At the opening of the event, Ayush Minister Prataprao Jadhav emphasized the importance of strengthening research, quality standards, and global cooperation.

He noted that India’s collaboration with WHO member states in this area began in 2016 and stressed that it extends through education, research, and capacity building, supported by scholarships, global collaborations, and digital platforms such as Ayush Grid.

For his part, WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus reaffirmed the organization’s commitment to uniting ancient wisdom with modern science and technology.

Tedros highlighted the need to bridge the gap between science and tradition, and between knowledge and lived experience.

VMeanwhile, the Secretary of the Ministry of Ayush, Vaidya Rajesh Kotecha, emphasized that bilateral meetings are being held with approximately 16 countries on the sidelines of the summit and announced the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding with Tanzania during the event.

The summit brings together ministers, policymakers, leaders of international health organizations, researchers, experts, industry representatives, and practitioners under the theme “Restoring Balance: The Science and Practice of Health and Wellbeing.”

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