Blitz Bureau
2024 has been a landmark period for Ayush, as it marked significant strides towards the global recognition and promotion of traditional medicine. Ayurveda, Yoga, Unani, Siddha, and Homeopathy were integrated into mainstream health systems worldwide and also made significant agreements with countries and international organisations.
“2024 has been a year of significant achievements, new collaborations, and global recognition for the Ministry of Ayush,” a Government statement said. The major achievements are the inclusion of data and terminology relating to diseases based on Ayurveda, Siddha and Unani Medicine in the WHO Disease Classification Series ICD-11.
The Government launched the Central Research Institute of Yoga and Naturopathy in Haryana’s Jhajjar to advance research and providing state-of-the-the Yoga and Naturopathy healthcare facilities. The Centre also established Ayush Holistic Wellness Centre in the premises of the Supreme Court of India. The Ayush Ministry signed a MoU with Ministry of women and children for providing nutritional improvement in adolescent girls through Ayurveda interventions.
Other mega joint initiatives between the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare and the Ministry of Ayush include six Ayush-ICMR Advanced Centres for Integrated Health Research in four AIIMS (Delhi, Jodhpur, Nagpur, Rishikesh).
The Ministry of Ayush also worked to strengthen global relationships with the Republic of Zimbabwe, Vietnam, and Malaysia. The partnerships aimed to discuss future collaborations in the field of traditional medicine, reinforcing Ayush as a global leader in wellness and healthcare.
On the occasion of Dhanvantari Jayanti and the 9th Ayurveda Day, Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched, inaugurated, and laid the foundation stone of multiple health sector projects worth around Rs 12,850 crore at the All-India Institute of Ayurveda (AIIA), New Delhi.
Further, four Centre of Excellence in Ayush, each targeting specific health research and innovation areas, have been launched.
The centres are focused on prediabetes and diabetes research and Ayurvedic formulation validation; to developing advanced technological solutions, supporting start-ups, and creating net-zero sustainable solutions for Rasaushadhis; on advanced research in Ayurvedic botanicals like Ashwagandha; and aimed at researching the molecular mechanisms of Ayurvedic treatments for rheumatoid arthritis using systems medicine.
