5th bilateral meeting on cooperation in the field of Traditional Systems of Medicine between India and Malaysia was held in New Delhi.
It was a part of the agreement signed between India and Malaysia in 2010.
Joint Secretary, Ministry of AYUSH presided over the meeting from the Indian side while Malaysia was represented by its Deputy Director General Health (Medical), Ministry of Health Malaysia.
The Key issues discussed are
Setting up of an Ayurveda chair in University of UTAR in Malaysia
providing professional training in Panchakarma therapy for Malaysian experts in India.
The evaluation of safety and efficacy of combination Ayurvedic/ traditional products for clinical trials.
Safety evaluation of Ayurvedic products based on Good Laboratory Practices (GLP).