India has a rich history of traditional medicine: WHO chief Ghebreyesus

Praising India for its rich history of traditional medicine like Ayurveda and yoga WHO chief Dr Tedros Ghebreyesus on Thursday stressed the need to integrate this ancient medicinal knowledge into the national health system of countriesThe DirectorGeneral of the World Health Organization was speaking after inaugurating WHOs firstever Global Summit on Traditional Medicine in Gandhinagar as part of the G20 Health Ministers Meetings commenced at the Mahatma Mandir convention centreIndia has a rich history of traditional medicine through Ayurveda including yoga which has been shown to be effective in alleviating pain The Gujarat Declaration the main outcome of this summit will focus on integration of traditional medicines in national health systems and help unlock the power of traditional medicine through science he saidOn the occasion Dr Ghebreyesus lauded India for its efforts to provide healthcare to all through its umbrella scheme of Ayushman Bharat He visited an Ayushman Bharat wellness centre in Gandhinagar on WednesdayAt the centre the WHO chief said he saw how traditional medicine is integrated at the primary healthcare levelOne of the great strengths of traditional medicine is the understanding of links between the health of humans and our environment Thats why WHO is committed to unlock the potential of traditional medicines through the WHO Global Centre for Traditional Medicine in Jamnagar he saidDr Ghebreyesus urged the participants to use the event as a starting point for a global movement to unlock the potential of traditional medicine through science and innovationTraditional medicine is as old as humanity Throughout history people in all countries and cultures had used traditional healers remedies and ancient medicines and medicinal knowledge for their wellbeing the WHO chief saidAccording to him traditional medicine is not a thing of the past because there is a growing demand for them across countries communities and culturesLater during the day Dr Ghebreyesus attended the inaugural ceremony of One Earth One Health Advantage Healthcare India 2023 conference which was attended by delegates from nearly 70 countriesIn his address at the event the WHO chief informed the audience that he heard about Ayurveda for the first time from his Indian teachers when he was a student in EthiopiaOn the occasion he also highlighted Indias adoption of telemedicine which not only expands health service delivery but also saves time and money for patientsI visited an Ayushman Bharat Wellness Centre yesterday and I saw how a health worker was using telemedicine to take instructions from a doctor online for the patient sitting at the centre That can be done globally It will help patients who cannot travel long distances I want to thank India for its leadership on digital health he saidThis story has been sourced from a third party syndicated feed agencies Midday accepts no responsibility or liability for its dependability trustworthiness reliability and data of the text Midday managementmiddaycom reserves the sole right to alter delete or remove without notice the content in its absolute discretion for any reason whatsoever