Modi to Launch Global Quality Benchmark for Ayush Products at WHO Summit

The Prime Minister’s Office (PMO) said the Prime Minister’s participation underscores India’s growing leadership and pioneering role in shaping a global, science-based and people-centred traditional medicine agenda.

“The Prime Minister has consistently called for mainstreaming traditional medicine and the Indian Knowledge System through research, standardisation and global collaboration. In line with this vision, he will launch several landmark Ayush initiatives, including the My Ayush Integrated Services Portal (MAISP), a master digital platform for the Ayush sector,” the PMO said. It added that the Ayush Mark would serve as an international quality benchmark for Ayush products and services.

Modi will also release a WHO technical report on training in Yoga and the book From Roots to Global Reach: 11 Years of Transformation in Ayush. In addition, he will release a commemorative postal stamp on Ashwagandha, highlighting the global relevance of India’s traditional medicinal heritage.

The Prime Minister will inaugurate the new WHO South-East Asia Regional Office complex in Delhi, which will also house the WHO India Country Office, marking a significant milestone in India’s partnership with the World Health Organization.

He will felicitate recipients of the Prime Minister’s Awards for Outstanding Contribution to the Promotion and Development of Yoga for the years 2021 to 2025, recognising their sustained efforts in promoting Yoga globally. Modi will also visit the Traditional Medicine Discovery Space, an exhibition showcasing the diversity, depth and contemporary relevance of traditional medicine knowledge systems from India and across the world.

Jointly organised by the World Health Organization and the Ministry of Ayush, the summit is being held from December 17 to 19 at Bharat Mandapam under the theme “Restoring balance: The science and practice of health and well-being.” The event has seen extensive deliberations among global leaders, policymakers, scientists, practitioners, Indigenous knowledge holders and civil society representatives on advancing equitable, sustainable and evidence-driven health systems.