The World Health Organization released the 2025 edition of the International Classification of Diseases 11th Revision (ICD-11).
It is a tool that standardizes the language used by health professionals worldwide in diagnosing, reporting and monitoring diseases, injuries and causes of death.
Its new features designed to improve interoperability, accuracy and ease of use in national health systems (e.g. advanced NLP and API-based coding).
A new module covering traditional medicine conditions of Ayurveda and related traditional medicine systems, including Siddha and Unani, will enable systematic tracking of traditional medicine services.
In India, the Central Bureau of Health Intelligence (CBHI) is an agency under the Ministry of Health serves as the WHO Collaboration Centre for ICD-related activities.