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WHO Designates CCRAS-NIIMH Collaborating Centre for Traditional Medicine Research

Posted 15 Jun 2024

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National Institute of Indian Medical Heritage (NIIMH) is recognised as the first WHO Collaborating Centre (CC) for "Fundamental and Literary Research in Traditional Medicine (CC IND-177)”. 

  • The recognition is granted for Four years, starting from June 3, 2024

Responsibilities of NIIMH as CC IND-177

  • Assisting WHO in standardizing terminologies for Ayurveda, Unani, Siddha, and Sowa-Rigpa.
  • Assisting WHO in updating the Traditional Medicine Module-II for the Eleventh edition of the International Classification of Diseases (ICD-11).
    • ​​ICD is the international standard for systematic recording, reporting, analysis, interpretation, and comparison of mortality and morbidity data.
    • It also includes a dedicated chapter on traditional medicine. 
    • Module 2 of the supplementary chapter on traditional medicine conditions under ICD 11 is dedicated to Ayurveda, Siddha, and Unani data and terminology.
  • Support Member States in developing research methodologies for Traditional Medicine.

About NIIMH

  • Genesis: Established in 1956
  • Nodal Ministry: NIIMH is a unit of the Central Council for Research in Ayurvedic Sciences (CCRAS), Ministry of Ayush.
  • Mandate: To document and showcase medico-historical research in Ayurveda, Yoga Naturopathy, Unani, Siddha, etc. and other related healthcare disciplines in India. 

 

Initiatives of NIIMH for promoting Traditional Medicine research

  • Publication: Journal of Indian Medical Heritage
  • Digital Initiatives 
    • AMAR Portal: Catalogues 16,000 Ayush manuscripts (it includes digitized manuscripts, rare books, etc.) 
    • National Ayush Morbidity and Standardized Terminologies Electronic (NAMSTE) portal: Provides standardized terminologies & morbidity codes for Ayurveda, Siddha and Unani systems of medicine.
    • Showcase of Ayurvedic Historical Imprints (SAHI) portal: Showcases various medico-historical artefacts
    • Other:   e-Books of Ayush, Ayush Research Portal
  • Tags :
  • Traditional Medicine
  • NIIMH
  • Central Council for Research in Ayurvedic Sciences (CCRAS)
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