Categories: Health Care

Union Minister of Ayush Sarbananda Sonowal visits location of groundbreaking for world’s first Global Centre for Traditional Medicine

Gujarat, April 10,  2022: Today, Shri Sarbananda Sonowal, Union Minister, Ayush and Vaidya Rajesh Kotecha, Secretary, Ayush visited the site in Jamnagar for the groundbreaking of the WHO Global Centre for Traditional Medicine. Two weeks ago, the Ministry of Ayush had signed the host Country Agreement with World Health Organization (WHO) for establishing the WHO Global Centre for Traditional Medicine (GCTM) in India.

The groundbreaking ceremony for GCTM, which will take place on 19th April in Jamnagar, Gujarat will be graced by the presence of Hon’ble Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi and the Director-General of WHO, Dr. Tedros Ghebreyesus. The Union Minister and Secretary of the Ayush Ministry travelled to the site of the ceremony in Jamnagar and took stock of the preparations. After the site visit, the Union Minister held a review meeting with district officials and addressed the press about the Global Centre of Traditional Medicine, discussed the key highlights of the partnership between the Ayush Ministry and the WHO and emphasized the ever increasing importance of traditional medicine in a post-COVID world.

Commenting on the upcoming groundbreaking ceremony, Shri Sarbananda Sonawal, said, “The primary objective of the Global Centre for Traditional Medicine is to integrate the benefits of traditional medicine from across the world with modern science and technology. This initiative will help develop affordable and reliable health services for India as well as the global community and we only have Prime Minister Modi to thank for this. Bringing together modern science, innovation and traditional medicine will pave the way for building a sustainable healthcare system. We look forward to the upcoming event in Jamnagar to celebrate the collaborative and strategic efforts by the W.H.O. and the Government of India.”

While Jamnagar will serve as the hub, the new Centre is being designed to engage and benefit all regions of the world. GCTM shall focus on four main strategic areas: evidence and learning; data and analytics; sustainability and equity; and innovation and technology to optimize the contribution of traditional medicine to the global health. It will focus on building solid evidence base for policies and standards on traditional medicine practices and products and help countries integrate it as appropriate into their health systems and regulate its quality and safety for optimal and sustainable impact.

Corporate Comm India (CCI Newswire)

The Pharma Times News Bureau

Recent Posts

8 Ways Insomnia Affects Skin Health & How To Avoid It

By Dr. Priyanka Kuri, Consultant - Dermatology, Aster Whitefield Hospital, Bengaluru Insomnia, the persistent inability…

3 days ago

Breaking New Ground in Migraine Care: A Landmark Session on Diagnosis and Treatment

Illuminating Latest Advances in Migraine Diagnosis and Treatment New Delhi, December 21, 2024: In a…

3 days ago

Healthcare Startups to Watch Out for in 2025

New Delhi, December 20, 2024: The healthcare sector is undergoing a transformation fueled by technological…

4 days ago

DKMS’s First Global Impact Report of 2023 Serves as New Ray of Hope for Blood Cancer Patients Worldwide

National, December 20, 2024: DKMS just published its first Global Impact Report that outlines the organization's…

5 days ago

Sterling Biotech to start world’s first precision fermentation-based dairy protein factory in Gujarat

Ahmedabad, December 19, 2024: Sterling Biotech Limited, a joint venture between Perfect Day and Zydus, has…

5 days ago

Pioneers in Senior Care, Antara, Partners with Leading Diagnostics Player Dr. Lal PathLabs to Strengthen its Geriatric Care Services

New Delhi, December 19, 2024: Antara Senior Care, an integrated eco-system provider for lifestyle and…

5 days ago