Prime Minister Narendra Modi will participate in the closing ceremony of the Second WHO Global Summit on Traditional Medicine in New Delhi today.

 

 

On the occasion, the Prime Minister will address the gathering and launch several landmark Ayush initiatives, including My Ayush Integrated Services Portal, a master digital portal for the Ayush sector. He will also unveil the Ayush Mark, which is envisioned as a global benchmark for the quality of Ayush products and services.

 

 

During the programme, Mr Modi will also release the WHO technical report on training in Yoga and the book From Roots to Global Reach: 11 Years of Transformation in AYUSH. He will release a commemorative postal stamp on Ashwagandha, symbolising the global resonance of India’s traditional medicinal heritage. He will felicitate the recipients of the Prime Minister’s Awards for Outstanding Contribution to the Promotion and Development of Yoga for the years 2021-2025, recognising their sustained dedication to Yoga and its global promotion. These awards reaffirm Yoga as a timeless practice for balance, well-being, and harmony, contributing to a healthier and stronger New India.

 

 

The Prime Minister will also visit the Traditional Medicine Discovery Space, an exhibition showcasing the diversity, depth, and contemporary relevance of traditional medicine knowledge systems from India and across the world.

 

 

Jointly organised by the World Health Organization (WHO) and the Ministry of Ayush, the summit is being held from 17 to 19 of this month under the theme Restoring balance: The science and practice of health and well-being at the Bharat Mandapam in New Delhi.

 

 

The summit has witnessed intensive deliberations among global leaders, policymakers, scientists, practitioners, Indigenous knowledge holders and civil society representatives on advancing equitable, sustainable and evidence-driven health systems.