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New Delhi Declaration advances BRICS traditional medicine cooperation
BRICS countries agreed to work more closely on traditional medicine.
Traditional medicine includes systems such as Ayurveda and other long-used health practices.
They welcomed a proposed expert group to help countries share knowledge and research.
The group would operate under the BRICS Health Track.
Countries also want to study medicinal plants and herbal preparations more carefully.
Their shared records of traditional medicines could help create affordable treatments.
The declaration said these products and practices should be tested for quality, safety and effectiveness.
India said it would support scientific research and international cooperation in this area.
The 18th BRICS Summit’s New Delhi Declaration backed stronger cooperation on Traditional, Complementary and Integrative Medicine.
BRICS countries welcomed a proposed Expert Working Group under the BRICS Health Track.
The declaration called for more research into medicinal plants and herbal preparations.
Shared traditional pharmacopoeias were identified as a possible basis for safe, effective and affordable therapeutic products.
The declaration emphasized evidence-informed quality, safety, efficacy and appropriate national regulatory frameworks.
- Who
- BRICS member countries, the Ministry of Ayush and Indian officials including Prataprao Jadhav and Vaidya Rajesh Kotecha.
- What
- The New Delhi Declaration supported greater cooperation on Traditional, Complementary and Integrative Medicine and proposed a BRICS Expert Working Group.
- Where
- The declaration was adopted in New Delhi, while the related traditional medicine meeting was held in Chandigarh.
- When
- The declaration was adopted at the 18th BRICS Summit; a related BRICS traditional medicine meeting was held on July 21.
- Why
- To promote knowledge-sharing, research, quality assurance, regulatory cooperation and the development of safe, effective and affordable therapeutic products.
Key facts
- Declaration
- New Delhi Declaration
- Summit
- 18th BRICS Summit
- Proposed body
- BRICS Expert Working Group on Traditional, Complementary and Integrative Medicine
- Working group track
- BRICS Health Track
- Research focus
- Medicinal plants and herbal preparations
- Standards emphasized
- Quality, safety, efficacy and evidence-informed approaches
- Related meeting
- BRICS Meeting on Traditional, Complementary and Integrative Medicine, held in Chandigarh on July 21
Quotes
Prataprao Jadhav
Union Minister associated with India’s Ministry of AYUSH
“India remains committed to taking forward Ayurveda and other traditional systems of medicine through scientific research, quality assurance and international collaboration”
thehansindia.com
Sources
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