Context:
WHO Designates CCRAS-NIIMH (National Institute of Indian Medical Heritage) Collaborating Centre for Traditional Medicine Research
CCRAS-NIIMH (National Institute of Indian Medical Heritage):
- A unit under the Central Council for Research in Ayurvedic Sciences (CCRAS), Ministry of Ayush
- Established in – 1956
- Location – Hyderabad
- Function – Documenting and showcasing medico-historical research in Ayurveda, Yoga Naturopathy, Unani, Siddha, Sowa-Rigpa, Homoeopathy, Biomedicine, and other related healthcare disciplines in India
- Achievement – Recognised as the 1st WHO Collaborating Centre (CC) for “Fundamental and Literary Research in Traditional Medicine (CC IND-177)
- Other Important Initiatives of NIIMH –
- Publishes Journal of Indian Medical Heritage
- AMAR Portal – Catalogues 16,000 Ayush manuscripts (it includes digitized manuscripts, rare books, etc.)
- National Ayush Morbidity and Standardized Terminologies Electronic (NAMSTE) portal – Provides standardized terminologies & morbidity codes for Ayurveda, Siddha and Unani systems of medicine.
- Showcase of Ayurvedic Historical Imprints (SAHI) portal – Showcases various medico-historical artefacts
Source: PIB
Previous Year Question
Consider the following:
1. Aarogya Setu
2. CoWIN
3. DigiLocker
4. DIKSHA
Which of the above are built on top of open-source digital platforms?
[UPSC Civil Services Exam – 2022 Prelims]
(a) 1 and 2 only
(b) 2, 3 and 4 only
(c) 1, 3 and 4 only
(d) 1, 2, 3 and 4
Answer: (d)
