Sixth meeting of the Group of Friends of Traditional Medicine held in Geneva
The sixth meeting of the Group of Friends of Traditional Medicine (GFTM) was held at the Permanent Mission of India in Geneva on 9 May 2025, with Ayush Secretary Vaidya Rajesh Kotecha giving the keynote virtually.
Summary
The sixth meeting of the Group of Friends of Traditional Medicine (GFTM) was held on 9 May 2025 at the Permanent Mission of India in Geneva, bringing together representatives of several countries. It supported the WHO Traditional Medicine Strategy 2025â2034 and the Second WHO Global Traditional Medicine Summit, to be held in India from 2 to 4 December 2025. Ayush Secretary Vaidya Rajesh Kotecha gave the keynote address virtually. The GFTM was to host a high-level side event at the 78th World Health Assembly on 23 May 2025.
Key facts
- Date
- 9 May 2025
- Venue
- Permanent Mission of India, Geneva
- Keynote
- Vaidya Rajesh Kotecha, Secretary, Ministry of Ayush (virtual)
- 2nd WHO Global TM Summit
- India, 2â4 December 2025
- WHA78 side event
- 23 May 2025
Practice MCQs 2 questions
As per the Ayush Ministry, the Second WHO Global Traditional Medicine Summit was to be held in India on:
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Correct answer: D â 2â4 December 2025
The Second WHO Global Traditional Medicine Summit was to be held in India from 2 to 4 December 2025; 23 May 2025 was the GFTM side event at WHA78.
Consider the following statements about the sixth GFTM meeting: 1. It was held at the Permanent Mission of India in Geneva. 2. The GFTM was to host a high-level side event during the 78th World Health Assembly on 23 May 2025. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: C â Both 1 and 2
Both are correct.