The Global Summit on Traditional Medicine is to be held at Gandhinagar On Aug 17 &18

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Global Summit on Traditional Medicine Recently, the Global Summit on Traditional Medicine is set to place at the date on August 17 and 18, 2023, in the city of Gandhinagar, Gujarat, India. It will be jointly held by the World Health Organization (WHO) and the Government of India, where they had invited multiple stakeholders including users, communities, national policymakers, international organizations, academia, private sector representatives, and civil society entities, where they will discuss key focus areas, namely research, evidence and learning; policy, data and regulation; innovation and digital health; and biodiversity, equity and traditional (healthcare) knowledge. related to traditional medicine

Global Summit on Traditional Medicine

The Global Summit on Traditional Medicine will be inaugurated by the Director-General of WHO, Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, in the presence of Minister of Health Shri Mansukh Mandaviya and Minister of Ayush Shri Sarbananda Sonowal. G20 health Ministers, Regional Directors of WHO and eminent invitees from countries across WHO’s six regions. At the meeting the WHO Director-General Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus. say “Traditional medicine can play an important and catalytic role in achieving the goal of universal health coverage and meeting global health-related targets that were off-track even before the disruption caused by the COVID-19 pandemic,” The event will be essential for experts and practitioners to discuss latest scientific advancements and evidence-based knowledge in the sector, with the ultimate goal of ensuring health and well-being for all.

What is the name of the WHO Programme that promotes the safe and effective use of traditional medicine?

The WHO Global Centre for Traditional Medicine (GCTM) is the name of the WHO Programme that promotes the safe and effective use of traditional medicine

Who set up a global centre for traditional medicine in India?

The Union Cabinet, chaired by Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi set up a global centre for traditional medicine in India

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