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Q85
(UPPCS/2022)
International Relations & Global Affairs › International Organisations & Groupings
At which one of the following place, the World Health Organisation (WHO) is going to establish Global Traditional Medicine Centre ?
Explanation
The World Health Organization (WHO) and the Government of India signed an agreement in March 2022 to establish the WHO Global Centre for Traditional Medicine (GCTM) in Jamnagar, Gujarat, India. This is the first and only global outposted centre (office) for traditional medicine across the globe.
- The foundation stone was laid in April 2022 by Prime Minister Narendra Modi and WHO Director-General Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus.
- The centre serves as a knowledge hub to harness the potential of traditional medicine from across the world through modern science and technology.
- It focuses on evidence-based research, data, and sustainability to improve global health.
- Jamnagar was chosen as it is home to the Institute of Teaching and Research in Ayurveda (ITRA), an Institute of National Importance.
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