The 9th World Ayurveda Congress and Arogya Expo was organized from December 8-11, 2022, in Panjim, Goa. The theme of the 9th edition of WAC was "Ayurveda for One Health".
Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi addressed the valedictory function welcoming more than 400 overseas delegates representing over 50 countries, international students, and other stakeholders of Ayurveda.
PM Modi also inaugurated three National Ayush Institutes. The three institutes- All India Institute of Ayurveda (AIIA), Goa, National Institute of Unani Medicine (NIUM), Ghaziabad, and National Institute of Homoeopathy (NIH), Delhi- are expected to strengthen research and international collaborations and facilitate affordable Ayush services for people.
He expressed immense pleasure that Ayurveda has been accepted as a traditional system of medicine by more than 30 countries and the three new institutes will provide much-needed momentum to the Ayush healthcare system.
Recalling his tenure as the Chief Minister of Gujarat, he said that he had promoted institutions related to Ayurveda and worked towards the advancement of Gujarat Ayurvedic University. As a result, the Prime Minister said, “The World Health Organisation established the first and only Global Centre for Traditional Medicines in Jamnagar".
Referring to the present government, the Prime Minister highlighted that the separate Ministry of Ayush led to increased enthusiasm and trust towards Ayurveda. He added that along the lines of AIIMS, the All India Institute of Ayurveda is also underway. Recalling the Global Ayush Innovation and Investment Summit that took place earlier in 2022, he highlighted that WHO was full of praise for India’s efforts in the field of traditional medicine. He also informed that the world is celebrating International Yoga Day as the global festival of health and wellness. “There was a time when Yoga was looked down upon but today, it has become a source of hope and expectations for the whole of humanity”, Shri Modi remarked.
