The current research on traditional Indian medicine is focused on integrating it into mainstream medical practice, with support from organizations such as the World Health Organisation (WHO).

The WHO is working with the UK’s All-Party Parliamentary Group on Indian Traditional Sciences to facilitate research projects on traditional medicine.

In India, the government is documenting medicinal herbs and healers of tribal communities across the country, with a pilot project in Uttarakhand resulting in a five-volume book series of over 1,400 medicinal plants.

The project involves chemical analysis of the plants to find the active ingredients, using techniques such as HPLC.

Ayurveda, a traditional Indian system of medicine, believes in using herbs, spices, and minerals to treat diseases, and diet therapy and lifestyle adjustments such as yoga and meditation are also used.

The Indian government is also setting up a global centre for traditional medicine in Hyderabad, with support from the WHO, to promote the use of traditional medicine and provide a reliable evidence base for its practices and products.

The centre will focus on providing a reliable evidence base for policy and standards of traditional medicine practices and products, and will help countries integrate these practices into their health systems.

The Ayush ministry is working on scientific validation of traditional systems of medicine, and is harnessing the knowledge repositories of indigenous communities in G20 countries for the benefit of humankind.

Overall, the current research and application of Indian herbal medicine is focused on promoting its use and providing a reliable evidence base for its practices and products, with support from organizations such as the WHO and the Indian government.

The current research on traditional Indian medicine is focused on integrating it into mainstream medical practice, with support from organizations such as the World Health Organisation (WHO).

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Long Covid cure? Researchers to trial traditional Indian herb treatment

The London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine will work with the All India Institute of Ayurveda to determine whether a traditional Indian herb can help people recover from long Covid.

Ashwagandha, commonly known as Indian winter cherry, is traditionally used in the Indian Ayurvedic system of medicine to boost energy, reduce stress and strengthen the immune system.

Experts said recent trials had proven the herb’s efficacy in reducing anxiety, stress, improving muscle strength and reducing fatigue symptoms in patients with chronic diseases.

Long Covid patients can suffer from cognitive dysfunction, poor mental health, extreme fatigue and muscle weakness.

It is estimated these symptoms affect 10 to 20 per cent of Covid survivors and can last for one to three months or longer in many cases.

The study, funded by the Ministry of Ayush of the Government of India, will include a double-blind clinical trial involving 2,000 people living in the UK with long Covid.

Half of the trial participants will take 500mg Ashwagandha tablets twice a day for three months, while the other half will be given a placebo.

Researchers will randomly select participants to have a monthly follow-up of self-reported quality of life, impairment to activities of daily living, mental and physical health symptoms, supplement use and adverse events.

The study is expected to last for over a year.

“Ashwagandha has been shown to reduce symptoms of other conditions that are similar to those of long Covid, so we are hopeful that it will be an effective way to combat the condition,” said Sanjay Kinra, professor in clinical epidemiology at the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine.

The research is also supported by the UK’s All-Party Parliamentary Group on Indian Traditional Sciences and the Traditional Complementary and Integrative Medicine Unit at the World Health Organisation (WHO).

Research is the only way to ensure appropriate integration of traditional medicine knowledge into mainstream medical practice,” said technical officer at WHO Geneva, Geetha Krishnan, who helped to facilitate the research project.

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The WHO is working with the UK’s All-Party Parliamentary Group on Indian Traditional Sciences to facilitate research projects on traditional medicine.

In India, the government is documenting medicinal herbs and healers of tribal communities across the country, with a pilot project in Uttarakhand resulting in a five-volume book series of over 1,400 medicinal plants.

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Centre to document medicinal herbs of tribal communities across country

The union ministry of tribal affairs carried out the initiative in Kerala, Rajasthan, Maharashtra as well as in Uttarakhand

The Centre is working on documenting medicinal herbs and healers of the tribal communities across the country. A pilot from Uttarakhand has been completed, resulting in a five-volume book series of over 1,400 medicinal plants. The exercise, officials said, will be carried out in more states.

The union ministry of tribal affairs carried out the initiative in Kerala, Rajasthan, Maharashtra as well as in Uttarakhand. Apart from documenting the plant and healers, they also documented the Sanskrit names of these plants.

In Kerala, the Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham was given the responsibility, All India Institute of Medical Studies Jodhpur in Rajasthan, Pravara Institute of Medical Sciences Ahmedabad for Maharashtra, and Patanjali carried it out in Uttarakhand.

While the others are carrying it out, Patanjali’s series of seven tomes are ready. In the hill state three districts were chosen, which included Pithoragarh and Udham Singh Nagar, all phytodiversity was documented by a team of over 50-50 people over a period of two years.

When asked about the Sanskrit nomenclature, the official said that it was a way of directing attention to the functionality of the plant.

“The National Medicinal Plant Board says there are over 1,500 plants in Uttarakhand, many of which are not even documented. But in three districts alone, we found 900 plants,” a senior official of the ministry said. “Tribal medicine holds considerable interest among researchers.”

Chemical analysis of all these plants was carried out, to find the active ingredient in the plant, with the help of an HPLC machine, officials said. Apart from that, samples of these were preserved, along with data on their therapeutic use. The official said that permissions from the biodiversity board were also taken.

In addition to that, the Hyderabad-based National Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research (NIPER) carried out a similar exercise in their areas where they found three medicinal plants, which when combined can be a cure for malaria. A similar exercise was carried out by the same team in the Rashtrapati Bhawan as well.

Healers in tribal communities in the areas that use these plants were also documented, along with data of their areas of expertise. In all, 750 healers were documented.

Officials said that after the successful pilot, the ministry has sent it to the AYUSH ministry, urging them to take it further across the country using SC/ST components from their funds. Officials also said that details of these plants will be put up online.

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Ayurveda, a traditional Indian system of medicine, believes in using herbs, spices, and minerals to treat diseases, and diet therapy and lifestyle adjustments such as yoga and meditation are also used.

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For many Hong Kong people, India may look like a relatively backward and populous country, with a population of 1.4 billion, and it is hard to imagine how the local medical system can accommodate such a large population.
The author went to the local area to participate in the large-scale international engineering alliance conference, found that the local medical facilities are developing rapidly, the number of hospital beds in the country has increased by 40% in the past 10 years, and some large hospitals have added intelligent equipment to assist in the diagnosis and daily operation of the hospital.
If you have the ability to increase investment in the future, coupled with the development of local information technology, and gradually trend towards intelligent development, I believe that it is not difficult to see the emergence of comprehensive intelligent hospitals, so that patient services are more efficient and no longer subject to geographical restrictions.
Author: Yuan Pak Leung, Former President of the Institution of Senior Engineers and Engineers
I am the Vice-Chairman of the International Engineering Technologists Agreement and the Chairman of the British delegation chaired a review meeting of the agreement in New Delhi, India.
As the Vice President of the International Engineering Technologists Agreement (IETTA), I went to New Delhi, India, to attend this year ’ s IETTA conference hosted by my host, and also chaired the annual meeting held in India in the same capacity as the chairman of the Seoul Accord.
Over the course of more than 10 days, I have met many people in the engineering industry from all over India, some from the medical industry, so I have the opportunity to learn more about the development of local hospital facilities.
According to the local industry, the number of hospitals and beds in India has increased rapidly over the past decade. For example, from 2010 to 2020, the total number of beds in the country has increased from about 1.2 million to more than 1.7 million, an increase of more than 40%.
As of 2023, the market share of hospital spending across India, including public and private hospitals, is in the hundreds of billions of dollars. However, the number of beds per 1,000 people is still relatively low globally.
On both sides of a highway in New Delhi, I saw 20 medical statues placed by Yatharth Hospital to thank and honor the work of “anti-virus warriors ” during the COVID-19 pandemic.
However, unlike in Hong Kong, Indian hospitals are dominated by private hospitals, accounting for 70% of the total number of beds.
Some people in the local industry admit that this reflects that the investment in public health care is not enough at present, but it is understood that the local public sector is trying to catch up with the demand, but the demand is too large and it is difficult to meet 100%.
Therefore, ensuring equitable access to quality health care is a challenge for local authorities, especially in remote areas such as mountains or rural areas.
It is said that there is a medical culture in India with a long history in Asia that can alleviate some of the medical needs of the general population.
It is a system of traditional medicine called Ayurveda, which is called Ayurveda. It is composed of two Sanskrit words, ayur refers to life and veda means knowledge.
Together, they mean “knowledge of life ” and are considered to be one of the most ancient forms of holistic natural medicine in the world, originating from ancient India, for thousands of years. Ayurveda and Chinese medicine have many things in common, especially the focus of both is on the patient, not on the disease.
Its core concept is to maintain their own spiritual balance and harmony, will make people physically healthy, the theory that life should avoid excessive hyperactivity, because it will lead to too much stomach acid, so that people become irritable, anxiety and other problems.
Excessive hyperactivity can also affect the joints, mucous membranes, and fats that protect our body structure, leading to obesity and depression, and people ’ s physical and mental activities, including breathing, blood circulation, and nervous system if over-regulation, can bring anxiety, constipation, joint pain and so on.
Ayurveda emphasizes the uniqueness of the individual and regulates and prevents diseases according to the physical and psychological characteristics of the individual.
In general, Ayurveda believes that a variety of herbs, spices, minerals, etc. can be used to treat diseases, and diet therapy is used to adjust the diet according to the body, while lifestyle adjustments include yoga, meditation and massage.
In addition to its unique medical concept, India ’ s relatively advanced information technology development, I believe it can also be an opportunity to make up for the lack of medical services.
In fact, many local hospitals have begun to add intelligent systems, such as electronic medical record system, remote medical system and the application of digital technology, which improve the ability of doctors to treat patients, and increase the ability of remote consultation, so that patients in remote rural areas can benefit.
In order to increase the efficiency of consultation and make more accurate diagnosis, local doctors will also use wearable devices to understand the patient ’ s physical condition, and even use intelligent systems to help make clinical decisions.
The conference hotel I stayed at offers authentic Indian Ayurveda healing massages, including the Ayurveda oil drip, which is said to be effective in helping to relieve stress.
The author believes that Hong Kong and India have very different cultural backgrounds, but they are also working hard to promote the development of intelligent hospitals.
However, some local technology industry people pointed out that, regardless of whether the two places or other regions should pay more attention to the convenience and efficiency of intelligent systems, there are opportunities for network security risks or personal data leakage, so there are challenges when using different smart technologies.
With the rapid development of the local medical system with advanced technology, I believe that if the world can introduce more intelligent elements in its medical system, and continue to invest in it, coupled with the policy support of government departments, we can cite each other, exchange learning and practice verification, I believe that it is not difficult to build a fully intelligent hospital in the future, and hope that this efficient service model can meet the increasing medical demand of society.
"01 Medical Clinic" cooperates with senior engineer Yuan Pak Leung to launch a column "Source Road Has You" every Monday to share the big and small things of engineering and medical care.
Yuan Pak Leung has always been committed to promoting the professional development of the engineering profession and is the former President of the Hong Kong Institution of Engineers.
The decades of professional journey are worth remembering, and I am convinced that the latter may understand the key points of the engineering profession.
If you have the source, let everyone experience it together.

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The Indian government is also setting up a global centre for traditional medicine in Hyderabad, with support from the WHO, to promote the use of traditional medicine and provide a reliable evidence base for its practices and products.

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Centre in favour of locating global centre for traditional medicine in Hyderabad

The city is likely to have another jewel in its crown if the Central Government’s latest request relating to the setting up of a global centre for traditional medicine proposed by the World Health Organisation (WHO) is any indication.

Union Minister for Tourism, Culture and Development of North East Region G. Kishan Reddy has requested the State Government to identify a suitable parcel of land for setting up the institute in the city. In a letter addressed to Chief Minister K. Chandrasekhar Rao, the Union Minister asked him to resolve the issues pertaining to identification of land and spot a parcel of land.

He said that the country is known for its traditional medicines, including Ayurveda, yoga, Unani, naturopathy, Sowa-Ripa and Siddha to name a few, which are recognised worldwide. The COVID pandemic had further highlighted the benefits of traditional medicine and demonstrated the power of Ayurveda to the world.

“India is regarded as the pharmacy of the world and focus on traditional medicine aligns with Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s emphasis on prevention of diseases and wellness,” he said. He recalled that the WHO director general had announced intentions of setting up a global centre for traditional medicine in India on the occasion of World Ayurveda Day in November 2020.

The Union AYUSH Ministry was considering setting up of the centre in Hyderabad as traditional scientific research institutions like CCMB, CSIR, NIN, IICT, and FDTRC would further complement the approach towards an integrated holistic medicine. The Government of Telangana had been communicated for their inputs on the extent of support for setting up of the global centre, he said, adding that the global centre would benefit the city and the State.

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The centre will focus on providing a reliable evidence base for policy and standards of traditional medicine practices and products, and will help countries integrate these practices into their health systems.

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The World Health Organization is interested in alternative medicine.
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Many people use traditional medicine – but what do these methods really do?
A new WHO centre intends to explore this.
The center is based in India, a country where alternative medicine is so important that it even has its own ministry – which specializes in Ayurveda, Yoga, Physiotherapy, Greek Medicine, Master and Homeopathy.
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi attended the opening of the centre in Jamnagar in mid-April, saying: “India ’ s traditional medicine system is not just a cure.
It ’ s a comprehensive science of life. ”
According to the World Health Organization (WHO), the Indian government is supporting the centre with US $250 million (230 million euros).
WHO President Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said: “The center aims to be an engine of innovation, moving towards an agenda of evidence, data and sustainability in traditional medicine, ” adding that the center would connect traditional medicine practitioners around the world and help set standards for research.
Traditional medicine is a broad field.
According to the World Health Organization ’ s statement for the center, 80% of the world ’ s population uses traditional medicine, which includes among other things acupuncture, Ayurvedic medicine and herbal blends.
Traditional medicine is also represented in modern science.
According to the World Health Organization, about 40% of all drugs approved today are derived from natural substances.
The discovery of aspirin, for example, is based on ancient recipes made from the bark of the willow tree.
The research for artemisinin for use in the fight against malaria, for which the Nobel Prize was awarded in 2015, began with the study of ancient texts of Chinese medicine.
George Rochmeyer of Cochrane, an international network that provides the scientific basis for decisions in the health field, said it makes sense at least to take a closer look at treatment methods that have been developed over centuries, to verify the reasonableness of these methods, and to conduct clinical studies on them in case of doubt.
Cochrane reviews are systematic reviews that collect all scientific evidence on a specific issue from medicine or other health sciences.
However, Rochmeyer also stressed that besides the examples of traditional methods cited by the WHO, which form the basis of currently developed treatments, there are likely many other examples where traditional methods of careful review have proven ineffective or even dangerous, such as phlebotomy, noting that spending too much money on studies to review a therapeutic practice is always a matter of discretion.
Rochmeyer stated that there are many Cochrane reviews about the use of traditional methods such as acupuncture in certain cases, but: “From my personal experience at Cochrane, I would say that I have not come across many reviews that have shown really compelling evidence for traditional therapeutic practice. ”
This is often due to the fact that when searching for these treatments we find only a few often-poorly conducted studies that cannot prove or disprove any benefit from them – which brings us back to the question of whether the already limited research funds should be invested in a scientifically unreasonable procedure – for example, homeopathy.
Professor Emeritus Edzard Ernst, a longtime professor of alternative medicine at the University of Exeter, noted that while it was necessary to wait and see who would lead the center and what it would do, the WHO press release was full of exaggerations.
The World Health Organization says it also wants to use new technologies at the new center for the study of traditional medicine — via artificial intelligence and big data, for example.
The center is expected to focus on providing a reliable evidence base for policy and standards of traditional medicine practices and products.
In addition, the center is supposed to help countries integrate these practices into their health systems.
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G20 science advisors to discuss pre-competitive collaboration, traditional knowledge

Once it reaches a certain level of maturity, of course different countries will have their take. But pre-competitive R&D (research and development) space is what we think should be something where we should work:

New Delhi: In a bid to bolster the fight against future pandemics, India's top scientific advisor Prof Ajay Kumar Sood has urged G20 countries to collaborate in developing vaccine platforms by cooperating with each other in the pre-competitive research and development phase.

In a video interview Sood, who will chair the Chief Scientific Advisors' Roundtable (CSAR) of G20 countries next week, said India will also present its traditional systems of medicine and seek to harness the knowledge of indigenous communities of different countries.

Making a strong pitch for collaboration among G20 nations in drug development, Sood, the principal scientific advisor to the government, said there is enormous scope for cooperation in the pre-competitive research and development space.

"Once it reaches a certain level of maturity, of course different countries will have their take. But pre-competitive R&D (research and development) space is what we think should be something where we should work," he said.

Sood identified emerging technologies for environmental surveillance as another area for cooperation.

"This is something which has to be done by all countries. A lot of it is happening but there are many other countries which will need a helping hand. So, we should be ready to take everyone along," he said.

Pre-competitive collaboration involves two or more companies operating within the same industry coming together to address a shared problem or pain point that doesn't impact direct business competition or contribute to unfair advantage.

"When there is a pandemic, you cannot live in isolation. We have seen it in COVID, all countries will have to fight it together and it has to be eradicated or controlled at all places. If it does not, then it will linger on and that is what you are seeing for COVID," Sood said.

He said the CSAR meeting in Uttarakhand's Ramnagar from March 28-30 will also focus on harnessing the benefits of traditional knowledge in healthcare.

"Traditional medicine has a very important role to play but it should be put in scientific context. All that work has to be done. When you have traditional medicines, how can we put it on a platform where it meets the acceptance of science," he said.

Sood said India has a very rich tradition of Ayurveda, Siddha and Unani and all of them have a role to play. It could be to build up immunity or strength or to address the symptoms of a disease, adding " whatever you think, it is possible".

"We should not try to limit ourselves to only what we call modern medicine," he said, making a strong pitch for diversity in various systems of medicine.

Sood also talked about harnessing the knowledge repositories of indigenous communities in G20 countries for the benefit of humankind.

"These are very, very old traditions. The goal should be, what we call traditional knowledge, it is really tested over centuries. It is very important that we take this traditional knowledge along with the other streams," Sood said.

Sood said the Ayush ministry is working on scientific validation of traditional systems of medicine.

"The Ayush ministry is doing that. This word was coined a few years back ayurvedic biology to address the issue of scientific validity. I am sure that in other countries there are parallel efforts. Because these tribal, traditional things are also very important and we need to learn from them," Sood said.

The three-day meeting in Ramnagar will focus on four broad themes Opportunities in One Health for better disease control and pandemic preparedness; Synergising global efforts to expand the access to scholarly scientific knowledge; Diversity, equity, inclusion and accessibility in science and technology (S&T); and an Institutional mechanism for inclusive, continuous and action-oriented global S&T policy dialogue.

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Overall, the current research and application of Indian herbal medicine is focused on promoting its use and providing a reliable evidence base for its practices and products, with support from organizations such as the WHO and the Indian government.

Is traditional Indian medicine Ayurveda certified by the World Health Organization?

What is the World Health Organization doing to promote traditional medicine, including Ayurveda?

Gathering evidence and data to guide policies


The current research and application of Indian herbal medicine is a rapidly growing field, with various institutions and organizations working together to promote its development and integration into mainstream medical practice.

The World Health Organization (WHO) is one of the key players in this field, and has established a Traditional Complementary and Integrative Medicine Unit to support research and development of traditional medicine, including Indian herbal medicine.

According to Geetha Krishnan, a technical officer at WHO Geneva, research is the only way to ensure appropriate integration of traditional medicine knowledge into mainstream medical practice.

In India, the government is also taking steps to promote the development of traditional Indian medicine, including the documentation of medicinal herbs and healers of tribal communities across the country.

The union ministry of tribal affairs has carried out this initiative in several states, including Kerala, Rajasthan, Maharashtra, and Uttarakhand, and has documented over 1,400 medicinal plants in a five-volume book series.

The National Medicinal Plant Board has also identified over 1,500 plants in Uttarakhand, many of which are not even documented, highlighting the vast potential of Indian herbal medicine.

Chemical analysis of these plants has been carried out to find the active ingredient in the plant, with the help of an HPLC machine, and the results are expected to contribute to the development of new drugs and therapies.

In addition to the government initiatives, several institutions and research centers are also working on the development of Indian herbal medicine, including the Patanjali research center in Uttarakhand, which has documented over 900 plants in three districts.

The All India Institute of Medical Studies Jodhpur in Rajasthan, and the Pravara Institute of Medical Sciences Ahmedabad in Maharashtra are also involved in this initiative.

The use of Indian herbal medicine is not limited to the treatment of specific diseases, but also includes prevention and wellness, with a focus on diet therapy, yoga, meditation, and massage.

Ayurveda, a traditional system of medicine in India, believes that a variety of herbs, spices, minerals, and other substances can be used to treat diseases, and that diet and lifestyle adjustments are essential for maintaining health.

The Indian government is also promoting the use of technology, including electronic medical record systems, remote medical systems, and digital technology, to improve the delivery of healthcare services and increase access to traditional Indian medicine.

The World Health Organization has also announced plans to set up a global center for traditional medicine in India, which will focus on providing a reliable evidence base for policy and standards of traditional medicine practices and products.

The center is expected to be located in Hyderabad, and will be supported by the Indian government with a funding of $250 million.

The center will also use new technologies, including artificial intelligence and big data, to study traditional medicine and develop new treatments and therapies.

The Indian government has also established a ministry of AYUSH, which is responsible for promoting and regulating the use of traditional Indian medicine, including Ayurveda, yoga, naturopathy, and other systems of medicine.

The ministry is working on scientific validation of traditional systems of medicine, and is promoting the use of traditional knowledge and indigenous practices in healthcare.

According to Dr. Sood, the goal of the AYUSH ministry is to promote diversity in various systems of medicine, and to harness the knowledge repositories of indigenous communities for the benefit of humankind.

The use of Indian herbal medicine has been shown to be effective in the treatment of various diseases, including COVID-19, and has the potential to contribute to the development of new drugs and therapies.

The Indian government and the World Health Organization are working together to promote the development and integration of traditional Indian medicine into mainstream medical practice, and to provide access to safe and effective healthcare services to people around the world.

Overall, the current research and application of Indian herbal medicine is a rapidly growing field, with vast potential for the development of new treatments and therapies, and for the promotion of health and wellness.

The current research and application of Indian herbal medicine is a rapidly growing field, with various institutions and organizations working together to promote its development and integration into mainstream medical practice.

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Long Covid cure? Researchers to trial traditional Indian herb treatment

The London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine will work with the All India Institute of Ayurveda to determine whether a traditional Indian herb can help people recover from long Covid.

Ashwagandha, commonly known as Indian winter cherry, is traditionally used in the Indian Ayurvedic system of medicine to boost energy, reduce stress and strengthen the immune system.

Experts said recent trials had proven the herb’s efficacy in reducing anxiety, stress, improving muscle strength and reducing fatigue symptoms in patients with chronic diseases.

Long Covid patients can suffer from cognitive dysfunction, poor mental health, extreme fatigue and muscle weakness.

It is estimated these symptoms affect 10 to 20 per cent of Covid survivors and can last for one to three months or longer in many cases.

The study, funded by the Ministry of Ayush of the Government of India, will include a double-blind clinical trial involving 2,000 people living in the UK with long Covid.

Half of the trial participants will take 500mg Ashwagandha tablets twice a day for three months, while the other half will be given a placebo.

Researchers will randomly select participants to have a monthly follow-up of self-reported quality of life, impairment to activities of daily living, mental and physical health symptoms, supplement use and adverse events.

The study is expected to last for over a year.

“Ashwagandha has been shown to reduce symptoms of other conditions that are similar to those of long Covid, so we are hopeful that it will be an effective way to combat the condition,” said Sanjay Kinra, professor in clinical epidemiology at the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine.

The research is also supported by the UK’s All-Party Parliamentary Group on Indian Traditional Sciences and the Traditional Complementary and Integrative Medicine Unit at the World Health Organisation (WHO).

Research is the only way to ensure appropriate integration of traditional medicine knowledge into mainstream medical practice,” said technical officer at WHO Geneva, Geetha Krishnan, who helped to facilitate the research project.

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The World Health Organization (WHO) is one of the key players in this field, and has established a Traditional Complementary and Integrative Medicine Unit to support research and development of traditional medicine, including Indian herbal medicine.

According to Geetha Krishnan, a technical officer at WHO Geneva, research is the only way to ensure appropriate integration of traditional medicine knowledge into mainstream medical practice.

What is the World Health Organization doing to promote traditional medicine, including Ayurveda?

Gathering evidence and data to guide policies

In India, the government is also taking steps to promote the development of traditional Indian medicine, including the documentation of medicinal herbs and healers of tribal communities across the country.

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Centre to document medicinal herbs of tribal communities across country

The union ministry of tribal affairs carried out the initiative in Kerala, Rajasthan, Maharashtra as well as in Uttarakhand

The Centre is working on documenting medicinal herbs and healers of the tribal communities across the country. A pilot from Uttarakhand has been completed, resulting in a five-volume book series of over 1,400 medicinal plants. The exercise, officials said, will be carried out in more states.

The union ministry of tribal affairs carried out the initiative in Kerala, Rajasthan, Maharashtra as well as in Uttarakhand. Apart from documenting the plant and healers, they also documented the Sanskrit names of these plants.

In Kerala, the Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham was given the responsibility, All India Institute of Medical Studies Jodhpur in Rajasthan, Pravara Institute of Medical Sciences Ahmedabad for Maharashtra, and Patanjali carried it out in Uttarakhand.

While the others are carrying it out, Patanjali’s series of seven tomes are ready. In the hill state three districts were chosen, which included Pithoragarh and Udham Singh Nagar, all phytodiversity was documented by a team of over 50-50 people over a period of two years.

When asked about the Sanskrit nomenclature, the official said that it was a way of directing attention to the functionality of the plant.

“The National Medicinal Plant Board says there are over 1,500 plants in Uttarakhand, many of which are not even documented. But in three districts alone, we found 900 plants,” a senior official of the ministry said. “Tribal medicine holds considerable interest among researchers.”

Chemical analysis of all these plants was carried out, to find the active ingredient in the plant, with the help of an HPLC machine, officials said. Apart from that, samples of these were preserved, along with data on their therapeutic use. The official said that permissions from the biodiversity board were also taken.

In addition to that, the Hyderabad-based National Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research (NIPER) carried out a similar exercise in their areas where they found three medicinal plants, which when combined can be a cure for malaria. A similar exercise was carried out by the same team in the Rashtrapati Bhawan as well.

Healers in tribal communities in the areas that use these plants were also documented, along with data of their areas of expertise. In all, 750 healers were documented.

Officials said that after the successful pilot, the ministry has sent it to the AYUSH ministry, urging them to take it further across the country using SC/ST components from their funds. Officials also said that details of these plants will be put up online.

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The union ministry of tribal affairs has carried out this initiative in several states, including Kerala, Rajasthan, Maharashtra, and Uttarakhand, and has documented over 1,400 medicinal plants in a five-volume book series.

The National Medicinal Plant Board has also identified over 1,500 plants in Uttarakhand, many of which are not even documented, highlighting the vast potential of Indian herbal medicine.

Chemical analysis of these plants has been carried out to find the active ingredient in the plant, with the help of an HPLC machine, and the results are expected to contribute to the development of new drugs and therapies.

What has been done to document Indian herbs regarding their active ingredients?

In addition to the government initiatives, several institutions and research centers are also working on the development of Indian herbal medicine, including the Patanjali research center in Uttarakhand, which has documented over 900 plants in three districts.

The All India Institute of Medical Studies Jodhpur in Rajasthan, and the Pravara Institute of Medical Sciences Ahmedabad in Maharashtra are also involved in this initiative.

The use of Indian herbal medicine is not limited to the treatment of specific diseases, but also includes prevention and wellness, with a focus on diet therapy, yoga, meditation, and massage.

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Content: India ’ s medical facilities speed up the development of intelligent system to help rural remote consultation
Author ： 01 Source of Medical Clinic
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For many Hong Kong people, India may look like a relatively backward and populous country, with a population of 1.4 billion, and it is hard to imagine how the local medical system can accommodate such a large population.
The author went to the local area to participate in the large-scale international engineering alliance conference, found that the local medical facilities are developing rapidly, the number of hospital beds in the country has increased by 40% in the past 10 years, and some large hospitals have added intelligent equipment to assist in the diagnosis and daily operation of the hospital.
If you have the ability to increase investment in the future, coupled with the development of local information technology, and gradually trend towards intelligent development, I believe that it is not difficult to see the emergence of comprehensive intelligent hospitals, so that patient services are more efficient and no longer subject to geographical restrictions.
Author: Yuan Pak Leung, Former President of the Institution of Senior Engineers and Engineers
I am the Vice-Chairman of the International Engineering Technologists Agreement and the Chairman of the British delegation chaired a review meeting of the agreement in New Delhi, India.
As the Vice President of the International Engineering Technologists Agreement (IETTA), I went to New Delhi, India, to attend this year ’ s IETTA conference hosted by my host, and also chaired the annual meeting held in India in the same capacity as the chairman of the Seoul Accord.
Over the course of more than 10 days, I have met many people in the engineering industry from all over India, some from the medical industry, so I have the opportunity to learn more about the development of local hospital facilities.
According to the local industry, the number of hospitals and beds in India has increased rapidly over the past decade. For example, from 2010 to 2020, the total number of beds in the country has increased from about 1.2 million to more than 1.7 million, an increase of more than 40%.
As of 2023, the market share of hospital spending across India, including public and private hospitals, is in the hundreds of billions of dollars. However, the number of beds per 1,000 people is still relatively low globally.
On both sides of a highway in New Delhi, I saw 20 medical statues placed by Yatharth Hospital to thank and honor the work of “anti-virus warriors ” during the COVID-19 pandemic.
However, unlike in Hong Kong, Indian hospitals are dominated by private hospitals, accounting for 70% of the total number of beds.
Some people in the local industry admit that this reflects that the investment in public health care is not enough at present, but it is understood that the local public sector is trying to catch up with the demand, but the demand is too large and it is difficult to meet 100%.
Therefore, ensuring equitable access to quality health care is a challenge for local authorities, especially in remote areas such as mountains or rural areas.
It is said that there is a medical culture in India with a long history in Asia that can alleviate some of the medical needs of the general population.
It is a system of traditional medicine called Ayurveda, which is called Ayurveda. It is composed of two Sanskrit words, ayur refers to life and veda means knowledge.
Together, they mean “knowledge of life ” and are considered to be one of the most ancient forms of holistic natural medicine in the world, originating from ancient India, for thousands of years. Ayurveda and Chinese medicine have many things in common, especially the focus of both is on the patient, not on the disease.
Its core concept is to maintain their own spiritual balance and harmony, will make people physically healthy, the theory that life should avoid excessive hyperactivity, because it will lead to too much stomach acid, so that people become irritable, anxiety and other problems.
Excessive hyperactivity can also affect the joints, mucous membranes, and fats that protect our body structure, leading to obesity and depression, and people ’ s physical and mental activities, including breathing, blood circulation, and nervous system if over-regulation, can bring anxiety, constipation, joint pain and so on.
Ayurveda emphasizes the uniqueness of the individual and regulates and prevents diseases according to the physical and psychological characteristics of the individual.
In general, Ayurveda believes that a variety of herbs, spices, minerals, etc. can be used to treat diseases, and diet therapy is used to adjust the diet according to the body, while lifestyle adjustments include yoga, meditation and massage.
In addition to its unique medical concept, India ’ s relatively advanced information technology development, I believe it can also be an opportunity to make up for the lack of medical services.
In fact, many local hospitals have begun to add intelligent systems, such as electronic medical record system, remote medical system and the application of digital technology, which improve the ability of doctors to treat patients, and increase the ability of remote consultation, so that patients in remote rural areas can benefit.
In order to increase the efficiency of consultation and make more accurate diagnosis, local doctors will also use wearable devices to understand the patient ’ s physical condition, and even use intelligent systems to help make clinical decisions.
The conference hotel I stayed at offers authentic Indian Ayurveda healing massages, including the Ayurveda oil drip, which is said to be effective in helping to relieve stress.
The author believes that Hong Kong and India have very different cultural backgrounds, but they are also working hard to promote the development of intelligent hospitals.
However, some local technology industry people pointed out that, regardless of whether the two places or other regions should pay more attention to the convenience and efficiency of intelligent systems, there are opportunities for network security risks or personal data leakage, so there are challenges when using different smart technologies.
With the rapid development of the local medical system with advanced technology, I believe that if the world can introduce more intelligent elements in its medical system, and continue to invest in it, coupled with the policy support of government departments, we can cite each other, exchange learning and practice verification, I believe that it is not difficult to build a fully intelligent hospital in the future, and hope that this efficient service model can meet the increasing medical demand of society.
"01 Medical Clinic" cooperates with senior engineer Yuan Pak Leung to launch a column "Source Road Has You" every Monday to share the big and small things of engineering and medical care.
Yuan Pak Leung has always been committed to promoting the professional development of the engineering profession and is the former President of the Hong Kong Institution of Engineers.
The decades of professional journey are worth remembering, and I am convinced that the latter may understand the key points of the engineering profession.
If you have the source, let everyone experience it together.

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The Indian government is also promoting the use of technology, including electronic medical record systems, remote medical systems, and digital technology, to improve the delivery of healthcare services and increase access to traditional Indian medicine.

The World Health Organization has also announced plans to set up a global center for traditional medicine in India, which will focus on providing a reliable evidence base for policy and standards of traditional medicine practices and products.

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Centre in favour of locating global centre for traditional medicine in Hyderabad

The city is likely to have another jewel in its crown if the Central Government’s latest request relating to the setting up of a global centre for traditional medicine proposed by the World Health Organisation (WHO) is any indication.

Union Minister for Tourism, Culture and Development of North East Region G. Kishan Reddy has requested the State Government to identify a suitable parcel of land for setting up the institute in the city. In a letter addressed to Chief Minister K. Chandrasekhar Rao, the Union Minister asked him to resolve the issues pertaining to identification of land and spot a parcel of land.

He said that the country is known for its traditional medicines, including Ayurveda, yoga, Unani, naturopathy, Sowa-Ripa and Siddha to name a few, which are recognised worldwide. The COVID pandemic had further highlighted the benefits of traditional medicine and demonstrated the power of Ayurveda to the world.

“India is regarded as the pharmacy of the world and focus on traditional medicine aligns with Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s emphasis on prevention of diseases and wellness,” he said. He recalled that the WHO director general had announced intentions of setting up a global centre for traditional medicine in India on the occasion of World Ayurveda Day in November 2020.

The Union AYUSH Ministry was considering setting up of the centre in Hyderabad as traditional scientific research institutions like CCMB, CSIR, NIN, IICT, and FDTRC would further complement the approach towards an integrated holistic medicine. The Government of Telangana had been communicated for their inputs on the extent of support for setting up of the global centre, he said, adding that the global centre would benefit the city and the State.

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What is the World Health Organization doing to promote traditional medicine, including Ayurveda?

Gathering evidence and data to guide policies

Establishing rules for the safe, fair, and effective use of traditional medicine

The center is expected to be located in Hyderabad, and will be supported by the Indian government with a funding of $250 million.

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The World Health Organization is interested in alternative medicine.
Mohamed Ismail - Cairo - DPA -
Many people use traditional medicine – but what do these methods really do?
A new WHO centre intends to explore this.
The center is based in India, a country where alternative medicine is so important that it even has its own ministry – which specializes in Ayurveda, Yoga, Physiotherapy, Greek Medicine, Master and Homeopathy.
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi attended the opening of the centre in Jamnagar in mid-April, saying: “India ’ s traditional medicine system is not just a cure.
It ’ s a comprehensive science of life. ”
According to the World Health Organization (WHO), the Indian government is supporting the centre with US $250 million (230 million euros).
WHO President Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said: “The center aims to be an engine of innovation, moving towards an agenda of evidence, data and sustainability in traditional medicine, ” adding that the center would connect traditional medicine practitioners around the world and help set standards for research.
Traditional medicine is a broad field.
According to the World Health Organization ’ s statement for the center, 80% of the world ’ s population uses traditional medicine, which includes among other things acupuncture, Ayurvedic medicine and herbal blends.
Traditional medicine is also represented in modern science.
According to the World Health Organization, about 40% of all drugs approved today are derived from natural substances.
The discovery of aspirin, for example, is based on ancient recipes made from the bark of the willow tree.
The research for artemisinin for use in the fight against malaria, for which the Nobel Prize was awarded in 2015, began with the study of ancient texts of Chinese medicine.
George Rochmeyer of Cochrane, an international network that provides the scientific basis for decisions in the health field, said it makes sense at least to take a closer look at treatment methods that have been developed over centuries, to verify the reasonableness of these methods, and to conduct clinical studies on them in case of doubt.
Cochrane reviews are systematic reviews that collect all scientific evidence on a specific issue from medicine or other health sciences.
However, Rochmeyer also stressed that besides the examples of traditional methods cited by the WHO, which form the basis of currently developed treatments, there are likely many other examples where traditional methods of careful review have proven ineffective or even dangerous, such as phlebotomy, noting that spending too much money on studies to review a therapeutic practice is always a matter of discretion.
Rochmeyer stated that there are many Cochrane reviews about the use of traditional methods such as acupuncture in certain cases, but: “From my personal experience at Cochrane, I would say that I have not come across many reviews that have shown really compelling evidence for traditional therapeutic practice. ”
This is often due to the fact that when searching for these treatments we find only a few often-poorly conducted studies that cannot prove or disprove any benefit from them – which brings us back to the question of whether the already limited research funds should be invested in a scientifically unreasonable procedure – for example, homeopathy.
Professor Emeritus Edzard Ernst, a longtime professor of alternative medicine at the University of Exeter, noted that while it was necessary to wait and see who would lead the center and what it would do, the WHO press release was full of exaggerations.
The World Health Organization says it also wants to use new technologies at the new center for the study of traditional medicine — via artificial intelligence and big data, for example.
The center is expected to focus on providing a reliable evidence base for policy and standards of traditional medicine practices and products.
In addition, the center is supposed to help countries integrate these practices into their health systems.
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The center will also use new technologies, including artificial intelligence and big data, to study traditional medicine and develop new treatments and therapies.

The Indian government has also established a ministry of AYUSH, which is responsible for promoting and regulating the use of traditional Indian medicine, including Ayurveda, yoga, naturopathy, and other systems of medicine.

The ministry is working on scientific validation of traditional systems of medicine, and is promoting the use of traditional knowledge and indigenous practices in healthcare.

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G20 science advisors to discuss pre-competitive collaboration, traditional knowledge

Once it reaches a certain level of maturity, of course different countries will have their take. But pre-competitive R&D (research and development) space is what we think should be something where we should work:

New Delhi: In a bid to bolster the fight against future pandemics, India's top scientific advisor Prof Ajay Kumar Sood has urged G20 countries to collaborate in developing vaccine platforms by cooperating with each other in the pre-competitive research and development phase.

In a video interview Sood, who will chair the Chief Scientific Advisors' Roundtable (CSAR) of G20 countries next week, said India will also present its traditional systems of medicine and seek to harness the knowledge of indigenous communities of different countries.

Making a strong pitch for collaboration among G20 nations in drug development, Sood, the principal scientific advisor to the government, said there is enormous scope for cooperation in the pre-competitive research and development space.

"Once it reaches a certain level of maturity, of course different countries will have their take. But pre-competitive R&D (research and development) space is what we think should be something where we should work," he said.

Sood identified emerging technologies for environmental surveillance as another area for cooperation.

"This is something which has to be done by all countries. A lot of it is happening but there are many other countries which will need a helping hand. So, we should be ready to take everyone along," he said.

Pre-competitive collaboration involves two or more companies operating within the same industry coming together to address a shared problem or pain point that doesn't impact direct business competition or contribute to unfair advantage.

"When there is a pandemic, you cannot live in isolation. We have seen it in COVID, all countries will have to fight it together and it has to be eradicated or controlled at all places. If it does not, then it will linger on and that is what you are seeing for COVID," Sood said.

He said the CSAR meeting in Uttarakhand's Ramnagar from March 28-30 will also focus on harnessing the benefits of traditional knowledge in healthcare.

"Traditional medicine has a very important role to play but it should be put in scientific context. All that work has to be done. When you have traditional medicines, how can we put it on a platform where it meets the acceptance of science," he said.

Sood said India has a very rich tradition of Ayurveda, Siddha and Unani and all of them have a role to play. It could be to build up immunity or strength or to address the symptoms of a disease, adding " whatever you think, it is possible".

"We should not try to limit ourselves to only what we call modern medicine," he said, making a strong pitch for diversity in various systems of medicine.

Sood also talked about harnessing the knowledge repositories of indigenous communities in G20 countries for the benefit of humankind.

"These are very, very old traditions. The goal should be, what we call traditional knowledge, it is really tested over centuries. It is very important that we take this traditional knowledge along with the other streams," Sood said.

Sood said the Ayush ministry is working on scientific validation of traditional systems of medicine.

"The Ayush ministry is doing that. This word was coined a few years back ayurvedic biology to address the issue of scientific validity. I am sure that in other countries there are parallel efforts. Because these tribal, traditional things are also very important and we need to learn from them," Sood said.

The three-day meeting in Ramnagar will focus on four broad themes Opportunities in One Health for better disease control and pandemic preparedness; Synergising global efforts to expand the access to scholarly scientific knowledge; Diversity, equity, inclusion and accessibility in science and technology (S&T); and an Institutional mechanism for inclusive, continuous and action-oriented global S&T policy dialogue.

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According to Dr. Sood, the goal of the AYUSH ministry is to promote diversity in various systems of medicine, and to harness the knowledge repositories of indigenous communities for the benefit of humankind.

The use of Indian herbal medicine has been shown to be effective in the treatment of various diseases, including COVID-19, and has the potential to contribute to the development of new drugs and therapies.

The Indian government and the World Health Organization are working together to promote the development and integration of traditional Indian medicine into mainstream medical practice, and to provide access to safe and effective healthcare services to people around the world.

Overall, the current research and application of Indian herbal medicine is a rapidly growing field, with vast potential for the development of new treatments and therapies, and for the promotion of health and wellness.


The Little Mermaid statue in Copenhagen has been a target of repeated intentional damages over the years, with the first incident occurring in 1964 when the head of the nymph was stolen and not recovered.

The statue, created by Danish sculptor Edvard Eriksen, has been vandalized several times since its installation in 1913, with incidents including decapitation, explosion, and graffiti.

In 1998, a group of vandals cut off the head of the statue again, but it was later restored.

The statue was also exposed to an explosion in 2003, which knocked it off its base.

In addition to these incidents, the statue has been targeted with graffiti or paint, including an incident in 2017 when it was doused in red paint in a protest against whale hunting.

In 2020, the words "racist fish" were painted on the base of the statue, during worldwide protests after the death of George Floyd, although Andersen scholars said they weren't aware of any racist elements in the fairy tale.

The statue has also suffered damage to its arm, with an incident in 1984 resulting in a severed arm.

The repeated vandalism of the Little Mermaid statue has been a significant issue, with the statue being targeted multiple times over the years, including incidents in 1964, 1984, 1998, 2003, 2017, and 2020.

The motivations behind these incidents vary, with some being protests against social issues, such as whale hunting, and others being seemingly random acts of vandalism.

Overall, the Little Mermaid statue has been a target of repeated intentional damages, with a range of incidents occurring over the years, including decapitation, explosion, and graffiti.

The Little Mermaid statue in Copenhagen has been a target of repeated intentional damages over the years, with the first incident occurring in 1964 when the head of the nymph was stolen and not recovered.

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Content: Unknown people draw Russian flag on a statue of a mermaid in Copenhagen
COPENHAGEN (AFP) - The iconic Little Mermaid statue in the Danish capital Copenhagen was vandalized on Wednesday night as unidentified people painted the Russian flag on its base.
Announcement
An AFP correspondent reported that the Russian flag was painted under unknown circumstances on the stone above which a statue of the Little Mermaid, inspired by the heroine of one of the stories of the writer Hans Christian Andersen, was installed.
Danish police said they were launching an investigation into the incident, without giving any indication of the source of the move, which shows clear support for Russia amid the ongoing war in Ukraine.
A Copenhagen police spokesman told AFP: "We are investigating the area in order to find any evidence."
A small number of tourists in the area took pictures of the statue in the port of Copenhagen, which was vandalized on Thursday morning.
The Little Mermaid statue on a largely unfrequented promenade has been targeted several times since it was installed in 1913.
In 1964, the head of the nymph was stolen for the first time without being recovered.
In 1998, a group of vandals cut off the head of the statue again, but it was later restored.
This monument was exposed to the explosion in 2003.
The statue, created by Danish sculptor Edvard Eriksen, has also been targeted several times with graffiti or graffiti, most recently in 2020 with the inscription “racist fish ”.

The statue, created by Danish sculptor Edvard Eriksen, has been vandalized several times since its installation in 1913, with incidents including decapitation, explosion, and graffiti.

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Content: Russian Flag Painted on Copenhagen's Most Famous Landmark

It's the latest in a long line of attacks on Little Mermaid statue
By Rob Quinn,  Newser Staff
Posted Mar 2, 2023 10:15 AM CST

The Little Mermaid statue in Copenhagen, one of Denmark's most famous landmarks, has been vandalized yet again, this time with the Russian flag. Authorities said Thursday that the white, blue, and red stripes of the Russian flag were painted on the stone the statue sits on, Reuters reports. Police said the vandalism was discovered early Thursday. "We are of course launching an investigation to find out who did it and when and how it happened," a police spokesman said, per Jyllands-Posten.

Denmark, like other European nations, has strongly criticized Russia's war against Ukraine. The small statue, a tribute to the Hans Christian Andersen fairy tale, sits off a waterfront promenade in the Danish capital. It has been vandalized many times since it was installed 110 years ago, AFP reports. It has been decapitated twice and was knocked off its base with explosives in 2003. In 2017, it was doused in red paint in a protest against whale hunting. In 2020, during worldwide protests after the death of George Floyd, the words "racist fish" were painted on the base, though Andersen scholars said they weren't aware of any racist elements in the fairy tale. (Read more The Little Mermaid stories.)

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The statue was also exposed to an explosion in 2003, which knocked it off its base.

In addition to these incidents, the statue has been targeted with graffiti or paint, including an incident in 2017 when it was doused in red paint in a protest against whale hunting.

In 2020, the words "racist fish" were painted on the base of the statue, during worldwide protests after the death of George Floyd, although Andersen scholars said they weren't aware of any racist elements in the fairy tale.

The statue has also suffered damage to its arm, with an incident in 1984 resulting in a severed arm.

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Content: Danish little mermaid like cornerstone painted Russian flag tricolor
A statue of the Little Mermaid, one of the most iconic tourist attractions in the Danish capital Copenhagen, was deliberately vandalized last night, and the cornerstone below the statue was painted with the white, blue and red colors of the Russian flag.
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The Little Mermaid comes from the famous fairy tale of Danish writer Hans Christian Andersen, where the stone beneath the bronze statue is painted in three colors of the Russian flag.
Copenhagen police told Agence France-Presse that since they arrived this morning, "a case of vandalism has been filed" and "local investigations have been launched to trace traces".
It is clear that this means supporting Moscow ’ s position in the Ukraine war.
Some tourists, puzzled by this, took pictures of the damaged statue this morning.
The 175-kilogram Little Mermaid is a work by sculptor Edvard Eriksen, inspired by the Danish poet and writer Hans Christian Andersen ’ s 1837 fairy tale of the same name.
The statue, which sits next to a relatively secluded waterfront walkway, has been vandalized several times over the years, including two burglaries of its head in 1964 and 1998, and a severed arm in 1984. In 2003, the statue was blown loose with explosives and fell into the bay.
It has also been graffitied and painted several times, most recently in 2020 with the words “racist fish. ”

The repeated vandalism of the Little Mermaid statue has been a significant issue, with the statue being targeted multiple times over the years, including incidents in 1964, 1984, 1998, 2003, 2017, and 2020.

The motivations behind these incidents vary, with some being protests against social issues, such as whale hunting, and others being seemingly random acts of vandalism.

Overall, the Little Mermaid statue has been a target of repeated intentional damages, with a range of incidents occurring over the years, including decapitation, explosion, and graffiti.


The Little Mermaid statue in Copenhagen has been a target of repeated intentional damages over the years, with the first incident occurring in 1964, when the head of the nymph was stolen for the first time without being recovered.

This incident marked the beginning of a long series of vandalism attacks on the statue, which was created by Danish sculptor Edvard Eriksen in 1913.

In 1998, a group of vandals cut off the head of the statue again, but it was later restored.

The statue was also exposed to an explosion in 2003, which caused it to be knocked off its base.

According to another source, the statue was blown loose with explosives and fell into the bay in 2003.

In addition to these incidents, the statue has also been targeted several times with graffiti or paint, with one notable incident occurring in 2017, when it was doused in red paint in a protest against whale hunting.

The statue was also vandalized in 2020, when the words "racist fish" were painted on the base, although Andersen scholars said they weren't aware of any racist elements in the fairy tale.

This incident was also reported by another source, which stated that the statue was graffitied with the words "racist fish" in 2020.

The statue has been vandalized many times since it was installed 110 years ago, with a total of two decapitations and one incident of being knocked off its base with explosives.

The statue has also sustained damage to its arm, with one incident occurring in 1984, when its arm was severed.

The repeated vandalism of the Little Mermaid statue has been a cause for concern, with the statue being a popular tourist attraction and a cultural landmark in Copenhagen.

The motivations behind the vandalism are varied, with some incidents appearing to be protests against social issues, such as whale hunting.

However, the motivation behind the "racist fish" graffiti is unclear, as Andersen scholars have stated that they are not aware of any racist elements in the fairy tale.

The vandalism of the Little Mermaid statue is a complex issue, with multiple factors contributing to the repeated incidents.

The statue's location on a relatively secluded waterfront walkway may make it more vulnerable to vandalism, as it is not as heavily trafficked as other areas of the city.

However, the fact that the statue has been vandalized multiple times over the years suggests that it is a targeted attack, rather than a random act of vandalism.

Overall, the Little Mermaid statue has been the target of repeated intentional damages over the years, with a variety of motivations and incidents occurring.

The statue's history of vandalism is a complex and multifaceted issue, with multiple factors contributing to the repeated incidents.

The fact that the statue has been restored and repaired multiple times is a testament to the importance of preserving cultural landmarks and protecting them from vandalism.

In conclusion, the Little Mermaid statue in Copenhagen has been a target of repeated intentional damages over the years, with a variety of incidents and motivations occurring.

The Little Mermaid statue in Copenhagen has been a target of repeated intentional damages over the years, with the first incident occurring in 1964, when the head of the nymph was stolen for the first time without being recovered.

Title:

Content: Unknown people draw Russian flag on a statue of a mermaid in Copenhagen
COPENHAGEN (AFP) - The iconic Little Mermaid statue in the Danish capital Copenhagen was vandalized on Wednesday night as unidentified people painted the Russian flag on its base.
Announcement
An AFP correspondent reported that the Russian flag was painted under unknown circumstances on the stone above which a statue of the Little Mermaid, inspired by the heroine of one of the stories of the writer Hans Christian Andersen, was installed.
Danish police said they were launching an investigation into the incident, without giving any indication of the source of the move, which shows clear support for Russia amid the ongoing war in Ukraine.
A Copenhagen police spokesman told AFP: "We are investigating the area in order to find any evidence."
A small number of tourists in the area took pictures of the statue in the port of Copenhagen, which was vandalized on Thursday morning.
The Little Mermaid statue on a largely unfrequented promenade has been targeted several times since it was installed in 1913.
In 1964, the head of the nymph was stolen for the first time without being recovered.
In 1998, a group of vandals cut off the head of the statue again, but it was later restored.
This monument was exposed to the explosion in 2003.
The statue, created by Danish sculptor Edvard Eriksen, has also been targeted several times with graffiti or graffiti, most recently in 2020 with the inscription “racist fish ”.

This incident marked the beginning of a long series of vandalism attacks on the statue, which was created by Danish sculptor Edvard Eriksen in 1913.

The statue was also exposed to an explosion in 2003, which caused it to be knocked off its base.

According to another source, the statue was blown loose with explosives and fell into the bay in 2003.

Title:

Content: Danish little mermaid like cornerstone painted Russian flag tricolor
A statue of the Little Mermaid, one of the most iconic tourist attractions in the Danish capital Copenhagen, was deliberately vandalized last night, and the cornerstone below the statue was painted with the white, blue and red colors of the Russian flag.
Advertisement
The Little Mermaid comes from the famous fairy tale of Danish writer Hans Christian Andersen, where the stone beneath the bronze statue is painted in three colors of the Russian flag.
Copenhagen police told Agence France-Presse that since they arrived this morning, "a case of vandalism has been filed" and "local investigations have been launched to trace traces".
It is clear that this means supporting Moscow ’ s position in the Ukraine war.
Some tourists, puzzled by this, took pictures of the damaged statue this morning.
The 175-kilogram Little Mermaid is a work by sculptor Edvard Eriksen, inspired by the Danish poet and writer Hans Christian Andersen ’ s 1837 fairy tale of the same name.
The statue, which sits next to a relatively secluded waterfront walkway, has been vandalized several times over the years, including two burglaries of its head in 1964 and 1998, and a severed arm in 1984. In 2003, the statue was blown loose with explosives and fell into the bay.
It has also been graffitied and painted several times, most recently in 2020 with the words “racist fish. ”

In addition to these incidents, the statue has also been targeted several times with graffiti or paint, with one notable incident occurring in 2017, when it was doused in red paint in a protest against whale hunting.

Title:

Content: Russian Flag Painted on Copenhagen's Most Famous Landmark

It's the latest in a long line of attacks on Little Mermaid statue
By Rob Quinn,  Newser Staff
Posted Mar 2, 2023 10:15 AM CST

The Little Mermaid statue in Copenhagen, one of Denmark's most famous landmarks, has been vandalized yet again, this time with the Russian flag. Authorities said Thursday that the white, blue, and red stripes of the Russian flag were painted on the stone the statue sits on, Reuters reports. Police said the vandalism was discovered early Thursday. "We are of course launching an investigation to find out who did it and when and how it happened," a police spokesman said, per Jyllands-Posten.

Denmark, like other European nations, has strongly criticized Russia's war against Ukraine. The small statue, a tribute to the Hans Christian Andersen fairy tale, sits off a waterfront promenade in the Danish capital. It has been vandalized many times since it was installed 110 years ago, AFP reports. It has been decapitated twice and was knocked off its base with explosives in 2003. In 2017, it was doused in red paint in a protest against whale hunting. In 2020, during worldwide protests after the death of George Floyd, the words "racist fish" were painted on the base, though Andersen scholars said they weren't aware of any racist elements in the fairy tale. (Read more The Little Mermaid stories.)

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The statue was also vandalized in 2020, when the words "racist fish" were painted on the base, although Andersen scholars said they weren't aware of any racist elements in the fairy tale.

This incident was also reported by another source, which stated that the statue was graffitied with the words "racist fish" in 2020.

The statue has been vandalized many times since it was installed 110 years ago, with a total of two decapitations and one incident of being knocked off its base with explosives.

The statue has also sustained damage to its arm, with one incident occurring in 1984, when its arm was severed.

The repeated vandalism of the Little Mermaid statue has been a cause for concern, with the statue being a popular tourist attraction and a cultural landmark in Copenhagen.

The motivations behind the vandalism are varied, with some incidents appearing to be protests against social issues, such as whale hunting.

However, the motivation behind the "racist fish" graffiti is unclear, as Andersen scholars have stated that they are not aware of any racist elements in the fairy tale.

The vandalism of the Little Mermaid statue is a complex issue, with multiple factors contributing to the repeated incidents.

The statue's location on a relatively secluded waterfront walkway may make it more vulnerable to vandalism, as it is not as heavily trafficked as other areas of the city.

However, the fact that the statue has been vandalized multiple times over the years suggests that it is a targeted attack, rather than a random act of vandalism.

Overall, the Little Mermaid statue has been the target of repeated intentional damages over the years, with a variety of motivations and incidents occurring.

The statue's history of vandalism is a complex and multifaceted issue, with multiple factors contributing to the repeated incidents.

The fact that the statue has been restored and repaired multiple times is a testament to the importance of preserving cultural landmarks and protecting them from vandalism.

In conclusion, the Little Mermaid statue in Copenhagen has been a target of repeated intentional damages over the years, with a variety of incidents and motivations occurring.


The Little Mermaid statue in Copenhagen, created by Danish sculptor Edvard Eriksen, has been vandalized several times since its installation in 1913.

The statue has been targeted with various forms of damage, including the theft of its head in 1964, which was not recovered.

In 1998, the head of the statue was cut off again, but it was later restored.

The statue was also exposed to an explosion in 2003, which knocked it off its base.

Additionally, the statue has been targeted with graffiti, including an incident in 2020 where the words "racist fish" were painted on the base.

According to another source, the statue was decapitated twice and was also knocked off its base with explosives in 2003.

In 2017, the statue was doused in red paint in a protest against whale hunting.

The statue has also suffered damage to its arm, which was severed in 1984.

The repeated vandalism of the statue has been carried out by various individuals and groups, with different motivations behind each incident.

The incidents of vandalism have been documented over the years, with the most recent incident occurring in 2020, where the words "racist fish" were painted on the base, despite scholars stating that there are no racist elements in the fairy tale.

The Little Mermaid statue has been a target for vandalism for over 110 years, with various forms of damage and graffiti.

The Little Mermaid statue in Copenhagen, created by Danish sculptor Edvard Eriksen, has been vandalized several times since its installation in 1913.

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Content: Unknown people draw Russian flag on a statue of a mermaid in Copenhagen
COPENHAGEN (AFP) - The iconic Little Mermaid statue in the Danish capital Copenhagen was vandalized on Wednesday night as unidentified people painted the Russian flag on its base.
Announcement
An AFP correspondent reported that the Russian flag was painted under unknown circumstances on the stone above which a statue of the Little Mermaid, inspired by the heroine of one of the stories of the writer Hans Christian Andersen, was installed.
Danish police said they were launching an investigation into the incident, without giving any indication of the source of the move, which shows clear support for Russia amid the ongoing war in Ukraine.
A Copenhagen police spokesman told AFP: "We are investigating the area in order to find any evidence."
A small number of tourists in the area took pictures of the statue in the port of Copenhagen, which was vandalized on Thursday morning.
The Little Mermaid statue on a largely unfrequented promenade has been targeted several times since it was installed in 1913.
In 1964, the head of the nymph was stolen for the first time without being recovered.
In 1998, a group of vandals cut off the head of the statue again, but it was later restored.
This monument was exposed to the explosion in 2003.
The statue, created by Danish sculptor Edvard Eriksen, has also been targeted several times with graffiti or graffiti, most recently in 2020 with the inscription “racist fish ”.

The statue has been targeted with various forms of damage, including the theft of its head in 1964, which was not recovered.

In 1998, the head of the statue was cut off again, but it was later restored.

The statue was also exposed to an explosion in 2003, which knocked it off its base.

Additionally, the statue has been targeted with graffiti, including an incident in 2020 where the words "racist fish" were painted on the base.

According to another source, the statue was decapitated twice and was also knocked off its base with explosives in 2003.

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Content: Russian Flag Painted on Copenhagen's Most Famous Landmark

It's the latest in a long line of attacks on Little Mermaid statue
By Rob Quinn,  Newser Staff
Posted Mar 2, 2023 10:15 AM CST

The Little Mermaid statue in Copenhagen, one of Denmark's most famous landmarks, has been vandalized yet again, this time with the Russian flag. Authorities said Thursday that the white, blue, and red stripes of the Russian flag were painted on the stone the statue sits on, Reuters reports. Police said the vandalism was discovered early Thursday. "We are of course launching an investigation to find out who did it and when and how it happened," a police spokesman said, per Jyllands-Posten.

Denmark, like other European nations, has strongly criticized Russia's war against Ukraine. The small statue, a tribute to the Hans Christian Andersen fairy tale, sits off a waterfront promenade in the Danish capital. It has been vandalized many times since it was installed 110 years ago, AFP reports. It has been decapitated twice and was knocked off its base with explosives in 2003. In 2017, it was doused in red paint in a protest against whale hunting. In 2020, during worldwide protests after the death of George Floyd, the words "racist fish" were painted on the base, though Andersen scholars said they weren't aware of any racist elements in the fairy tale. (Read more The Little Mermaid stories.)

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In 2017, the statue was doused in red paint in a protest against whale hunting.

The statue has also suffered damage to its arm, which was severed in 1984.

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Content: Danish little mermaid like cornerstone painted Russian flag tricolor
A statue of the Little Mermaid, one of the most iconic tourist attractions in the Danish capital Copenhagen, was deliberately vandalized last night, and the cornerstone below the statue was painted with the white, blue and red colors of the Russian flag.
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The Little Mermaid comes from the famous fairy tale of Danish writer Hans Christian Andersen, where the stone beneath the bronze statue is painted in three colors of the Russian flag.
Copenhagen police told Agence France-Presse that since they arrived this morning, "a case of vandalism has been filed" and "local investigations have been launched to trace traces".
It is clear that this means supporting Moscow ’ s position in the Ukraine war.
Some tourists, puzzled by this, took pictures of the damaged statue this morning.
The 175-kilogram Little Mermaid is a work by sculptor Edvard Eriksen, inspired by the Danish poet and writer Hans Christian Andersen ’ s 1837 fairy tale of the same name.
The statue, which sits next to a relatively secluded waterfront walkway, has been vandalized several times over the years, including two burglaries of its head in 1964 and 1998, and a severed arm in 1984. In 2003, the statue was blown loose with explosives and fell into the bay.
It has also been graffitied and painted several times, most recently in 2020 with the words “racist fish. ”

The repeated vandalism of the statue has been carried out by various individuals and groups, with different motivations behind each incident.

The incidents of vandalism have been documented over the years, with the most recent incident occurring in 2020, where the words "racist fish" were painted on the base, despite scholars stating that there are no racist elements in the fairy tale.

The Little Mermaid statue has been a target for vandalism for over 110 years, with various forms of damage and graffiti.


The Little Mermaid statue in Copenhagen, created by Danish sculptor Edvard Eriksen, has been a target of intentional damage and vandalism multiple times since its installation in 1913.

The statue, inspired by Hans Christian Andersen's 1837 fairy tale of the same name, has been subjected to various forms of damage, including decapitation, explosions, and graffiti.

One of the earliest recorded incidents of vandalism was in 1964, when the head of the statue was stolen and never recovered.

In 1984, the statue suffered another incident of damage, with its arm being severed.

In 1998, the statue was decapitated again, but this time the head was later restored.

The statue was also targeted with explosives in 2003, which caused it to be blown loose and fall into the bay.

In addition to these incidents, the statue has been graffitied and painted several times, with one notable incident occurring in 2017, when it was doused in red paint in a protest against whale hunting.

Another incident of graffiti occurred in 2020, when the words "racist fish" were painted on the base of the statue, sparking controversy and debate.

The 2020 incident was reportedly linked to the worldwide protests following the death of George Floyd, with some individuals claiming that the fairy tale had racist elements.

However, scholars of Hans Christian Andersen's work have disputed this claim, stating that they were not aware of any racist elements in the fairy tale.

The repeated incidents of vandalism and damage to the Little Mermaid statue have raised questions about the motivations and intentions behind these acts.

While some incidents may be attributed to random acts of vandalism, others appear to be linked to specific causes or protests, such as the 2017 incident against whale hunting.

The fact that the statue has been targeted multiple times over the years suggests that it has become a symbol of sorts, with different individuals and groups seeking to use it to make a statement or express their opinions.

Overall, the Little Mermaid statue in Copenhagen has been subjected to a range of intentional damages and vandalism, reflecting a complex and multifaceted set of motivations and intentions.

The incidents of damage and vandalism have been well-documented, with various sources reporting on the different cases over the years.

The statue's history of vandalism has also been noted by news agencies, with AFP reporting on the multiple incidents of damage and vandalism.

In conclusion, the Little Mermaid statue in Copenhagen has been a target of intentional damage and vandalism multiple times since its installation, with a range of incidents occurring over the years, including decapitation, explosions, and graffiti.

The Little Mermaid statue in Copenhagen, created by Danish sculptor Edvard Eriksen, has been a target of intentional damage and vandalism multiple times since its installation in 1913.

Title:

Content: Unknown people draw Russian flag on a statue of a mermaid in Copenhagen
COPENHAGEN (AFP) - The iconic Little Mermaid statue in the Danish capital Copenhagen was vandalized on Wednesday night as unidentified people painted the Russian flag on its base.
Announcement
An AFP correspondent reported that the Russian flag was painted under unknown circumstances on the stone above which a statue of the Little Mermaid, inspired by the heroine of one of the stories of the writer Hans Christian Andersen, was installed.
Danish police said they were launching an investigation into the incident, without giving any indication of the source of the move, which shows clear support for Russia amid the ongoing war in Ukraine.
A Copenhagen police spokesman told AFP: "We are investigating the area in order to find any evidence."
A small number of tourists in the area took pictures of the statue in the port of Copenhagen, which was vandalized on Thursday morning.
The Little Mermaid statue on a largely unfrequented promenade has been targeted several times since it was installed in 1913.
In 1964, the head of the nymph was stolen for the first time without being recovered.
In 1998, a group of vandals cut off the head of the statue again, but it was later restored.
This monument was exposed to the explosion in 2003.
The statue, created by Danish sculptor Edvard Eriksen, has also been targeted several times with graffiti or graffiti, most recently in 2020 with the inscription “racist fish ”.

The statue, inspired by Hans Christian Andersen's 1837 fairy tale of the same name, has been subjected to various forms of damage, including decapitation, explosions, and graffiti.

Title:

Content: Danish little mermaid like cornerstone painted Russian flag tricolor
A statue of the Little Mermaid, one of the most iconic tourist attractions in the Danish capital Copenhagen, was deliberately vandalized last night, and the cornerstone below the statue was painted with the white, blue and red colors of the Russian flag.
Advertisement
The Little Mermaid comes from the famous fairy tale of Danish writer Hans Christian Andersen, where the stone beneath the bronze statue is painted in three colors of the Russian flag.
Copenhagen police told Agence France-Presse that since they arrived this morning, "a case of vandalism has been filed" and "local investigations have been launched to trace traces".
It is clear that this means supporting Moscow ’ s position in the Ukraine war.
Some tourists, puzzled by this, took pictures of the damaged statue this morning.
The 175-kilogram Little Mermaid is a work by sculptor Edvard Eriksen, inspired by the Danish poet and writer Hans Christian Andersen ’ s 1837 fairy tale of the same name.
The statue, which sits next to a relatively secluded waterfront walkway, has been vandalized several times over the years, including two burglaries of its head in 1964 and 1998, and a severed arm in 1984. In 2003, the statue was blown loose with explosives and fell into the bay.
It has also been graffitied and painted several times, most recently in 2020 with the words “racist fish. ”

One of the earliest recorded incidents of vandalism was in 1964, when the head of the statue was stolen and never recovered.

In 1984, the statue suffered another incident of damage, with its arm being severed.

In 1998, the statue was decapitated again, but this time the head was later restored.

The statue was also targeted with explosives in 2003, which caused it to be blown loose and fall into the bay.

Title:

Content: Russian Flag Painted on Copenhagen's Most Famous Landmark

It's the latest in a long line of attacks on Little Mermaid statue
By Rob Quinn,  Newser Staff
Posted Mar 2, 2023 10:15 AM CST

The Little Mermaid statue in Copenhagen, one of Denmark's most famous landmarks, has been vandalized yet again, this time with the Russian flag. Authorities said Thursday that the white, blue, and red stripes of the Russian flag were painted on the stone the statue sits on, Reuters reports. Police said the vandalism was discovered early Thursday. "We are of course launching an investigation to find out who did it and when and how it happened," a police spokesman said, per Jyllands-Posten.

Denmark, like other European nations, has strongly criticized Russia's war against Ukraine. The small statue, a tribute to the Hans Christian Andersen fairy tale, sits off a waterfront promenade in the Danish capital. It has been vandalized many times since it was installed 110 years ago, AFP reports. It has been decapitated twice and was knocked off its base with explosives in 2003. In 2017, it was doused in red paint in a protest against whale hunting. In 2020, during worldwide protests after the death of George Floyd, the words "racist fish" were painted on the base, though Andersen scholars said they weren't aware of any racist elements in the fairy tale. (Read more The Little Mermaid stories.)

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In addition to these incidents, the statue has been graffitied and painted several times, with one notable incident occurring in 2017, when it was doused in red paint in a protest against whale hunting.

Another incident of graffiti occurred in 2020, when the words "racist fish" were painted on the base of the statue, sparking controversy and debate.

The 2020 incident was reportedly linked to the worldwide protests following the death of George Floyd, with some individuals claiming that the fairy tale had racist elements.

However, scholars of Hans Christian Andersen's work have disputed this claim, stating that they were not aware of any racist elements in the fairy tale.

The repeated incidents of vandalism and damage to the Little Mermaid statue have raised questions about the motivations and intentions behind these acts.

While some incidents may be attributed to random acts of vandalism, others appear to be linked to specific causes or protests, such as the 2017 incident against whale hunting.

The fact that the statue has been targeted multiple times over the years suggests that it has become a symbol of sorts, with different individuals and groups seeking to use it to make a statement or express their opinions.

Overall, the Little Mermaid statue in Copenhagen has been subjected to a range of intentional damages and vandalism, reflecting a complex and multifaceted set of motivations and intentions.

The incidents of damage and vandalism have been well-documented, with various sources reporting on the different cases over the years.

The statue's history of vandalism has also been noted by news agencies, with AFP reporting on the multiple incidents of damage and vandalism.

In conclusion, the Little Mermaid statue in Copenhagen has been a target of intentional damage and vandalism multiple times since its installation, with a range of incidents occurring over the years, including decapitation, explosions, and graffiti.