Govt approves pact with WHO in traditional medicine sector

The government on Wednesday gave its approval to a pact between the AYUSH Ministry and the World Health Organisation (WHO) in the field of traditional medicine, a move aimed at improving acceptibility and branding AYUSH systems internationally.

A meeting of the Union Cabinet chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi approved the pact, which will also help in long-term collaboration with WHO in facilitating awareness about AYUSH systems of medicine through education, skill development, workshops and exchange programmes between AYUSH and the UN body for capacity building.

The Cabinet gave its nod to the agreement for collaborative activities to be signed in the area of traditional medicine between AYUSH Ministry and the World Health Organization in Geneva, an official statement said.

The collaboration will “facilitate advocacy and dissemination of information on AYUSH systems amongst the Member States, collaboration with third parties for creating synergies in implementation of WHO Traditional Medicine Strategy 2014-2023 particularly in the context of AYUSH systems,” it said.