Collaboration with WHO for promoting Traditional medical system
Q. There are talks of Collaboration with WHO for promoting Traditional medical system. India will assign to WHO for which of the following WHO Technical documents/publications?
1) Benchmarks for training in Yoga.
2) Benchmarks for practice in Ayurveda.
3) Benchmarks for practice in Homeopathy.
4) Benchmarks for practice in Panchakarma- Published on 16 Mar 16a. 1, 4
b. 2, 3, 4
c. 1, 2, 4
d. All of the above
ANSWER: 1, 2, 4
- The Union Cabinet approved the signing of Agreement with the World Health Organization (WHO) for promoting Traditional medical system.
- The Agreement, however, is yet to be signed. As per Cabinet approval, as a first step in the long term collaboration, India would assign to WHO activities for development of the following WHO Technical documents/publications which will help in better international acceptability of Indian Systems of Medicine:
i) Benchmarks for training in Yoga
ii) Benchmarks for practice in Ayurveda
iii) Benchmarks for practice in Unani Medicine
iv) Benchmarks for practice in Panchakarma
- The WHO will extend only the technical assistance.
