Geneva, May 11 -- The Sixth Meeting of the Group of Friends of Traditional Medicine (GFTM) was successfully held on May 9 at the Permanent Mission of India (PMI) in Geneva.

The meeting brought together ambassador's representatives from various countries committed to strengthening the role of traditional medicine in global healthcare systems, according to the Ministry of AYUSH statement.

Building on the Gujarat Declaration and the success of past meetings, this gathering supports key global initiatives, particularly the WHO Traditional Medicine Strategy 2025-2034 and the upcoming Second WHO Global Traditional Medicine Summit, to be held in India from December 2-4, 2025.

Secretary, Ministry of Ayush, Vaidya Rajesh Kotecha delivered a key...