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GUWAHATI: Union Ayush Minister Sarbananda Sonowal said that the people of India are proud of their heritage, especially in the rich traditional medicine domain that has served humanity for thousands of years.
Speaking to the media today, Sonowal said, "We have an opportunity, under the visionary leadership of Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi, to further our heritage and be part of a movement to revive traditional medicine across the world for the betterment of human lives. As the world recovers from a pandemic, the crucial role played by traditional medicine in supporting patient care has been underlined. We need to take this advantage forward, and this platform is the perfect opportunity to take it to the next level."
Sonowal will inaugurate the first 'B2B Global Conference & Expo on Traditional Medicine under the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) at Guwahati tomorrow. More than 150 delegates from 17 countries are likely to attend this first-of its-kind, four-day international summit.
Sonowal said, "India is leading in the strong revival of traditional medicine throughout the world. Today, it gives us immense pleasure to share that India is presiding over the Shanghai Cooperation Organization, a prestigious intergovernmental organization, this year. Under this mandate, we are organizing SCO's first international conference and expo on traditional medicine in Guwahati starting tomorrow. As we move towards a vision of seamless interplay of modern medicine with traditional medicine for holistic patient care, this event is likely to play a pivotal role in this direction."
The inaugural session tomorrow is likely to be attended by the Union Minister of State for Ayush and Women & Child Development, Dr Mahendrabhai Munjpara; the Union Minister of Health, Myanmar, Dr Thet Khaing Win; the Deputy Minister of Health, Maldives, Safiyya Mohamed Saeed; and the Secretary, Ministry of Ayush, Vaidya Rajesh Kotecha, among others.
The conference and expo will provide an opportunity for regulators, industries, and business leaders in all the SCO and partner countries to deliberate on various aspects of traditional medicine, such as products, services, education, skill development, cosmetics, and herbal extracts, and further deepen the trade and friendship among each other in the area of traditional medicine and allied fields.
A total of 75 foreign officials and business delegates from 13 countries have confirmed their participation in physical mode. Official delegates from China, Uzbekistan, Kyrgyzstan, and Kazakhstan will be joining online.
Sonowal said, "The Northeast of India has bloomed under the Prime Ministership of Shri Narendra Modi in the last 8 years. It is a proud moment for all of us that Guwahati is organising an international expo of this grandeur. It is a wonderful window of opportunity for the people of the region to become part of a movement to make India the greatest country in the world by 2047."
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