WHO Designates CCRAS-NIIMH, Hyderabad as Collaborating Centre for Traditional Medicine Research
- The World Health Organization has designated the National Institute of Indian Medical Heritage (NIIMH), Hyderabad, as a WHO Collaborating Centre.
Highlights:
- This prestigious recognition is granted for a period of four years.
- This designation by WHO is a significant milestone, reflecting relentless efforts in the field of traditional medicine and historical research.
- In India, there are approximately 58 WHO Collaborating Centers spanning various disciplines of biomedicine and allied sciences.
- Notably, CCRAS-NIIMH, Hyderabad, joins the ranks as the third WHO Collaborating Centre in the domain of Traditional Medicine.
NIIMH, Hyderabad
- Established in 1956, NIIMH, Hyderabad, is a unique institution dedicated to documenting and showcasing medico-historical research in Ayurveda, Yoga Naturopathy, Unani, Siddha, Sowa-Rigpa, Homoeopathy, Biomedicine, and other related healthcare disciplines in India.
- The Institute has been a pioneer in various digital initiatives of Ayush, including the AMAR Portal, which catalogues 16,000 Ayush manuscripts.The SAHI Portal which showcases 793 medico-historical artefacts, while the e-Books of Ayush project provides digital versions of classical textbooks.
- The NAMASTE Portal collects cumulative morbidity statistics from 168 hospitals, and the Ayush Research Portal indexes 42,818 published Ayush research articles.
- NIIMH houses more than 500 physical manuscripts, alongside the Medical Heritage Museum and Library, featuring rare books and manuscripts dating back to the 15th century AD.
- The Institute also publishes the Journal of Indian Medical Heritage.
Prelims Takeaway
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