{"id":346746,"date":"2025-09-23T20:47:31","date_gmt":"2025-09-23T15:17:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/?p=346746"},"modified":"2025-10-01T10:33:44","modified_gmt":"2025-10-01T05:03:44","slug":"traditional-medicine-supports-people-and-planet-wellbeing","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/traditional-medicine-supports-people-and-planet-wellbeing\/","title":{"rendered":"Traditional medicine supports people and planet wellbeing"},"content":{"rendered":"

Source<\/strong>: The post Traditional medicine supports people and planet wellbeing has been created, based on the article \u201cThe growing relevance of traditional medicine<\/strong>\u201d published in \u201c The Hindu <\/strong>\u201d on 23 September\u00a0 2025. Traditional medicine supports people and planet wellbeing.<\/strong><\/p>\n

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UPSC Syllabus Topic:<\/strong> GS Paper 2 –<\/strong>Issues relating to development and management of Social Sector\/Services relating to Health.<\/p>\n

Context<\/strong>: Traditional medicine is moving into the mainstream as systems pivot from reactive treatment to preventive, root-cause care. With \u201cAyurveda for People & Planet\u201d designated for 2025 (Ayurveda Day, September 23), the stage is set to link personal health with biodiversity, nutrition security, and sustainable livelihoods.<\/p>\n

For detailed information on Ayurveda-Future of Health<\/strong> read this article here<\/a><\/p>\n

What guides 2025 Ayurveda for People & Planet?<\/strong><\/h2>\n
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  1. Core philosophy:<\/strong> Ayurveda seeks balance between body and mind, humans and nature, and consumption and conservation.
    \n2. Whole-of-life scope: <\/strong>Its principles cover human wellness, veterinary care, and plant health.
    \n3. Care model: <\/strong>It prioritises preventive, affordable, inclusive, and sustainable care.
    \n4. Occasion and theme:<\/strong> The 2025 theme, \u201cAyurveda for People & Planet,\u201d frames responses to lifestyle diseases and climate change.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    Why does traditional medicine matter globally?<\/strong><\/h2>\n
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    1. High prevalence.<\/strong> WHO notes practice in 170 of 194 countries (88%). It serves billions, especially in low- and middle-income nations.
      \n2. Market momentum.<\/strong> The market may reach $583 billion by 2025, growing 10%\u201320% annually.
      \n3. Country snapshots.<\/strong> Traditional Chinese medicine is $122.4 billion; Australia\u2019s herbal sector $3.97 billion; India\u2019s AYUSH $43.4 billion.
      \n4. Beyond treatment.<\/strong> It supports biodiversity conservation, nutrition security, and sustainable livelihoods.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

      For detailed information on National Consultative Meet on Traditional Medicine<\/strong> read this article here<\/a><\/p>\n

      How India\u2019<\/strong>s AYUSH sector transformed?<\/strong><\/h2>\n
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      1. Enterprise base: <\/strong>Over 92,000 MSMEs drive production and services.
        \n2. Revenue expansion: <\/strong>Manufacturing rose from \u20b921,697 crore (2014\u201315) to over 21.37 lakh crore; services generated \u20b91.67 lakh crore.
        \n3. Exports and recognition; <\/strong>AYUSH and herbal products worth $1.54 billion reach 150+ countries; Ayurveda gains formal recognition abroad.
        \n4. Public adoption: <\/strong>Survey on AYUSH by the National Sample Survey Office (2022\u201323) shows 95% rural and 96% urban awareness; over half used AYUSH in the past year, with Ayurveda preferred for rejuvenation and prevention.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

        What powers scientific validation and outreach?<\/strong><\/h2>\n
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        1. Research institutions: <\/strong>The All India Institute of Ayurveda, Institute of Teaching and Research in Ayurveda, National Institute of Ayurveda, and CCRAS lead studies.
          \n2. Focus areas: <\/strong>Clinical validation, drug standardisation, and integrative models align traditional knowledge with modern practice.
          \n3. Global ties: <\/strong>Under the International Cooperation Scheme: 25 bilateral agreements, 52 institutional partnerships, 43 AYUSH Information Cells in 39 countries, and 15 academic chairs.
          \n4. WHO centre and AI: <\/strong>\u00a0The WHO Global Traditional Medicine Centre in India advances digital, data, and AI integration; WHO highlights AI for validation, big-data analytics, and predictive care.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

          For detailed information on Global Centre for Traditional Medicine<\/strong> read this article here<\/a><\/p>\n

          Way forward<\/strong><\/h2>\n
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          1. Convergence: <\/strong>Ancient wisdom combined with modern science and technology strengthens traditional systems in global health architecture.
            \n2. Signal moment: <\/strong>Ayurveda Day underscores the potential for balanced, sustainable futures for people and the planet.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

            Question for practice:<\/strong><\/p>\n

            Examine how India\u2019s AYUSH sector has transformed in scale, research, and global outreach since 2014\u201315.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

            Source: The post Traditional medicine supports people and planet wellbeing has been created, based on the article \u201cThe growing relevance of traditional medicine\u201d published in \u201c The Hindu \u201d on 23 September\u00a0 2025. Traditional medicine supports people and planet wellbeing. UPSC Syllabus Topic: GS Paper 2 –Issues relating to development and management of Social Sector\/Services… Continue reading Traditional medicine supports people and planet wellbeing<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":10320,"featured_media":347196,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1230],"tags":[212,8131,10498],"class_list":["post-346746","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-9-pm-daily-articles","tag-gs-paper-2","tag-social-issues","tag-the-hindu","entry"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Traditional-medicine-supports-people-and-planet-wellbeing.png?fit=1280%2C850&ssl=1","views":"","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/346746","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/10320"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=346746"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/346746\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/347196"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=346746"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=346746"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=346746"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}