Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday said that traditional medicine does not get the recognition it deserves and to expand its reach, it will have to win public trust through science. Addressing the World Health Organization (WHO) Global Summit on Traditional Medicine, he said that strengthening research, using digital technologies and developing a reliable regulatory framework will further promote traditional medicine.
PM Modi said, in the last three days, experts from all over the world in the field of traditional medicine have held meaningful discussions here. I am happy that India is providing a strong platform for this and WHO has also played an active role in this. It is our good fortune and a matter of pride for India that WHO’s Global Center for Traditional Medicine has been established in Jamnagar, India. In the first traditional medicine summit, the world had given us full assurance of this responsibility.
#WATCH Delhi , At the closing ceremony of the Second WHO Global Summit on Traditional Medicine at Bharat Mandapam, Prime Minister Narendra Modi says, “Over the past three days, experts from around the world in the field of traditional medicine have held meaningful discussions pic.twitter.com/XHmZLJtTCk
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Prime Minister Modi said that when it comes to traditional medicine, questions related to safety and authenticity always arise. PM said that India is continuously working in this direction. In this summit you all have seen the example of Ashwagandha. It has been used in our traditional medical systems for centuries. Its global demand increased rapidly during Covid-19 and its use started in many countries.
The Prime Minister said that India is promoting Ashwagandha through its research and evidence-based verification. He also launched several landmark AYUSH initiatives, including My AYUSH Integrated Services Portal (MAISP). He also unveiled the AYUSH Mark, which is being seen as a global standard for the quality of AYUSH products and services.
PM Modi and WHO Director General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus inaugurated the new WHO-South East Asian Regional Office Complex. The complex also houses the India office of WHO, an important milestone in India’s partnership with the World Health Organisation.
At the same time, PM Modi released WHO’s technical report on yoga training and a book titled From Roots to Global Reach: 11 Years of Transformation in AYUSH. He also released a commemorative postage stamp on Ashwagandha, symbolizing the global importance of India’s traditional medicinal heritage.
Apart from this, PM Modi honored the recipients of the Prime Minister’s Award for their outstanding contribution in the development of Yoga for the year 2021-2025. These awards re-establish Yoga as a timeless practice for balance, well-being and harmony, contributing to a healthy and strong new India.
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