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AIIA and CCRAS Jointly Organize An Interactive Meeting on Research and Education in Ayush

All India Institute of Ayurveda (AIIA) and the Central Council for Research in Ayurvedic Sciences (CCRAS) jointly organized an Interactive meeting for Research and Education in Ayush with a focus on R& D, Education, and capacity building today at New Delhi. The objective of the interactive meeting was to brainstorm and set goals to capitalize on the expertise and experience of the Chairs in academic and research avenues. The participants discussed the research education ecosystem in Ayush Colleges, at both graduation and post-graduation levels. The meeting was focused on Research & Development, Education & capacity building in the Ayush sector. All the Directors presented their success stories. On this occasion, Vd. Rajesh Kotecha, Secretary of the Ministry of Ayush, said “Today we all have gathered here to brainstorm how we can collectively use the expertise and knowledge of the distinguished chair and set up the goal for the future. The pandemic allowed Ayush to develop their science, and Ayush did it by developing Ayush 64, etc.”. Pramod Kumar Pathak, Special Secretary, Ministry of Ayush, said “This meeting will help researchers to get the insights from Ayush Distinguished Chairs and know their experience in their field. An initiative like today’s was the need of the hour. The Ministry of Ayush is working to promote Ayush’s patents and research”. Welcoming everyone Prof. Tanuja Nesari, Director of AIIA said, “It is a historic movement when Administrators, Policy makers, Education experts, Researchers, and distinguished Scientists have come under one platform. This platform gives us an opportunity to create an evidence-based Ayurveda creating disciplinary model and integration. Prof. Vd Rabinarayan Acharya, Director General CCRAS, said “When we compare Ayush with Chinese alternative method of treatment, it has much more potential to go high. During COVID time Ayush system has registered more clinical studies, in comparison to the Chinese system of medicines. It is high time to give much priority to research,”. The meeting was attended by Heads of all Ayush National Institutions, Research, Councils, and advisors of MoA, Chairman of NCSIM Vaidya Jayant Deopujari, and NCH Dr. Anil Khurana including five newly- distinguished appointed scientists Ayush Distinguished Scientist Chairs Dr. Nandini K. Kumar (Interdisciplinary Clinical Research), Dr. Arvind Chopra, (Public health and Epidemiology), Dr. Sharmila Shekhar Mande (Ayurveda Biology and Basic Sciences), Dr. Madhu Dikshit (Pharmaceutical Drug Development) and Dr. B.N. Gangadhar (Consciousness and Cognitive Sciences). The meeting occurred in the August presence of Sec Ministry of Ayush Vd Rajesh Kotecha, Special Secretary P.K. Pathak, and Prof (Dr) Tanuja Nesari, Director, AIIA, Prof. (Vd.) Rabi Narayan Acharya, Director General (CCRAS) MDNIY Director Dr. Ishwar V. Basavaraddi and Prof. Bhushan Patwardhan, National Ayush Chairs, Directors of National Institute, and research councils. Read More►Journal of Research in Ayurvedic Sciences Focused on “Impact of Mann ki Baat on Ayush Sector”
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मन की बात संवाद आयुष को सकारात्मक विश्वास प्रदान करने में मददगार - सर्बानंद सोनोवाल

आयुष मंत्रालय ने ‘आयुष सेक्टर पर मन की बात का प्रभाव’ पर केंद्रित केंद्रीय आयुर्वेदिक विज्ञान अनुसंधान परिषद (सीसीआरएएस) की आधिकारिक अनुसंधान पत्रिका जर्नल ऑफ रिसर्च इन आयुर्वेदिक साइंसेज (जेआरएएस) पत्रिका के एक विशेष संस्करण का विमोचन किया है। आयुष तथा पत्तन, पोत परिवहन और जलमार्ग मंत्री सर्बानंद सोनेवाल ने आज आयुष सचिव वैद्य राजेश कोटेचा तथा मंत्रालय के वरिष्ठ अधिकारियों की उपस्थिति में पत्रिका का विशेष संस्करण का विमोचन किया। अपने संबोधन में सर्बानंद सोनोवाल ने कहा, 'प्रधानमंत्री के ‘मन की बात’ संवाद आयुष को सकारात्मक विश्वास प्रदान करने में मददगार रहे हैं, प्रस्तुति की अपनी नवोन्मेषी तथा अनूठी संवादमूलक शैली के साथ, इस रेडियो कार्यक्रम ने अपने लिए एक उत्कृष्ट स्थान बनाया है और यह समुदायों के बीच लोकप्रिय हो गया है।' पत्रिका के विशेष संस्करण के कंटेंट ने आयुष सेक्टर पर हमारे प्रधानमंत्री के विभिन्न विचारों से प्रेरणा ली है। आयुष का उल्लेख ‘मन की बात’ के लगभग 37 एपिसोडों में किया गया है। प्रधानमंत्री ने नागरिकों से एक स्वस्थ जीवनशैली अपनाने, योग अभ्यास करने, साक्ष्य आधारित आयुर्वेद को अंगीकार करने तथा जीवन के आयुर्वेद मार्ग को अपनी जीवनशैली में आत्मसात करने का आग्रह किया था। आयुष क्षेत्र को बढ़ावा देने के प्रधानमंत्री के प्रयासों के परिणामस्वरूप न केवल भारत में बल्कि विश्व स्तर पर पारंपरिक भारतीय चिकित्सा पद्धति के लाभों के बारे में जागरूकता बढ़ी है। पत्रिका के विशेष संस्करण के कंटेंट पिछले नौ वर्षों के दौरान आयुष प्रणालियों पर प्रधानमंत्री नरेन्द्र मोदी के विभिन्न संवादों से प्रेरित है। यह आयुष सेक्टर पर ‘मन की बात’ के प्रभाव और किस प्रकार आयुष देश की राष्ट्रीय स्वास्थ्य नीति तथा स्वास्थ्य युक्तियों का एक मूलभुत स्तंभ बन रहा है, को रेखांकित करता है। विख्यात विशेषज्ञों के कुल 24 लेख, सात संभावित क्षेत्रों अर्थात नीति एवं सार्वजनिक स्वास्थ्य, विज्ञान एवं साक्ष्य, स्वास्थ्य शिक्षा एवं जागरूकता, योग एवं स्वास्थ्यवृत्त (जीवन शैली, व्यायाम, भोजन, पोषण), कोरोना के विरुद्ध युद्ध, उद्योग एवं शिक्षा क्षेत्र सहयोग तथा वैश्विकरण और अंतरराष्ट्रीय सहयोग पर लिखे गए हैं। विशेष संस्करण में आयुष मंत्री सर्बानंद सोनोवाल, आयुष राज्यमंत्री डॉक्टर मुंजपारा महेंद्रभाई के विशेष संदेश शामिल हैं। आयुष मंत्रालय के सचिव वैद्य राजेश कोटेचा, शिक्षा क्षेत्र (जैसे-एनएमसी के डॉक्टर बी.एन. गंगाधर तथा एनआईएमएचएएनएस के पूर्व निदेशक) के विख्यात लेखक, उद्योग (जैसे पतंजलि के आचार्य बालकृष्ण, इमामी के डॉक्टर सी.के.कटियार), अनुसंधान (सीएसआईआर-टीकेडीएल के डॉक्टर सत्तिगिरी), क्लिनिशियन, विशेषज्ञ (मुंबई के टाटा मेमोरियल सेंटर के निदेशक डॉक्टर राजेन्द्र ए. बडवे), जैवप्रौद्योगिकी विशेषज्ञ (प्रोफेसर एवं सावित्री भाईफुले पुणे विश्वविद्यालय के जैवप्रौद्योगिकी की प्रमुख कल्पना जोशी), अंतररराष्ट्रीय विशेषज्ञों एवं हितधारकों (जर्मनी, स्वीडन और अमरीका के) ने इस संस्करण में योगदान दिया है। जर्नल ऑफ रिसर्च इन आयुर्वेदिक साइंसेज (जेआरएएस) नई दिल्ली के केंद्रीय आयुर्वेदिक विज्ञान अनुसंधान परिषद (सीसीआरएएस) की एक समकक्ष-समीक्षित, ओपेन एक्सेस, यूजीसी-केयर सूचीबद्ध आधिकारिक पत्रिका है। इस पत्रिका का प्रकाशन त्रैमासिक रूप से किया जाता है तथा यह प्रिंट एवं ऑनलाइन दोनों ही रूपों में उपलब्ध है। यह आयुर्वेद, योग, प्राकृतिक चिकित्सा, सिद्ध अंतरविषयक स्वास्थ्य विज्ञानों सहित होम्योपैथी क्षेत्रों में अनुसंधान के प्रकाशन के लिए एक बहु-विषयक मंच है। इस पत्रिका का प्रकाशन मेडनो द्वारा किया जाता है जो अपने पोर्टफोलियो में 450 से अधिक चिकित्सा पत्रिकाओं के साथ विश्व के सबसे बड़े ओपेन एक्सेस प्रकाशकों में से एक, वोल्टर्स क्लुवर हेल्थ का एक हिस्सा है। यह अंग्रेजी में भी पढ़े►Journal of Research in Ayurvedic Sciences Focused on “Impact of Mann ki Baat on Ayush Sector”
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Ministry of Ayush has launched a special edition of the official research publication of the Central Council for Research in Ayurvedic Sciences (CCRAS), Journal of Research in Ayurvedic Sciences (JRAS) focused on the “Impact of Mann ki Baat on Ayush Sector”. Minister of Ayush and Ports, Shipping & Waterways Shri Sarbananda Sonowal today launched the special edition of the journal in the presence of Vaidya Rajesh Kotecha, Secretary, of Ayush, and senior officials of the Ministry. In his address, Shri Sarbananda Sonowal said,  “Prime Minister’s “Mann ki Baat” conversations have been instrumental in giving a positive trust to Ayush. With its innovative and unique interactive style of presentation, the radio program has carved out a niche for itself and has become popular among communities. The content of this special edition of the journal has taken inspiration from various thoughts of our PM on the Ayush sector.” Ayush has been mentioned in about 37 of the “Mann Ki Baat” episodes. The Prime Minister had urged citizens to adopt a healthy lifestyle, practice yoga, and adopt evidence-based Ayurveda and imbibe the Ayurveda way of life into their lifestyle. As a result of the Prime Minister’s efforts to promote the Ayush sector, there has been an increase in awareness about the benefits of traditional Indian systems of medicine, not only in India but also globally. The content of the special edition of the journal is inspired by various conversations of Hon’ble Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi on Ayush systems during the last 9 years. It highlights the impact of “Mann ki Baat” on the Ayush sector and how Ayush is becoming a fundamental pillar of the country’s national health policy and health interventions.  A total of 24 articles by renowned experts are included in 7 potential areas i.e. Policy & Public Health, Science & Evidence, Health Education & Awareness, Yoga & Swasthavritta (Lifestyle, Exercise, Food, Nutrition), War against Corona, Industry & Academia Collaboration and Globalization & International Cooperation. The special edition includes a special message from Minister of Ayush Shri Sarbananda Sonowal, Minister of State for Ayush Dr. Munjapara Mahendrabhai. Vaidya Rajesh Kotecha, secretary, Ministry of Ayush, eminent authors from academia (like Dr. BN Gangadhar, NMC and former Director NIMHANS), Industry (Like Acharya Balkrishna of Patanjali, Dr. C K Katiyar of Emami), Research (Dr. Viswajanani Sattigeri of CSIR-TKDL), Clinicians, experts (Dr. Rajendra A Badwe, Director, Tata Memorial Centre, Mumbai), Biotechnology experts (Kalpana Joshi, Professor, and Head Biotechnology, Savitribhai Phule Pune University), International experts and stakeholders (from Germany, Sweden, and USA) have contributed in this edition. Journal of Research in Ayurvedic Sciences (JRAS) is a peer-reviewed, open access, UGC-CARE-listed official publication of the Central Council for Research in Ayurvedic Sciences (CCRAS), New Delhi. The Journal is published quarterly and is available in both print and online forms. It is a multidisciplinary platform for the publication of research in Ayurveda, Yoga, Naturopathy, Siddha, and Homeopathy fields including interdisciplinary health sciences. The journal is published by Medknow, which is a part of Wolters Kluwer Health, one of the largest open-access publishers worldwide with more than 450+ medical journals in its portfolio. Also, Read This in Hindi► मन की बात संवाद आयुष को सकारात्मक विश्वास प्रदान करने में मददगार - सर्बानंद सोनोवाल
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आयुष मंत्रालय पारंपरिक चिकित्सा में एआई की बेंचमार्किंग सुनिश्चित कर रहा है - वैद्य राजेश कोटेचा

जी-20 में भारत की अध्यक्षता के अंतर्गत दूसरे स्वास्थ्य कार्य समूह की बैठक के दूसरे दिन, डिजिटल स्वास्थ्य और इनोवेशन का लाभ उठाते हुए यूनिवर्सल हेल्थ कवरेज के लिए नागरिक केंद्रित हेल्थ डिलिवरी इकोसिस्टम पर एक महत्वपूर्ण विचार-मंथन सत्र हुआ। आयुष मंत्रालय के सचिव वैद्य राजेश कोटेचा ने एक इतर समारोह में उद्घाटन भाषण देते हुए संयुक्त राष्ट्र निकायों के मार्गदर्शन और समर्थन से पारंपरिक चिकित्सा "आयुष ग्रिड" के लिए व्यापक आईटी बैकबोन के जरिए और पारंपरिक चिकित्सा में एआई की बेंचमार्किंग सुनिश्चित करते हुए सेवा वितरण के एक एकीकृत समग्र स्वास्थ्य सेवा मॉडल पर जोर दिया। वैद्य कोटेचा ने कहा कि न केवल स्वास्थ्य सेवा प्रणाली की दक्षता और नतीजों के लिए डिजिटल उपकरणों के इस्तेमाल की हिमायत करने की जरूरत है, बल्कि मेडिकल रिकॉर्ड को बनाए रखने, सूचनाओं का आदान-प्रदान करने और स्वास्थ्य सेवा के विभिन्न प्रकारों की प्रभावशीलता का मूल्यांकन करने की भी जरूरत है। स्वास्थ्य सेवा के विभिन्न प्रकारों में औषधीय-चिकित्सीय हस्तक्षेप, पारंपरिक चिकित्सा आधारित दृष्टिकोण और अन्य नवाचार शामिल हैं लेकिन ये इन्हीं तक सीमित नहीं है। उन्होंने कहा कि भारत में डब्ल्यूएचओ के आगामी पारंपरिक चिकित्सा वैश्विक केंद्र का एक कार्य पारंपरिक चिकित्सा में डेटा विश्लेषण और प्रौद्योगिकी पर काम करने का है। ये आने वाले भविष्य में पारंपरिक चिकित्सा में डेटा और प्रौद्योगिकी के प्रवाह के लिए पर्याप्त होगा। सचिव कोटेचा ने डिजिटल हेल्थ इकोसिस्टम के निर्माण पर पैनल चर्चा में भी हिस्सा लिया जिसका विषय था सामंजस्यपूर्ण और कुशल स्वास्थ्य-डेटा शासन ढांचे की ओर बढ़ना। उन्होंने डिजिटल स्वास्थ्य के इस महत्वपूर्ण पहलू के बारे में बात की जो लगातार बढ़ रहा है और पारंपरिक चिकित्सा सहित स्वास्थ्य सेवा में आर्टिफिशियल इंटेलिजेंस का उपयोग सर्वव्यापी होता जा रहा है। श्री कोटेचा ने कहा कि स्वास्थ्य सेवा में इनके सुरक्षित, प्रभावी उपयोग के लिए बेंचमार्क, दिशानिर्देशों और नीतियों के विकास के साथ तालमेल बैठाने की जरूरत है। पारंपरिक चिकित्सा में एआई की बेंचमार्किंग और विश्व स्वास्थ्य संगठन व अंतर्राष्ट्रीय दूरसंचार संघ जैसे संयुक्त राष्ट्र निकायों के मार्गदर्शन और समर्थन को सुनिश्चित करने के लिए आयुष मंत्रालय पारंपरिक चिकित्सा पर एक विषय समूह का नेतृत्व कर रहा है जो कि स्वास्थ्य के लिए आर्टिफिशियल इंटेलिजेंस पर फोकस ग्रुप (एफजी-एआई4एच) का हिस्सा है। राष्ट्रीय स्वास्थ्य नीति 2017 जिसमें टेक्नोलॉजी (ई-हेल्थ, एम-हेल्थ, क्लाउड, इंटरनेट ऑफ थिंग्स, वियरेबल्स आदि) की महत्वपूर्ण भूमिका की परिकल्पना की गई है, उसके आधार पर आयुष मंत्रालय ने आयुष ग्रिड की कल्पना की है, जो आयुष्मान भारत डिजिटल मिशन के सिद्धांतों के अनुरूप है। ये भारत में पारंपरिक चिकित्सा क्षेत्र के लिए एक व्यापक आईटी बैकबोन है और इसे एक सुरक्षित और इंटरऑपरेबल डिजिटल इकोसिस्टम के माध्यम से सभी को कुशल, समग्र, सस्ती और गुणवत्तापूर्ण सेवाएं प्रदान करने के लिए आयुष क्षेत्र के कायापलट के विजन के साथ बनाया गया है। ये आयुष ग्रिड चार स्तरों पर काम करता है - कोर लेयर, नेशनल लेयर, स्टेट लेयर और सिटीजन एक्सेस। इससे सभी हितधारकों के बीच निर्बाध डिजिटल जुड़ाव सुनिश्चित होता है। जी-20 की भारतीय अध्यक्षता में स्वास्थ्य कार्य समूह की दूसरी बैठक वर्तमान में पणजी, गोवा में 17 से 19 अप्रैल, 2023 तक चल रही है। इसमें 19 जी-20 सदस्य देशों, 10 आमंत्रित राज्यों और 22 अंतर्राष्ट्रीय संगठनों के 180 से अधिक प्रतिनिधि भाग ले रहे हैं। आयुष मंत्रालय ने स्वास्थ्य कार्य समूह की दूसरी बैठक के मौके पर डिजिटल स्वास्थ्य पर आयोजित प्रदर्शनी में एक स्टॉल लगाया है। यह भी पढ़े►पारंपरिक चिकित्सा को प्रोत्‍साहित करने के लिए 25 देश एक साथ
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AIIA Hosts Walkthrough for Working Group of C20 on Integrated Holistic Health

All India Institute of Ayurveda (AIIA) under the Ministry of AYUSH hosted a walkthrough for the “Working Group of C20 on Integrated Holistic Health on 8th April 2023. A large group of over 400 delegates participated in the event and the institute showcased how an integrated approach to health care can be effectively implemented.. The C-20 is one of the eight official engagement groups of the G-20 forum. The 19 countries are Argentina, Australia, Brazil, Canada, China, Germany, France, India, Indonesia, Italy, Japan, Mexico, the Russian Federation, Saudi Arabia, South Africa, South Korea, Turkey, the UK, and the US which forms the C20 group. C20 India 2023 is one of the official Engagement Groups of the G20 that provides a platform for Civil Society Organizations (CSO) around the world to voice the people’s aspirations to the world leaders of G20. Dr. Anita Bhatia, Assistant Secretary-General of the United Nations and Deputy Executive Director of UN Women (for Resource Management, Sustainability, and Partnerships & United Nations Entity for Gender Equality and the Empowerment of Women); Swami Amritaswaroopananda Puri, Vice-Chairman of the Mata Amritanandamayi Math and President of Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham (Amrita University); Dr. Manoj Nesari, Adviser (Ay.), Ministry of Ayush; Dr. Adolpho Rubinstein, Former Health Minister of Argentina, Director of the Center for Implementation and Innovation in Health Policy. The founder and Director General of the Institute of Clinical Effectiveness and Health Policy (IECS) and others were the delegates who visited AIIA. The institute organized a walkthrough, where the delegates were taken to the hospital and highlighted how an integrated approach in health care can be effectively implemented for the well-being of humanity. AIIA has also signed an MoU with the University of Amrita Vishwa Vidhyapeetham for cooperation and collaboration in the field of Research and Academics in Ayurveda. Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham is a multi-campus, multi-disciplinary research academia university hereinafter referred to as Amrita. The MoU was signed by Prof. Tanuja Nesari, Director, AIIA, Ministry of Ayush, and Prem Kumar Vasudevan Nair, the Provost, of Medical Sciences at Kochi campus of Amrita Vishwa Vidhyapeetham. AIIA already has MoUs with the European Academy of Ayurveda, Bernstein, Germany; Western Sydney University, Australia; Graz Medical University, Austria; College of Medical, UK; London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine, UK and Federal University of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. On this occasion Prof. (Dr) Tanuja Neasri, said “We are happy to co-host C20 delegates at AIIA, a tertiary care set-up under the Ministry of Ayush. We are honored to showcase the institute as a model of integration and holistic healthcare in Ayurveda. To help us realize the vision of health for all and holistic well-being, the strength of the Ayush system should be integrated into mainstream healthcare. “It is my pleasure to join you all at AIIA. The science of Ayurveda is India’s gift to the world - it is India’s knowledge, learning, tradition, and culture. Through C20, the focus is again being driven toward holistic healing through an integration of Ayurveda with modern medicine. This is an innovative approach and will benefit everyone,” said Dr. Ms. Anita Bhatia, Assistant Secretary-General UN & Deputy Executive Director, of UN Women. AIIA launched the millet calendar at the hands of Ms. Anita Bhatia, Assistant Secretary-General UN & Deputy Executive Director of UN Women. On the occasion AIIA received the blessings of Swamiji, Shri Amritaswaroopanand Puri. A cultural program followed by Patya Aahar was served to the guest on the occasion..  
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Twenty-Five Countries are United in

The B2B Conference & Expo along with the National Arogya Summit, held in Guwahati recently under the aegis of the Ministry of Ayush under India’s presidency of SCO, has successfully brought together 25 SCO countries to promote Traditional Medicine so as that it can contribute to the economic development, environment protection and achieve the goal of Health Security among the SCO nations. The event witnessed the active participation of H.E. Dr. Thet Khaing Win Minister of Health, Myanmar, H.E. Safiyya Mohamed Saeed Deputy Minister of Health, Maldives and Dr. Munjpara Mahendrabhai MoS for Ayush and Participation of China, Russia, and Pakistan in technical sessions through virtual mode was also noteworthy.  The Conference and Expo cum Summit was inaugurated by the Union Minister of Ayush and Ports, Shipping &Waterways Shri Sarbananda Sonowal. India attained the SCO full member status in 2017 and after assuming the Presidency of SCO Council of Heads of State for the year 2023 on 17th September 2022 at Samarkand in Uzbekistan, Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi had remarked that India would take the initiative for a new SCO Expert Working Group on Traditional Medicine. Accordingly, the Ministry of Ayush has taken various initiatives on Traditional Medicine during India’s SCO Presidency viz., organized a virtual conference of experts and practitioners of Traditional Medicine, conducted the First Expert Working Group (EWG) on Traditional Medicine wherein Draft Regulations of the EWG on Traditional Medicine were approved at an expert level and will be further subjected to other respective country administrative procedures and finally to be adopted at the Head of the States Summit. It is in this light that the Guwahati SCO B2B Conference and Expo acquire importance and could successfully take the momentum further. On the sidelines of the SCO B2B conference, the Ministry of Ayush also had a bilateral meeting with Myanmar to discuss cooperation on Ayurveda and Traditional Medicine. The MoU for the same was signed between the Ministry of Ayush, India, and the Ministry of Health, Myanmar on 29th August 2016, which is automatically extended and valid up till 28th August 2026. The Indian side was led by Shri Sarbananda Sonowal, Minister for Ayush and Ports, Shipping & waterways. Myanmar's side was led by H.E. Dr. Thet Khaing Win,  Minister, Ministry of Health, Myanmar. This Conference was attended by a total of 214 participants, out of which 83 were international delegates from 16 SCO Countries and 131 were Indian delegates. A total of 30 presentations were made during the said event of which 19 were from SCO Countries. 11 presentations were delivered by the Indian side, including presentations from the Ministry of Ayush and the industry. A total of 11 sessions were held during the said conference. Active participation by all representatives across various discussions/presentations, trade activities and concurrently running National Arogya Summit/Expo was a remarkable achievement. While 56 exhibitors, including industries, educational institutes, and Ayush services providers exhibited their products, institutions & infrastructure, and were involved in the B2B expo in Guwahati, the encouraging response came from 60 buyers from 11 countries in the form of keen interest. During the conference and the Expo, more than 125 one-to-one meetings were held between buyers & sellers. The trade interest was received from 13 SCO countries in the fields of Ayurveda Education, Traditional Medicine Products, and developing Infrastructure for providing Ayurveda and Yoga for Medical Value Travel. These B2B meeting participants were from Tajikistan, Armenia, Uzbekistan, Mongolia, Kazakhstan, Bahrain, Myanmar, Sri Lanka, and India. The B2B conference was organized in line with the theme “SECURE” SCO, where ‘S’ stands for Security for Citizens, ‘E’ for Economic Development, ‘C’ for Connectivity, ‘U’ for Unity, ‘R’ for Respect for Sovereignty and Territorial Unity and ‘E’ for Environment Protection. These themes were covered during the SCO events in India in the following manner:- The SCO nations together deliberated on various issues about Traditional Medicine, easing up trade for traditional medicine within the SCO nations and promoting Traditional medicine. These issues were discussed upon to achieve the goal of Health Security among the SCO nations, which relates to the Security (Health) theme of SCO. Keeping the theme of Economic Development into consideration, 10 LOIs were received during the event along with a direct trade interest of over INR 590 Crore. Likewise, the opportunities will also be available for other SCO countries. 16 SCO nations brought together under one umbrella for deliberating on the key agenda of the development of traditional medicine and its active promotion highlights the Connectivity theme of SCO. Consensus was developed among the Experts from SCO Member States on the Regulations of the EWG on TM under SCO which relates to the Unity theme of SCO. This event held by the Ministry of Ayush, under the vision of our Hon’ble Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi, was not only a crown jewel in the SCO deliberations and cooperation efforts under the presidency of India but also highlights the potential for growth and synergies between SCO Nations in the global Traditional Medicine sector. Also Read in Hindi►पारंपरिक चिकित्सा को प्रोत्‍साहित करने के लिए 25 देश एक साथ आए