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23 September 2026 · National and international edition

11th Ayurveda Day at Nagpur: 'Ayurveda for a Healthier Tomorrow' and the Push for Evidence-Based Traditional Medicine

  • Health & Public Health
  • GS-II, GS-I
  • PIBreported it
  • Ayurveda
  • Ayush
  • Traditional Medicine
  • Public Health
  • WHO

Why it is in the news

The Ministry of Ayush is observing the 11th Ayurveda Day on 23 September 2026, with the national event at Nagpur, Maharashtra, on the theme "Ayurveda for a Healthier Tomorrow". It is the second Ayurveda Day on the fixed date of 23 September, and will see the release of the first Ayush Services Sector report, an Ayush Vision 2030 report and new safety dossiers and treatment guidelines.

The exam angle

Issue: Can Ayurveda move from tradition-based practice to an evidence-based, integrated component of India's public health system?

Written for APPSC Group 1, TGPSC Group 1 and UPSC Civil Services. More from 23 September 2026 or all current affairs.

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