Guwahati: Union Minister of Ports, Shipping & Waterways and Ayush, Sarbananda Sonowal inaugurated the first B2B Global Conference & Expo on Traditional Medicine under Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) at Guwahati.

More than 150 delegates from 25 countries are likely to attend in this first of its kind four day international summit here.
Speaking at the press conference, the Union Minister of Ports, Shipping & Waterways and Ayush, Sarbananda Sonowal, said, " India is currently presiding over the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) a prestigious intergovernmental organisation this year. Under this mandate, we are organising SCO's first international conference and expo on traditional medicine at Guwahati This is a unique opportunity for everyone involved in the patient care and clinical excellence as experts from 25 countries come together to discuss possibilities of traditional medicine for the enriching the quality of human lives. "

The B2B Conference & Expo on Traditional Medicine under SCO is scheduled from 2 to 5th March, 2023 at Guwahati.
As many as 75 foreign officials and business delegates from 13 countries have confirmed their participation in physical mode.

Official delegates from China, Uzbekistan, Kyrgyzstan, Kazakhstan will be joining online.
The conference and expo will provide an opportunity to regulators, industries and business leaders in all the SCO and partner countries to deliberate on various aspects of Traditional Medicine aspects such as products, services, education, skill development. cosmetics, Herbal extracts and further deepen the trade and friendship among each other in the area of Traditional medicine and allied field.

Adding further, the Sonowal said that, "we need to take this advantage of the traditional medicines and this platform is the perfect opportunity to take it to the next level."

He continued, that this region is recognised as the new engine of growth of India. It is a wonderful window of opportunity for the people of the region to become part of a movement to make India the greatest country in the world by 2047."
The expo on traditional medicine on the sidelines of the SCO event is aimed at opening up trade opportunities in traditional medicine amongst SCO & partner countries. The Ayush industry as well as Foreign Traditional Medicine industries/exporters/importers will be showcasing their products and services in the Expo.

The Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO), or Shanghai Pact, is an Eurasian political, economic, and security alliance of eight member multilateral organisation, established on 15 June 2001 in Shanghai, China. SCO includes 08 member states, 03 observers and 14 dialogue partner countries.

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