Blitz Bureau
NEW DELHI: While imbalances in life, gut health, sleep, and workplace are creating significant global health challenges, implementing traditional medicine can help restore balance and harmony and boost health, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said. Speaking at the concluding ceremony of the second WHO Global Summit on Traditional Medicine he underscored India’s growing leadership and pioneering initiatives in shaping a global, science-based, and people-centred traditional medicine agenda.
The Summit, held from December 17 to 19, was jointly organised by the World Health Organisation (WHO) and the Ministry of Ayush. Emphasising the theme of the event “Restoring balance: The science and practice of health and well-being”, PM Modi noted how India’s age-old wisdom, Ayurveda, is centred around balance.
“In Ayurveda, balance, that is, equilibrium, has been called the synonym of health. The one whose body maintains this balance is healthy,” the PM said. “Today, we see imbalances in work-life, gut microbiome, sleep, and emotions creating global health challenges. Both studies and data indicate this. Thus, restoring balance is a global urgency,” said PM Modi.
PM modi added that in the 21st century, maintaining life balance is more important, as advanced technologies like artificial intelligence and robotics are rapidly changing human lives. “The sudden and massive changes in lifestyle due to the convenience of resources and facilities which come without physical labour… are going to create unprecedented challenges for human bodies. Therefore, in traditional healthcare, we cannot focus only on the current needs. Our shared responsibility is also towards the coming future,” he said.
He further noted that when it comes to traditional medicine, the question of safety and evidence arises. To counter this, “India is continuously working in this direction”.
