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India Gazette
11-05-2025
- Health
- India Gazette
Sixth Meeting of Group of Friends of Traditional Medicine held in Geneva
Geneva [Switzerland], May 11 (ANI): The Sixth Meeting of the Group of Friends of Traditional Medicine (GFTM) was successfully held on May 9 at the Permanent Mission of India (PMI) in Geneva. The meeting brought together ambassador's representatives from various countries committed to strengthening the role of traditional medicine in global healthcare systems, according to the Ministry of AYUSH statement. Building on the Gujarat Declaration and the success of past meetings, this gathering supports key global initiatives, particularly the WHO Traditional Medicine Strategy 2025-2034 and the upcoming Second WHO Global Traditional Medicine Summit, to be held in India from December 2-4, 2025. Secretary, Ministry of Ayush, Vaidya Rajesh Kotecha delivered a keynote address virtually that underscored India's leadership and commitment in promoting evidence-based traditional medicine across the world. In his remarks Secretary, Ministry of Ayush emphasized the growing relevance of traditional medicine in achieving universal health coverage and advancing the goals of One Health and Sustainable Development, as per the Ministry of AYUSH. He reaffirmed India's commitment through Ministry of Ayush with initiatives like the National AYUSH Mission, the integrative model of Ayush Arogya Mandirs, insurance coverage for traditional medicine, and collaborative research with premier institutions like DBT, DST, ICMR, and CSIR. According to the Ministry of AYUSH, the address also highlighted India's focus on emerging domains such as AI, genomics, and bioinformatics in traditional medicine--reflected in the global technical meeting on AI applications in traditional medicine underscoring the country's role in safeguarding traditional knowledge, enhancing capacity, and promoting equitable global health. 'The Group of Friends of Traditional Medicine (GFTM) was created by India in May 2023. This informal platform allows WHO member states to discuss and support the integration of traditional medicine into health systems,' he said, calling for greater collaboration, knowledge exchange, and research partnerships. India's Permanent Mission to the UN in Geneva, which hosted the meeting, reaffirmed its commitment to furthering international cooperation on traditional and integrative healthcare solutions, in alignment with WHO guidelines and national policies. With platforms like GFTM and the leadership of the Ministry of Ayush, India is not only preserving its traditional wellness heritage but also reshaping the future of global health, one that is inclusive, preventive, and deeply rooted in the wisdom of nature. It is to be noted that the Group of Friends of Traditional Medicine will host a high-level side event during the 78th World Health Assembly (WHA78) on 23 May 2025 from 6:00 to 7:30 PM at the UN Palais des Nations, Geneva. Titled 'Traditional Medicine: From Traditional Heritage to Frontier Science, for Health for All', the event will highlight the growing global momentum to integrate Traditional, Complementary and Integrative Medicine (TCIM) within universal health systems and sustainable development frameworks. (ANI)
Hans India
11-05-2025
- Health
- Hans India
Traditional medicine key to achieve universal health coverage: Ayush Ministry
The government has emphasised the growing relevance of traditional medicine in achieving universal health coverage and advancing the goals of 'One Health and Sustainable Development,' it was announced on Sunday. The sixth meeting of the Group of Friends of Traditional Medicine (GFTM) was successfully held at the Permanent Mission of India (PMI) in Geneva. The meeting brought together ambassador's representatives from various countries committed to strengthening the role of traditional medicine in global healthcare systems, according to Ayush Ministry. Vaidya Rajesh Kotecha, Secretary, Ministry of Ayush, delivered a keynote address virtually that underscored India's leadership and commitment in promoting evidence-based traditional medicine across the world. He reaffirmed India's commitment through Ministry of Ayush with initiatives like the National AYUSH Mission, the integrative model of Ayush Arogya Mandirs, insurance coverage for traditional medicine, and collaborative research with premier institutions like DBT, DST, ICMR, and CSIR. He also highlighted India's focus on emerging domains such as AI, genomics, and bioinformatics in traditional medicine — reflected in the global technical meeting on AI applications in traditional medicine underscoring the country's role in safeguarding traditional knowledge, enhancing capacity, and promoting equitable global health. 'The Group of Friends of Traditional Medicine (GFTM) was created by India in May 2023. This informal platform allows WHO member states to discuss and support the integration of traditional medicine into health systems,' he said, calling for greater collaboration, knowledge exchange, and research partnerships. India's Permanent Mission to the UN in Geneva, which hosted the meeting, reaffirmed its commitment to furthering international cooperation on traditional and integrative healthcare solutions, in alignment with WHO guidelines and national policies. With platforms like GFTM and the leadership of the Ministry of Ayush, India is not only preserving its traditional wellness heritage but also reshaping the future of global health — one that is inclusive, preventive, and deeply rooted in the wisdom of nature. The gathering supported key global initiatives — particularly the WHO Traditional Medicine Strategy 2025–2034 and the upcoming Second WHO Global Traditional Medicine Summit, to be held in India from December 2-4, 2025.
Time of India
28-04-2025
- Health
- Time of India
Ayush hospitals to come up in 7 districts: Health minister
Patna: Health minister Mangal Pandey on Monday said that 50-bed Ayush hospitals would soon be constructed in seven districts of the state and Rs 834 crore has already been approved for the work. Tired of too many ads? go ad free now "The 50-bed integrated Ayush hospitals will be opened in seven districts, including Gopalganj, Siwan, Madhubani, Darbhanga, Begusarai, Gaya and Motihari in the financial year 2025-26. The Bihar Ayush Society will also begin pathology test at all the Ayush Arogya Mandirs already functional at various locations across the state that would further boost the functioning of the alternative medicine system in the state," said Pandey, while speaking at the inauguration of a four-day training workshop organised by Bihar Ayush Society here on Monday. The minister said the department was focusing on filling all the vacant posts and advertisement for over 35,000 posts was published recently and the appointment formalities would also be completed in the next three to four months. "We will also be strengthening our Ayush system as well and all the related vacant academic posts will be filled soon and requisition for the same has already been sent to Bihar Public Service Commission," said the minister. The minister said the training workshop would enhance knowledge of the Ayush doctors and help them become more efficient in their skill that they can apply while taking care of their patients. Dr Aditya Prakash, additional secretary-cum-executive director of Bihar Ayush Society, said in order to ensure that all the required facilities and services were available at the Ayush Arogya Mandirs, run under the said medicine system, the associated doctors were being given training as per the guidelines of the Ayush Mission to keep them abreast with the required knowledge for benefit of the patients.
