Ayush-WHO Agreement on International Health Interventions (ICHI)

Syllabus: Health and International Cooperation

Ministry of Ayush

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A critical step towards global mainstreaming of Traditional Medicine through standardized classification under WHO standards.

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Agreement signed (May 24, 2025) to develop Traditional Medicine modules for Ayurveda, Siddha, and Unani.
ICHI Module: Integration of traditional wisdom into the International Classification of Health Interventions.
WHO-GTMC: Global out-posted center for traditional medicine established in Jamnagar, Gujarat.
Academic Chairs: 15 MoUs signed with international institutes to set up Ayush Academic Chairs.
Scholarships: Offering International Ayush Fellowship for foreign nationals to study in India.

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Examiner's Trap: The WHO-GTMC in Jamnagar is the ONLY global out-posted center for traditional medicine worldwide.

MoUs for Cooperation: 25 country-level MoUs.

Ayush Information Cells: 43 across 39 nations.

Terminology Standard: WHO published benchmark documents for Ayurveda, Unani, and Siddha terminology.

GS-2: Health Sector and International Standards.

Global Standardization: Scientific classification through ICHI allows traditional medicine to enter global insurance and diagnostic mainstreams.
Soft Power Diplomacy: Positioning India as the global 'Knowledge Hub' for evidence-based traditional medicine.
UHC Goal: Traditional medicine is essential for achieving Universal Health Coverage in developing nations.