On 25th September 2025, the Ministry of Ayush signed an agreement with the World Health Organization (WHO) to co-host the 2nd WHO Global Summit on Traditional Medicine in New Delhi. The Summit, themed “Restoring balance for people and planet: The science and practice of well-being", will be held in New Delhi from 17th to 19th December 2025. The agreement signing took place during the 2nd Summit Planning Group Meeting, in the presence of Union Minister of State for Ayush (IC), Shri Prataprao Jadhav, and Secretary, Ministry of Ayush. The Summit will serve as an international platform bringing together experts, policymakers, and stakeholders to advance the role of traditional medicine in global health and sustainable development. The Ministry of Ayush reaffirms its commitment to fostering evidence-based traditional medicine practices that contribute to human and planetary well-being. The Release ID is 2171378.
Key Entities Referenced
Ministry of Ayush: The primary Indian ministry signing the agreement and involved in promoting traditional medicine.
World Health Organization (WHO): International organization partnering with the Ministry of Ayush to co-host the Global Summit.
2nd WHO Global Summit on Traditional Medicine: The subject of the agreement, focusing on the role of traditional medicine in global health.
New Delhi: The location of the summit and the signing of the agreement.
AYUSH
Ministry of Ayush signs agreement with WHO to co-
host 2nd WHO Global Summit on Traditional
Medicine in New Delhi
Posted On: 25 SEP 2025 7:34PM by PIB Delhi
The Ministry of Ayush today signed an agreement with the World Health Organization (WHO) to co-host the
2nd WHO Global Summit on Traditional Medicine on the theme “Restoring balance for people and planet:
The science and practice of well-being”.
The Summit will be held in New Delhi from 17th to 19th December 2025.
The agreement signing took place in the presence of Union Minister of State for Ayush (IC), Shri Prataprao
Jadhav, and Secretary, Ministry of Ayush, during the 2nd Summit Planning Group Meeting convened to
monitor activities and progress for the upcoming Summit.
The Global Summit will serve as an important international platform bringing together experts, policymakers,
and stakeholders to advance the role of traditional medicine in global health and sustainable development.
The Ministry of Ayush, in partnership with WHO, reaffirmed its commitment to fostering evidence-based
traditional medicine practices that contribute to human and planetary well-being.***
MV/GS/SG
(Release ID: 2171378)