Prime Minister Narendra Modi Tuesday inaugurated the WHO-Global Centre for Traditional Medicine (GCTM) in Gujarat’s Jamnagar.
Apart from PM Modi, WHO Director-General Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, Mauritius Prime Minister Pravind Kumar Jugnauth, state Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel & Union AYUSH Minister Sarbananda Sonowal were present at the ceremony.
Gujarat Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurates the WHO Global Centre for Traditional Medicine in Jamnagar pic.twitter.com/g7rWI2IxSp
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The Centre aims to channel the potential of traditional medicine, by integrating it with technological advancements and evidence-based research.
The GCTM shall focus on four main strategic areas: evidence and learning; data and analytics; sustainability and equity; and innovation and technology to optimize the contribution of traditional medicine to global health.
The GCTM seeks to set policies and standards on traditional medicine products and help countries create a comprehensive, safe, and high-quality health system.
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