**Executive Summary**
This document outlines the Ministry of Ayush's efforts to promote traditional Indian medicine (Ayush) on international platforms through the IC Scheme, collaborations with the WHO, and agreements with foreign nations and institutions. Key initiatives include establishing the WHO-Global Traditional Medicine Centre in Jamnagar and developing international standards for traditional medicine interventions. The Ministry signed an agreement with the WHO on May 24, 2025, for developing Traditional Medicine intervention categories and index for the International Classification of Health Interventions (ICHI).
**Key Points / Main Content**
* **International Co-operation in Ayush (IC Scheme):**
* Supports Indian Ayush drug Manufacturers/Service providers to boost exports.
* Facilitates international promotion, development, and recognition of Ayush systems.
* Fosters interaction of stakeholders and market development at an international level.
* Promotes academics and research through Ayush Academic Chairs in foreign countries.
* Sponsors Ayush research and development collaborations with institutions, agencies, and UN bodies like WHO.
* **Collaboration with WHO:**
* Agreement signed to establish the WHO-Global Traditional Medicine Centre (GTMC) in Jamnagar.
* GTMC supports WHO's traditional medicine strategy (2014-23) and strengthens the role of traditional medicine for universal health coverage.
* GTMC aims to position India as a global leader in traditional medicine.
* Key objectives of the GTMC include:
* Positioning TM systems globally.
* Providing leadership on global health matters related to traditional medicine.
* Ensuring quality, safety, efficacy, accessibility, and rational use of traditional medicine.
* Developing norms, standards, and guidelines for data collection, analytics, and impact assessment.
* Creating a collaborative of TM Data Banks, virtual libraries, and academic/research institutes.
* Developing capacity building and training programs.
* Benchmark document for training and practice of Ayurveda & Unani published in 2022 as an outcome of Project Collaboration Agreement signed with WHO on 13th May, 2016.
* Terminology document published by WHO in Ayurveda, Unani and Siddha as a outcome of Project Collaboration Agreement on integration of traditional and complementary medicine into health care system between WHO and Ministry of Ayush.
* Agreement signed on May 24, 2025 towards developing Traditional Medicine intervention categories and index for the ICHI.
* **International Agreements and Outreach:**
* 25 Country to Country MoUs signed for Cooperation in the field of Traditional Medicine and Homoeopathy.
* 15 MoUs with International Institutes to establish AYUSH Academic Chairs.
* 52 Institute to Institute level MoUs for collaborative research/academic collaboration.
* 43 Ayush Information Cells established in 39 foreign nations for propagation and promotion.
* International Ayush Fellowship/Scholarship Program offers scholarships for foreign nationals.
**Impact Analysis**
**Indian Ayush Drug Manufacturers/Service Providers**
* **Impact**: Increased export opportunities and access to international markets.
* **Action Required**: Prepare to meet international standards and leverage the IC Scheme for support.
**Ministry of Ayush**
* **Impact**: Enhanced role in promoting Ayush systems globally and fulfilling international commitments.
* **Action Required**: Continue to implement IC Scheme, foster collaborations, and monitor progress against objectives.
**Foreign Nations and Institutions**
* **Impact**: Access to Indian traditional medicine expertise and collaboration opportunities in research and education.
* **Action Required**: Engage in collaborative projects, participate in training programs, and establish academic chairs.
**Foreign Students**
* **Impact**: Opportunity to study Ayush systems through scholarships.
* **Action Required**: Apply for scholarships and enroll in recognized Ayush institutions in India.
**WHO**
* **Impact**: Supports WHO's traditional medicine strategy (2014-23) and strengthens the role of traditional medicine for universal health coverage.
* **Action Required**: Collaboration between WHO and India.
Key Entities Referenced
World Health Organization (WHO): A primary international organization collaborating with the Ministry of Ayush on traditional medicine initiatives.
Ministry of Ayush: The central ministry promoting and developing Ayush systems of medicine in India and internationally.
WHO-Global Traditional Medicine Centre (GTMC): A centre established in Jamnagar, Gujarat in collaboration with WHO to support WHO's traditional medicine strategy.
Central Sector Scheme for the Promotion of International Co-operation in Ayush (IC Scheme): A scheme under the Ministry of Ayush to promote international collaboration and export of Ayush products.
International Classification of Health Interventions (ICHI): A system with which the Ministry of Ayush and WHO are collaborating to develop traditional medicine intervention categories and indices.
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The Ministry has developed a Central Sector Scheme for the Promotion of International Co-operation in
Ayush (IC Scheme) under which the Ministry of Ayush provides support to Indian Ayush drug
Manufacturers/ Ayush Service providers to give boost to the export of Ayush products & services;
facilitates the International promotion, development and recognition of Ayush system of medicine; foster
interaction of stakeholders and market development of Ayush at international level; promote academics
and research through the establishment of Ayush Academic Chairs in foreign countries and holding
training workshop/symposiums for promoting and strengthening awareness and interest about Ayush
Systems of Medicine at international level. Ministry of Ayush through IC Scheme also sponsors Ayush
research & development/ teaching and other collaborations with reputed institutions/ universities in
foreign countries; International agencies and UN bodies like (World Health Organization) WHO.
The Ministry of Ayush has following collaboration with WHO:-
Signed an agreement with WHO to establish WHO-Global Traditional Medicine Centre (GTMC) in
Jamnagar, Gujarat. This Centre aims to provide support to implement WHO's traditional medicine strategy
(2014-23) and to support nations in developing policies & action plans to strengthen the role of traditional
medicine as part of their journey to universal health coverage. India is positioning itself as a global leader
in traditional medicine through initiatives like the WHO-GTMC. This center, established in partnership
with the World Health Organization, is a key step in promoting and researching traditional medicine. It
serves as a key knowledge hub for evidence-based Traditional, Complementary and Integrative Medicine
(TCIM) on a global scale. This is the global out posted Centre (Office) for traditional medicine across the
world with the following key objectives:
To position Traditional Medicine (TM) systems across the globe.
To provide leadership on global health matters pertaining to traditional medicine.
To ensure quality, safety and efficacy, accessibility and rational use of traditional medicine.
To develop norms, standards, and guidelines in relevant technical areas, tools and methodologies, for
collecting data undertaking analytics, and assessing impact. Envisage WHO Traditional Medicine (TM)
Informatics Centre creating a collaborative of existing Traditional Medicine (TM) Data Banks, virtual
libraries, and academic and research institutes.
To develop specific capacity building and training programmes in the areas of relevance to the objectives
and conduct training programmes in campus, residential, or web-based, and through partnerships with the
WHO Academy and other strategic partners.
Benchmark document for training and practice of Ayurveda & Unani published in 2022 as an outcome of
Project Collaboration Agreement signed with WHO on 13th May, 2016.Terminology document published by WHO in Ayurveda, Unani and Siddha as a outcome of Project
Collaboration Agreement on integration of traditional and complementary medicine into health care
system between WHO and Ministry of Ayush.
An agreement was signed between the Ministry of Ayush and the World Health Organization (WHO) on
May 24, 2025 towards developing Traditional Medicine intervention categories and index for the
International Classification of Health Interventions (ICHI), with a holistic approach and focus on
Traditional Medicine systems of Ayurveda, Siddha and Unani. The agreement marks the beginning of
work on a dedicated Traditional Medicine module under the International Classification of Health
Interventions (ICHI). This development aligns with India’s vision of bringing its rich heritage of
traditional wisdom into the global healthcare mainstream, backed by scientific classification and
international standards.
In addition, the Ministry of Ayush has signed 25 Country to Country MoUs for Cooperation in field of
Traditional Medicine and Homoeopathy with foreign nations, 15 MoUs with International Institutes for
setting up of AYUSH Academic Chairs in foreign nations, 52 Institute to Institute level MoUs with foreign
institutes for undertaking Collaborative Research / Academic collaboration and supported the
establishment of 43 Ayush Information Cells in 39 foreign nations for propagation and promotion of
Ayush at global stage. Further, Ministry of Ayush offers scholarships to foreign nationals for studying
Ayush courses in recognized Ayush institutions in India under International Ayush Fellowship/Scholarship
Program.
This information was given by the Minister of State (IC) for Ayush Shri Pratap Rao Jadhav in a written
reply to a question in Rajya Sabha today.
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