Archive · 23 Dec 2025
WHO, Ayush Ministry meet to integrate Ayush systems globally
The World Health Organization (WHO) and the Ministry of Ayush had a very important meeting in Delhi.
They wanted to make traditional Indian medicines like Ayurveda, Siddha, and Unani more accepted around the world.
They signed an agreement earlier this year to work together.
The meeting was about creating a special section in a global health book that lists all kinds of medical treatments.
This will help more people around the world know about and use these traditional medicines.
The Prime Minister of India, Narendra Modi, supports this idea because he wants these medicines to be recognized scientifically.
A senior official from the Ministry of Ayush said this will help make these medicines safer and more trusted globally.
WHO and the Ministry of Ayush held a two-day meeting in Delhi to integrate Ayush systems into global health standards.
The meeting was a result of an MoU and Donor Agreement signed between the Ministry of Ayush and WHO on May 24.
The goal is to develop a dedicated Traditional Medicine module within the International Classification of Health Interventions (ICHI).
Prime Minister Narendra Modi supports this initiative to achieve global recognition and scientific credibility for Ayush systems.
The technical sessions were chaired by Kavita Garg, Joint Secretary, Ministry of Ayush.
- Who
- World Health Organization (WHO) and the Ministry of Ayush
- What
- Technical Project Meeting on Traditional Medicine
- When
- December 20–21
- Where
- New Delhi, India
- Why
- To integrate Ayush Systems into Global Health Intervention Standards
- Organizations Involved
- World Health Organization (WHO), Ministry of Ayush
- Event
- Technical Project Meeting on Traditional Medicine
- Date
- December 20–21
- Location
- New Delhi, India
- Agreement
- Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) and Donor Agreement
- Signing Date
- May 24
- Objective
- Integrate Ayush Systems into Global Health Intervention Standards
- Key Figures
- Vaidya Rajesh Kotecha, Kavita Garg