The Global Centre for traditional medicine set up in collaboration with who will go a long way in establishing Bharat’s preeminence in this sector
The fact that the World Health Organisation (WHO) has inked an agreement with the Government of India to establish a Global Centre for Traditional Medicine (GCTM) in India should elate every Bhartiya, for it is the harbinger of new India’s exalted stature on the world platter. The claimed global centre will be established in Jamnagar, Gujarat, with the goal of achieving the possibilities inherent in traditional medicine with modern science and technology. India is investing US $250 million in the establishment of this medicine centre, giving the impression that the entire world is now trusting the Indian traditional medicine system.
The foundation stone was laid by India’s Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi, on April 19, 2022. It is expected that this centre will be a game-changer for the country’s AYUSH industry. In fact, during the Corona pandemic, the Indian traditional medicine system demonstrated its global leadership in the field of human immunity development. The treatment of the disease comes later. Preventing the disease in the first place is thought to be the best way to deal with it. This obligation has been assigned to India so that the Indian traditional medical system can be advanced at a worldwide level for the benefit of the world’s people. India has already established itself as a global pharmacy powerhouse.
Preventing the disease in the first place is thought to be the best way to deal with it. This obligation has been assigned to India so that the Indian traditional medical system can be advanced at a worldwide level for the benefit of the world’s people
The Indian traditional medicine system can easily facilitate this type of medical practice. Furthermore, it cannot be argued that ancient India’s “medical knowledge” was quite advanced. Leprosy is originally mentioned in the 6th century BC Indian medicinal treatise Sushruta Samhita. The Oxford Illustrated Companion to Medicine, on the other hand, claims that the Atharva Veda (1500–1200 BCE), which was composed before the Sushruta Samhita, mentions leprosy and its treatment. Sushruta invented the method of cataract surgery and plastic surgery over a thousand years ago. The world, but for India, now acknowledges, venerates, and celebrates Sushruta’s contribution to surgery. He is commemorated by a statue at the Royal Australian College of Surgeons.
Traditional medicine is a set of knowledge systems that have evolved through many human generations to identify, prevent, and cure physical and mental ailments in a way that differs from current medical systems. Up to 80 per cent of the population in many Asian and African nations relies on local traditional medicine for primary health care. Now the time has come to take Indian traditional medicine out of India and give it international recognition.
The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi, laid the foundation stone for the Global Centre for Traditional Medicine, saying that at a time when traditional medicine is gaining popularity, it is necessary to integrate traditional and modern medicine through this centre in order to move forward toward a healthier earth. The establishment of the WHO Global Centre for Traditional Medicine in India is a great distinction for India. The WHO Global Centre for Traditional Medicine is a recognition of India’s contribution and potential in this field. India’s traditional medicine system is not limited only to treatment. It is a holistic science of life.
Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, the World Health Organisation’s Director-General, said that this is a truly global project and that the establishment of a Global Centre for Traditional Medicine will help strengthen the factual basis for traditional medicine to be safe and accessible to all, allowing for effective treatment. Despite the fact that the World Health Organisation now operates National Government Offices for Traditional and Complementary Medicine in 107 member nations, India will host the first Global Centre for Traditional Medicine. Thanks to this new global centre, synergy and cooperation will be formed in the traditional medicine-related work being done at various levels in the World Health Organisation’s headquarters, regional and country offices, as well as in other nations. The focus will be on facts, data, sustainability, and innovation in this sequence, with the goal of supporting national policies in various nations and boosting the use of traditional medicine for health and wellness through this centre. Also, through this centre, India will be able to share its traditional medicine expertise with the rest of the world, and the rest of the world will be happy to visit India.
On a worldwide scale, there is already a lot of pressure on a contemporary medical system known as allopathy, and this medical system has not been made available in many countries’ far-flung regions, and the bad side effects of this medical system are also quite deep. As a result, people’s trust in allopathy is eroding in several ways. As a result, the entire world is now paying attention to the Indian traditional medical system in order to alleviate the growing pressure on allopathy. AYUSH should also be integrated and internationalised with other medical systems around the world. The establishment of the mentioned new centre in India will make it easier for India’s AYUSH industry to complete the work. Natural ingredients are used in around 40 per cent of the approved pharmaceutical medicines used today, indicating that traditional medicine is gaining prominence in the modern scientific world. The value of biodiversity conservation and long-term sustainability is also emphasised. There are numerous examples of traditional medicine being transformed into contemporary medicine throughout the world. Tulsi, Giloy, Turmeric, Neem, Jamun, and herbals are all used as modern medicines throughout the world, just as they are in India.
The Central Council for Research in Ayurvedic Sciences (CCRAS) and the Ministry of AYUSH (Ayurveda, Yoga & Naturopathy, Unani, Siddha, and Homoeopathy) in India have been autonomous bodies under the Government of India for a long time. It is the main body in India that coordinates, develops, and improves research in India’s Ayurveda system of medicine using the scientific method. The Global Centre for Traditional Medicine will help the above institutions get their work done more quickly.
In the fields of Ayurveda, Yoga, and other Indian traditional systems of medicine, India’s Ministry of AYUSH has already undertaken several discussions with the World Health Organisation. And these Indian medicinal systems are becoming increasingly popular and recognised in Southeast Asian countries, African countries, European countries, Latin America, and other parts of the world. As a result, India’s Ministry of AYUSH and the World Health Organisation will collaborate to identify the many obstacles that member countries confront in regularising, integrating, and advancing traditional systems in their respective countries. Other than that, the Indian Ministry of AYUSH and the World Health Organisation will help member countries make policies and regulations that are appropriate for their countries.
In 2020-21, India’s AYUSH business is expected to be worth US $1,820 million, up from US $300 million in 2014. The AYUSH sector has expanded six times in the previous seven years and will continue to develop at a greater rate in the years ahead. The AYUSH industry in India has a promising future not only in India but also globally. Now that the Global Centre for Traditional Medicine has been established in India, the Centre will take on a new identity on a global platter. The establishment of a GTMC in India should be seen as a significant achievement for the country. The GCTM will serve in the realisation of India’s mantra, Sarve Santu Niramayah.
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