India partners with WHO to mainstream Ayush globally

In a landmark development poised to transform the global standing of traditional medicine systems, an agreement has been signed between the Ministry of Ayush and WHO ( World health organization).
The agreement The agreement inked on Saturday marks the beginning of work on a dedicated Traditional Medicine module under the International classification of Health Intervention, the Ayush Mininstry said in a statement.
Highlighting the significance of this achievement during episode of Mann ki Baat, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said “Along with this agreement, work has started on a dedicated traditional medicine module under the International classification of Health Inventions. This initiative will help in making Ayush reach maximum number of people across the world in a scientific manner.
The ICHI, complementing the WHO’s International Classification of Diseases (ICD-11), documents what treatments and health interventions are administered.
With the inclusion of a traditional medicine module, therapies from Ayurveda, Yoga, Siddha, and Unani system such as Panchkarma, Yoga, Unani regimens and Siddha procedures will now be recognized in globally standardized terms, the ministry statement said. (Source: ET HEALTHWORLD)