Public Health · Internal Medicine · 2 h ago
India commits US$85 million to WHO Global Traditional Medicine Centre
India has committed US$85 million over 2022–2032 to support programming at WHO’s Global Traditional Medicine Centre in Jamnagar. The funding is part of a broader US$250 million investment and will support evidence development on traditional medicine policies, practices, products and public use.
- India committed US$85 million for Centre programming over 2022–2032.
- Funding forms part of a broader US$250 million investment.
- Work will strengthen evidence on traditional medicine policies, products and use.
- The announcement reports no clinical outcomes or therapy-specific efficacy findings.
The Government of India has signed a donor agreement committing US$85 million over 10 years, 2022–2032, to programming at the WHO Global Traditional Medicine Centre in Jamnagar, India. Announced by WHO on 31 July 2024, the contribution will support cross-sectoral work to strengthen the evidence base for traditional medicine, including data on policies, practices, products and public use.
The agreement forms part of India’s US$250 million investment supporting the Centre’s establishment in 2022, its workplan, interim premises and a new building. Part of India’s contribution will also support WHO’s Investment Round for core activities during 2025–2028. The Centre’s five work areas cover research and evidence; primary health care and universal health coverage; Indigenous knowledge and biodiversity; digital health; and global summits and collaborations.
The Centre works with WHO’s Traditional, Complementary and Integrative Medicine unit, which develops technical resources intended to support safe and effective integration into national health systems. For clinicians, this announcement concerns funding and evidence-building infrastructure rather than treatment recommendations: it reports no clinical study, patient outcomes or evidence establishing the efficacy or safety of specific traditional therapies.
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