India, Aug. 12 -- The Government of India issued the following news release:
The Ministry of Ayush, developed the central sector scheme for Promotion of International Cooperation for AYUSH (ICScheme). Under this scheme the Ministry provides support to Indian AYUSH drug Manufacturers/Ayush Service providers to give boost to the export of AYUSH products and services facilitates the International promotion, development and recognition of AYUSH systems of medicine foster interaction of stakeholders and market development of AYUSH at international level
Promote academics and research through the establishment of AYUSH Academic Chairs in foreign countries and holding training workshop/symposiums for promoting and strengthening awareness and interest about AYUSH Systems of Medicine at international level including Ayurveda.
Ministry of Ayush has signed 25 Country to Country MoUs, 52 Institute to Institute level MoUs and 15 Ayush Chair MoUs. Details of the Country to Country level MoUs, Institute to Institute level MoUs and Ayush Chair MoUs are attached at Annexure 'A', 'B'& 'C' respectively.
Under the agreements between the Ministry of Ayush and WHO, various collaborations have been undertaken to enhance the credibility and worldwide acceptance of traditional medicine:
WHO with the support of Ministry of Ayush have developed and published standardized terminology documents for Ayurveda, Unani, and Siddha systems, helping to create a globally accepted, unified language for these traditional medical practices.
Benchmark documents have been collaboratively produced to set out international standards for the practice and training of Ayurveda and Unani. These documents provide guidance on safety, quality, and competency for practitioners worldwide.
To address the global demand, WHO established the Global Traditional Medicine Centre (GTMC) in 2022 with the support from the Ministry of Ayush, Government of India. This centre acts as a global knowledge hub for evidence-based traditional and complementary medicine.
The collaboration has enabled the integration of Indian traditional medicine systems into major WHO instruments, such as the International Classification of Diseases (ICD) and the International Classification of Health Interventions (ICHI), elevating the status and recognition of Ayush systems worldwide.
WHO publications are being developed: technical report for training & practice in Siddha and technical report for training in Yoga.
Supporting the development of Traditional Medicine Global Strategy for 2025-2034.
An agreement was signed for developing Traditional Medicine intervention categories and index for the International Classification of Health Interventions (ICHI), with a holistic approach and focus on TM system of Ayurveda, Siddha and Unani.
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