By incorporating traditional medicine into ICHI, WHO and India aim to establish a unified language and methodology for documenting and evaluating such interventions within mainstream healthcare systems.
In a significant step toward globalizing India's traditional healing systems, Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced a new international initiative under the World Health Organization (WHO) aimed at integrating traditional medicine into global healthcare standards.
Speaking about the development, PM Modi confirmed that India signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with WHO Director-General Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus on May 24. The agreement paves the way for the development of a Traditional Medicine Module under the International Classification of Health Interventions (ICHI) 바카라” a WHO framework used to standardize medical procedures and treatments globally.
바카라śThis initiative will ensure that systems like AYUSH and other Indian traditional healing methods gain greater international recognition,바카라ť PMO said in a post on X, adding that the effort will focus on scientific validation of these practices to enhance their credibility and acceptance worldwide.
The move aligns with India바카라™s broader push to elevate its traditional medical knowledge 바카라” including Ayurveda, Yoga, Unani, Siddha, and Homeopathy 바카라” onto the global health stage. By incorporating traditional medicine into ICHI, WHO and India aim to establish a unified language and methodology for documenting and evaluating such interventions within mainstream healthcare systems.
The MoU builds on the momentum from the establishment of the WHO Global Centre for Traditional Medicine in Jamnagar, Gujarat, inaugurated in 2022, and signals India바카라™s growing leadership in advancing alternative and complementary healthcare worldwide.