WHO to take traditional medicine to the global level: AYUSH
Tuesday April 19, 2022 at 4:15 pmThe launch of the World Health Organisation’s (WHO) Global Centre for Traditional Medicine (GCTM) and the coinciding Global Ayush Investment and Innovation Summit (GAIIS), meant to be held in Gujarat from April 19, are going to help the traditional medicines grow globally, claimed Sarbananda Sonowal. He is the union minister of AYUSH if India (Ayurveda, Yoga and Naturopathy, Unani, Siddha, and Homeopathy).
In a Press Conference organized by the Ministry of Ayush and the Government of Gujarat on World Health Organisation’s (WHO) Global Centre for Traditional Medicine (GCTM) and the Global Ayush Investment and Innovation Summit (GAIIS) Summit at Rajkot, the Minister of AYUSH (Ayurveda, Yoga, and Naturopathy, Unani, Siddha, and Homoeopathy) said that the Global Ayush Investment and Innovation Summit would present an opportunity for India to create a global market for its ayurvedic and herbal products.
“We are standing at the doors of a golden era, where we can capitalize on our traditional knowledge and use it to serve the world,” he claimed. He further asserted, “Global Centre for Traditional Medicine represents WHO’s and India’s outstanding commitment to global health. Standing at the juncture of advanced technology and ancient wisdom, upwards is the only way ahead of us.”
Both the events will be held in Gujarat, and the honorable prime minister of India, Narendra Modi, the honorable Prime Minister of Mauritius Pravind Jugnauth, and the Director-General of World Health Organisation (WHO), Dr. Tedros Ghebreyesus, will be attending the events.
The reader may note that the World Health Organisation (WHO) chief’s visit is at a time when reports are that the World Health Organisation (WHO) has disputed the official Covid-19 death numbers from the Government of India. The Government has further refuted the allegations that were being published by the western media that the union government of India (GoI) is slowing down the release of World Health Organisation (WHO) ‘s global Covid-19 death data.
The World Health Organisation (WHO) Global Centre for Traditional Medicine is globally the first of its kind. It will be inaugurated on April 19, 2022, in Jamnagar.
The World Health Organisation (WHO) Global Centre for Traditional Medicine (GCTM ) aims to channel the vast potential of traditional medicine by integrating the conventional systems with modern technological advancements and scientific evidence-based research.
While Jamnagar will serve as the base, the new World Health Organisation (WHO) Global Centre for Traditional Medicine (GCTM) aims to engage and benefit the whole world. It shall focus on four main strategic areas:
- Evidence and learning.
- Data and analytics.
- Sustainability and equity.
- Innovation and technology to optimize the contribution of traditional medicine to global health.
The Global Ayush Investment and Innovation Summit will be held from April 20 to April 22, 2022, in Gandhinagar. It aims to increase investments and also showcase innovations in the field of India’s traditional medicine. It is a unique attempt to foster long-lasting partnerships, boost exports, and nurture a sustainable ecosystem.
The Global Centre for Traditional Medicine (GCTM) seeks to set up various policies and standards on traditional medicine products and help all the countries create a comprehensive, safe, and high-quality health system. Global Ayush Investment and Innovation Summit will be an initiative to strategize India’s efforts in turning into a global hub of traditional products, practices, and related services.
Apart from Sonawal, Vaidya Rajesh Kotecha, Secretary, Ministry of Ayush, and Dr. Munjpara Mahendrabhai Kalubhai, Minister of State for Ayush; attended the press conference and introduced these two events. The key highlight of the occasion is the partnership between the Ministry of Ayush and the World Health Organisation (WHO). They emphasized the importance of additional investment and innovations in traditional medicine in the post-Covid world.
