GUJARAT: The World Health Organisation (WHO) has set up its first-ever Global Centre for Wellness in Jamnagar, Gujarat, marking a major step in advancing traditional medicine research, training, and awareness.
The centre has been established in collaboration with India’s Ministry of Ayush under a Project Collaboration Agreement with the WHO. It will serve as a global hub for Traditional, Complementary, and Integrative Medicine (TCIM), promoting evidence-based wellness practices worldwide.
Two additional global wellness centres are being set up in New Delhi and Hyderabad as part of a broader initiative to strengthen traditional medicine research. These centres will focus on naturopathy, yoga, ayurveda, unani, siddha, sowa rigpa, and homeopathy, all covered under the Ayush system.
According to the Ministry of Ayush, the Jamnagar centre is the first and only outposted WHO facility dedicated to traditional medicine worldwide. It will serve as a knowledge hub, collecting data for research, analytics, and impact assessments through the WHO’s Traditional Medicine Informatics Centre. This includes data banks, virtual libraries, and research collaborations.
Funding for all three wellness centres comes from a donor agreement signed between India’s Ministry of Ayush and WHO last year.
This initiative highlights India’s role as a global leader in traditional medicine and aligns with WHO’s vision of integrating scientific research and indigenous wellness practices.
