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Signing of Donor Agreement between Ministry of Ayush, Government of India and WHO

Posted 02 Aug 2024

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The Donor agreement recognizes the establishment of the WHO Global Traditional Medicine Centre (GTMC) as a key knowledge hub for evidence-based Traditional Complementary and Integrative Medicine (TCIM) aiming to advance the health and well-being of people and the planet.

  • India will donate US$ 85 million over a period of 10 years (2022-2032) to support the operations of the WHO GTMC in Jamnagar, Gujarat, India. 

About Traditional Medicine

  • Traditional Medicine is the knowledge and practices based on the beliefs and experiences indigenous to different cultures, used in the prevention, diagnosis, or treatment of illness.
    • Some traditional medicines are herbal medicine, yoga, Ayurveda, acupuncture
  • More than 80% of the world’s population in over 170 of WHO’s 194 Member States currently use some form of traditional medicine.
  • The 2018 Declaration of Astana on primary health care acknowledges the need to include traditional medicine knowledge and technologies in the delivery of primary health care.
  • Concerns
    • Traditional medicine products can have negative health effects, especially when used in combination with other medications or in high doses.
    • Most of the Traditional Medicine products are unregulated.

Initiatives Taken

  • National Ayush Mission: For providing better access to Ayush services by upgrading and establishing Ayush Hospital and Dispensaries.
  • Ayush Oushadhi Gunvatta Evam Uttpadan Samvardhan Yojana: For development of traditional medicine products.
  • Ayurswasthya: Financial assistance is provided to eligible individual organizations/institutes for establishing and upgrading research & development activities in Ayush.

 

  • Tags :
  • Traditional Medicine
  • AYUSH
  • WHO
  • Affordable healthcare
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