WHO international standard terminologies on Ayurveda
Author | : World Health Organization |
Publisher | : World Health Organization |
Total Pages | : 608 |
Release | : 2023-01-09 |
ISBN-10 | : 9789240064935 |
ISBN-13 | : 9240064931 |
Rating | : 4/5 (35 Downloads) |
Book excerpt: Ayurveda is one of the popularly applied health resources across the globe. Standard terminology of Ayurveda is an essential tool for working on other standards, guidelines, classifications, and regulations, as well as integrating Ayurveda into health systems. Internationally accepted common terms on Ayurveda will enable to compare, assess, and evaluate the data internationally. The document will facilitate Ayurveda professionals, policymakers, health workers, service-providers, researchers, and the public to use the same concepts, understanding, and definitions in communications, healthcare services, and medical records. It will support international cooperation in research, information exchange, standards, and classifications in Ayurveda.