India commits USD 85 million to WHO’s Global Traditional Medicine Centre

Current Context : India has committed USD 85 million over 10 years to support the World Health Organisation’s Global Traditional Medicine Centre in Gujarat for a cross-sectoral programme to strengthen the evidence base for traditional medicine.

• The WHO-India donor agreement is part of a USD 250 million investment from India in support of the establishment of the WHO Global Centre of Traditional Medicine in 2022, which includes financial support for the work plan of the Centre, interim premises and a new building

ABOUT WHO’S GLOBAL TRADITIONAL MEDICINE CENTRE

• The WHO Global Traditional and Complementary Medicine (TCM) Centre is a key initiative by the World Health Organization (WHO) focused on the development and integration of traditional and complementary medicine practices into healthcare systems worldwide.
• Objective : It serves as a global hub for the advancement and integration of traditional and complementary medicine into health systems worldwide.