Global Centre for Traditional Medicine

Global Centre for Traditional Medicine

Part of: GS Prelims and GS-II – International Relations; Health 

In news

• The World Health Organisation will set up a Global Centre for Traditional Medicine in India.

Key takeaways 

• The centre will support WHO’s efforts to implement the WHO traditional medicine strategy 2014-2023. 
• Aim of the medicine strategy: To support countries in developing policies and action plans to strengthen the role of traditional medicine as part of their journey to universal health coverage.