Ayush reviews WHO-ICHI and National Health Intervention Codes for Ayurveda, Siddha and Unani
The Ministry of Ayush held an online review and consultative meeting on 25â26 May 2026 on developing WHO International Classification of Health Interventions (ICHI) and National Health Intervention Codes (NHIC) for Ayurveda, Siddha and Unani.
Summary
The Ministry of Ayush organised a high-level review meeting and consultations, online, on 25â26 May 2026 on developing the International Classification of Health Interventions (ICHI) and National Health Intervention Codes (NHIC) for the Ayurveda, Siddha and Unani (ASU) systems. The work follows an MoU and Donor Agreement between the Ministry of Ayush and the World Health Organization, and aims to integrate traditional medicine interventions into WHO's ICHI framework through a globally standardised coding vocabulary. This is meant to enable cross-border data exchange, strengthen clinical research and support interoperability, including insurance integration. Ayush Secretary Vaidya Rajesh Kotecha chaired the meeting.
Key facts
- Dates / mode
- 25â26 May 2026, online
- Organiser
- Ministry of Ayush
- Subject
- WHO-ICHI and National Health Intervention Codes (NHIC)
- Systems covered
- Ayurveda, Siddha and Unani (ASU)
- Basis
- MoU and Donor Agreement between Ministry of Ayush and WHO
- Chaired by
- Vaidya Rajesh Kotecha, Secretary, Ministry of Ayush
Practice MCQs 1 questions
The Ministry of Ayush meeting on WHO-ICHI and National Health Intervention Codes in May 2026 focused on developing standardised intervention codes for which systems of medicine?
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Correct answer: D â Ayurveda, Siddha and Unani
The meeting covered ICHI and NHIC for the Ayurveda, Siddha and Unani (ASU) systems of medicine.