AYUSH Ministry, WHO sign pact to strengthen traditional medicine in Southeast Asian Region
It will also be a joint effort of the AYUSH Ministry and WHO in helping countries in the South East Asia Region to develop policies and implement action plans to strengthen the role of traditional medicine.;
New Delhi: The AYUSH Ministry and the World Health Organization's southeast Asia Regional Office has signed a Letter of Exchange for the deputation of an AYUSH expert to WHO's regional traditional medicine programme in New Delhi, according to a statement issued here on Monday.
AYUSH Secretary Vaidya Rajesh Kotecha and Regional Director of WHO South-East Asia Region Poonam Khetrapal Singh signed the agreement, it said.
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The initiative aims to support the WHO South-East Asia Region in implementing the regional traditional medicine action plan with particular emphasis on safe and effective use of traditional medicine service, including Ayurveda, and its appropriate integration into national health care systems. Efforts will also be made to strengthen the capacities of South East region countries in the area of traditional medicine, the AYUSH ministry statement said.
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