Jamnagar: The World Health Organisation (WHO) has set up its first global Centre for Wellness and evidence-based research, training, and awareness of Traditional Medicine in Jamnagar, Gujarat, India. The Centre is established in collaboration with India's Ministry of Ayush under a Project Collaboration Agreement with the WHO.
According to Emirates News Agency, two additional centres focused on global wellness and traditional medicine research are being established in New Delhi and Hyderabad. The acronym Ayush represents alternative healthcare systems, including naturopathy, yoga, ayurveda, unani, siddha, sowa rigpa, and homeopathy.
The Ministry of Ayush emphasized, 'The WHO Global Traditional Medicine Centre in Jamnagar will serve as a key knowledge hub for Traditional, Complementary and Integrative Medicine (TCIM) on a global scale.' It is noted as the first and only global outposted Centre of its kind for traditional medicine worldwide.
Funding for the three centres comes from a donor agreement signed last year between the Ministry of Ayush and the WHO. The Gujarat facility will focus on data collection for analytics and impact assessment for the WHO's Traditional Medicine Informatics Centre, which includes data banks, virtual libraries, and research institutes.
