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Gujarat, April 19: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday inaugurated the WHO-Global Centre for Traditional Medicine (GCTM) in Gujarat’s Jamnagar.
#WATCH | Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurates the WHO-Global Centre for Traditional Medicine in Jamnagar, Gujarat, in the presence of WHO Director-General Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus and Mauritius PM Pravind Kumar Jugnauth. pic.twitter.com/JWPijwwFc7
— ANI (@ANI) April 19, 2022
“I’m grateful to Dr Tedros (WHO-DG) & thank him on behalf of every Indian. He made us feel ‘Triveni’ in a way and touched our hearts by speaking in Gujarati, Hindi, English,” said PM Modi at WHO-Global Centre for Traditional Medicine in Jamnagar, Gujarat.
“I’ve known Dr Tedros for a long time & every time we have met, he has mentioned his learnings from his Indian teachers with such prestige, expressed his sentiments with such cheer, that his affection for India is visible in the form of an Institute today,” he added.
I also express my gratitude to my friend & PM of Mauritius Pravind Kumar Jugnauth; I have had a 3-decade old relationship with his family… I'm happy that he accepted my invitation to visit my home state Gujarat & won our hearts by using the Gujarati language: PM Modi pic.twitter.com/2jQGOdwL42
— ANI (@ANI) April 19, 2022
At the occasion, PM Modi was joined by WHO Director-General Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, Mauritius Prime Minister Pravind Kumar Jugnauth, state Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel, and Union AYUSH Minister Sarbananda Sonowal.
Meanwhile, PM of Nepal and Bhutan congratulates Indian government for the initiative.
“On this occasion, I congratulate, the Indian govt and WHO for the initiative. As global programs continue to increase the role of traditional medicines is imp in ensuring holistic health care. Nepal & India are home to this biodiversity,” said Nepal PM Sher Bahadur Deuba.
“I believe traditional medicine complements allopathic treatment in offering wholesome healthcare. It is time-tested and plays a vital role in the healthcare system of the 21st century,” said Prime Minister of Bhutan Lotay Tshering.
