Union AYUSH Minister Shripad Naik has inaugurated the first Indo-US workshop on traditional medicines, which aims to encourage bilateral dialogues on the subject.
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‘A two-day Indo-US workshop on traditional medicines will see participants discussing traditional therapies and practices for cancer in US and India.’
"Globalization of AYUSH is one of the major policy thrusts of our government. The constructive collaboration between India and US in this field is important for incorporating more scientific inputs from both sides in traditional medicines which can help mainstreaming AYUSH systems in patient health care across the globe," said Naik in his inaugural speech. Naik said, "India is collaborating with World Health Organization (WHO) in traditional medicine to boost its international acceptability."
US Ambassador Richard Verma and Assistant Secretary of Global Affairs at US Department of Health and Human Services Jimmy Kolker were present on the occasion.
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The government engages doctors practising traditional medicine in rural areas to address the shortage of medical practitioners.
The government engages doctors practising traditional medicine in rural areas to address the shortage of medical practitioners.
The US delegation participating in the workshop has also visited the Banares Hindu University (BHU), Jamia Hamdard University, and All India Institute of Ayurveda to learn first-hand how traditional and modern medicines co-exist for patient care.
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Delhi To Hold Conference on Traditional Medicine Systems
India and south east Asian nations will deliberate on ways to strengthen and promote traditional systems of medicine in the region during a two-day conference here Feb 12-13, an official said Friday.
India and south east Asian nations will deliberate on ways to strengthen and promote traditional systems of medicine in the region during a two-day conference here Feb 12-13, an official said Friday.
