICS countries to exchange their experience in nuclear medicine, including in the use of advanced scientific developments in radionuclide diagnostics and therapy of socially significant diseases. The main issues discussed were the development and manufacturing of medical devices, innovative radiopharmaceutical drugs, and highly qualified personnel training.
