4-day 'World Ayurveda Congress' starts in Goa to showcase strength of Ayush System of Medicines globally

In a significant development, with this year's theme 'Ayurveda for one Health', the four-day '9th World Ayurveda Congress (WAC)' and Arogya Expo kicked off in Goa's capital, Panaji, on Thursday.

 

Chief Minister Dr Pramod Sawant and Union AYUSH Minister Sarbananda Sonowal were present at the event's launch. Union Minister of State for Tourism Shripad Yesso Naik and Union Minister of State for AYUSH Dr Munjpara Mahendrabhai Kalubhai also spoke during the inauguration event.

 

 

It should be noted that World Ayurveda Foundation, an initiative of Vijnana Bharati, with the support of the Union Ministry of AYUSH and the Government of Goa has organised the event in Goa. 

 

 

 

They have organised this event to hammer out a roadmap leading to the globalisation of Ayurveda and harness its potential as a reliable, scientific and prevention-oriented healthcare system. As per the information given by the organisers, more than 4,500 participants, including over 400 foreign delegates from 53 countries, will attend it.

 

As per the press release, Prime Minister Modi will address the valedictory session on Dec 11. During that he will dedicate three National Ayush Institutes to the nation.

 

The conclave is also being attended by the United Nation's World Health Organization (WHO) for the first time, is packed with six plenary sessions and many numbers of concurrent sessions in addition to 20 associate events, such as the International Delegates Assembly, WHO event on Traditional Medicines, and Guru-Shishya Meet.

In addition, there will be around 3,800 abstracts for oral, e-book and poster presentations, the organisers added.

 

According to them, the major topics to be deliberated include Expanding the Scope of Ayurveda - New Age Prospects; Innovations and Entrepreneurship; Ayurveda Education; Ayur Informatics; Innovation Ecosystem; Health and Environment; and Heal in India.

 

"Being held in the backdrop of daunting health challenges in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, a key topic of discussion is 'Facing Pandemic with Ayurveda'," an official release said. There will be 150 keynote speakers from around the world. An Ayurveda expo and cultural programmes, including a documentary film festival on Ayurveda, will also be part of the event.

.

.