Gujarat Declaration

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InsightsIAS September 6, 2023

Facts for Prelims (FFP)

Source: PIB

Context: The “Gujarat Declaration,” released as the outcome of the first WHO
Traditional Medicine Global Summit 2023, emphasizes the global commitment to
harnessing the potential of traditional medicine for the betterment of health and well-
being worldwide.

Key Outcomes Description

Reaffirmation of Global Commitment to indigenous knowledge, biodiversity,

Commitments and traditional medicine.
Emphasis on rigorous scientific methods for holistic
health approaches.

India’s Role India’s importance as host of the WHO Global

Traditional Medicine Centre.
India’s role in enhancing WHO’s support for member
states and stakeholders.

Promotion of Traditional Scaling up evidence-based Traditional

Medicine Complementary Integrative Medicine (TCIM)
interventions.
Collaboration among regions, disciplines, and
stakeholders for global health benefits.

Integration into National Integration of TCIM into national health policies and
Health Systems systems based on research.
Regulation and formal utilization of scientifically proven
TCIM products and practices.

Standardization and Data Policies to standardize TCIM documentation using

Collection WHO’s ICD-11 for evidence integration.
Establishment of a global network of TCIM reference
clinical centres for data collection.

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Digital Health and Advancement of digital health technologies, including
Biodiversity AI, for TCIM resources.
Protection of biodiversity, Indigenous knowledge, and
Indigenous Peoples’ rights.

WHO Traditional Medicine Organized by WHO and co-hosted by the Ministry of

Global Summit 2023 Details Ayush.

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