Tuesday, 15 March 2016

Collaboration with WHO for promoting Traditional medical system

The Union Cabinet in its meeting held on 17.02.2016 approved the signing of Agreement with the World Health Organization (WHO). The Agreement, however, is yet to be signed. As per Cabinet approval, as a first step in the long term collaboration, India would assign to WHO activities for development of the following WHO Technical documents/publications which will help in better international acceptability of Indian Systems of Medicine: 

i) Benchmarks for training in Yoga 
ii) Benchmarks for practice in Ayurveda 
iii) Benchmarks for practice in Unani Medicine 
iv) Benchmarks for practice in Panchakarma 
The WHO will extend only the technical assistance. 

This information was given by the Minister of State for AYUSH (Independent Charge) and Health & Family Welfare, Shri Shripad Yesso Naik in reply to a question in the Rajya Sabha today. 


Courtersy: pib.nic.in

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