Question: Recently Ministry of AYUSH, Government of India and the World Health Organization (WHO) have signed an historic Project Collaboration Agreement (PCA) for cooperation in which of the following field?
(a) Modern System of Medicine
(b) Promotion of Yoga
(c) Traditional Systems of Medicine
(d) Research
Ans: (c)
Related facts:
- On 13th May, 2016 Ministry of AYUSH, Government of India and the World Health Organization (WHO) have signed an historic Project Collaboration Agreement (PCA) for cooperation on promoting the quality, safety and effectiveness of service provision in traditional and complementary medicine.
- The PCA was signed by Secretary, Ministry of AYUSH, Ajit M Sharan and Assistant Director General, Health Systems and Innovations, WHO, Dr. Marie Kieny, in Geneva.
- Its aim is to support WHO in the development and implementation of the ‘WHO Traditional and Complementary Medicine Strategy: 2014-2023’.
- It will contribute to the global promotion of traditional Indian Systems of Medicine.
- The PCA is titled as ‘Co-operation on promoting the quality, safety and effectiveness of service provision in traditional and complementary medicine between WHO and AYUSH, India, 2016-2020’.
Reference:
http://pib.nic.in/newsite/PrintRelease.aspx?relid=145352