Ministry of Ayush Launches Five-Day Editorial Workshop on WHO-ICHI Framework for Ayurveda, Siddha and Unani Systems

The Ministry of Ayush, Government of India, today launched the five-day "Editorial Workshop to Develop the Content Model and Refine the High-Level Structure of the Alpha Draft of the International Classification of Health Interventions (ICHI) Framework of the World Health Organization (WHO)." Scheduled from July 13 to 17, 2026, the workshop marks an important step towards positioning India's traditional medicine systems within the global digital health ecosystem and universal health coverage frameworks.

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01The Ministry of Ayush launched a five-day editorial workshop on July 13, 2026, to develop the content model and refine the high-level structure of the alpha draft of the WHO's International Classification of Health Interventions (ICHI) framework.
02The workshop aims to position India's traditional medicine systems within the global digital health ecosystem and universal health coverage frameworks.
03The expert-validated repository currently covers 13 specialties, 76 therapies, and 714 procedures for Ayurveda; 25 specialties, 130 therapies, and 996 procedures for Siddha; and 15 specialties, 179 therapies, and 551 procedures for Unani.
04Vaidya Rajesh Kotecha, Secretary of the Ministry of Ayush, emphasized that this initiative is a transformational step towards positioning India's traditional medical systems within the global scientific, digital, and policy ecosystem.
05The workshop is being organized by the Central Council for Research in Ayurvedic Sciences (CCRAS) through its World Health Organization Collaborating Centre and the National Institute of Indian Medical Heritage (NIIMH), Hyderabad.
06The initiative aims to incorporate standardized health terminologies to ensure Ayush interventions become an integral part of broader digital health ecosystems, matching modern health informatics standards.

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Most people think that WHO-ICHI framework is only for Ayurveda, but actually it also covers Siddha and Unani systems.
Most people think that this initiative is just a coding exercise, but actually it represents a transformational step towards positioning India's traditional medical systems within the global scientific, digital, and policy ecosystem.

Prelims Practice MCQs

Single facteasy

The Editorial Workshop is scheduled from July 13 to ?

A.15
B.16
C.17
D.18

The workshop is scheduled from July 13 to 17, 2026.

Multiple statementsmedium

Consider the following statements regarding WHO-ICHI Framework: 1. The WHO-ICHI Framework is a coding system for Ayurveda, Siddha, and Unani systems. 2. The framework has been developed in collaboration with the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare. 3. The framework covers 1000 procedures for each of the three traditional medicine systems. How many of the above statements are correct?

A.Only one
B.Only two
C.All three
D.None

Statement-1 is true because the text mentions that the WHO-ICHI Framework is being used to develop a classification system for Ayurveda, Siddha, and Unani. Statement-2 is false because the text does not mention collaboration with the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare; instead, it mentions the Central Council for Research in Ayurvedic Sciences (CCRAS) through its World Health Organization Collaborating Centre. Statement-3 is false because the text does not support this number; it only provides specific numbers for each system: 714 procedures for Ayurveda, 996 procedures for Siddha, and 551 procedures for Unani.

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