NEWS – The World Health Organization (WHO) has designated the National Institute of Indian Medical Heritage (NIIMH) as a WHO-Collaborating Centre (CC) for “Fundamental and Literary Research in Traditional Medicine.”

NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF INDIAN MEDICAL HERITAGE (NIIMH)

• History and Establishment:
  • Formerly known as the National Center of Indian Medical Heritage (NCIMH).
  • Operates under the Central Council for Research in Ayurvedic Sciences (CCRAS), Ministry of AYUSH, Government of India.
  • Established as the Upgraded Department of History of Medicine on September 26, 1956, under the Government of Andhra Pradesh.
  • Transferred to the Government of India on February 14, 1969, due to its significant national and international importance.
• Location:
  • Located in Dilsukhnagar, Hyderabad.
  • The only institute of its kind in Southeast Asia.

Mandate

• Literary Research and Documentation:
  • Revival and retrieval of texts from ancient manuscripts and rare books.
  • Search, collection, descriptive notes, editing, and publication of rare medical manuscripts/books on AYUSH.
  • Documentation of Ayurveda Encyclopedia.
  • Establishment of a museum on the History of Medicine.
  • Maintenance of a referral library on AYUSH Systems of Medicine and modern medicine.
• Digital and Research Portals:
  • AYUSH Research Portal.
  • CCRAS-Research Management Information System.
  • National AYUSH Morbidity and Standardized Terminologies Electronic Portal.
• Development of Terminologies:
  • Development of WHO International Terminologies of Ayurveda, Siddha, Unani.
  • Development of SNOMED CT National Extension for Ayurveda, Siddha, Unani.