The WHO benchmarks for the training of Ayurveda is an update of its previous version published in 2010. It defines the minimum requirement/criteria for establishing training of Ayurveda in WHO Member States. It provides the fundamental knowledge requirements for all those involved in practice and training of Ayurveda, including safety issues related to its clinical application and medicinal preparation. The document shall serve as a reference to national authorities to establish/strengthen regulatory standards to ensure qualified training and practice of Ayurveda. The document is aligned with the objectives of the WHO Traditional Medicine Strategy 2014-23. It reflects consensus arrived through established WHO processes from the community of practitioners in Ayurveda, health service providers, academics, health system managers, and regulators. The document provides information on types of training including training requirements for Ayurveda practitioners and associate Ayurveda service providers, presents the requirements on competency-based knowledge and skills for Ayurveda practitioners and associate Ayurveda providers, and provides content and structures for different training programmes. This update differs from the previous edition in its description of category of health work force, type of training offered and information integrating category of training with the levels of practice described in the WHO Benchmarks for the Practice of Ayurveda.

The WHO benchmarks for the training of Unani medicine is an update of its previous version published in 2010. It defines the minimum requirement/criteria for establishing training of Unani medicine in WHO Member States. It provides the fundamental knowledge requirements for all those involved in practice and training of Unani medicine, including safety issues related to its clinical application and medicinal preparation. The document shall serve as a reference to national authorities to establish/strengthen regulatory standards to ensure qualified training and practice of Unani medicine. The document is aligned with the objectives of the WHO Traditional Medicine Strategy 2014-23. It reflects consensus arrived through established WHO processes from the community of practitioners in Unani medicine, health service providers, academics, health system managers, and regulators. The document provides information on types of training including training requirements for Unani medicine practitioners and associate Unani medicine service providers, presents the requirements on competency-based knowledge and skills for Unani medicine practitioners and associate Unani medicine providers, and provides content and structures for different training programmes. This update differs from the previous edition in its description of category of health work force, type of training offered and information integrating category of training with the levels of practice described in the WHO Benchmarks for the Practice of Unani medicine.

The WHO benchmarks for the practice of Unani medicine defines the minimum requirement/criteria for establishing practice in Unani medicine in WHO Member States, by providing minimum reference standards for safety and quality of Unani medicine practice. This document provides WHO Member States with the general and minimum technical requirements for quality assurance and regulation of Unani medicine practice. It is aligned with the objectives of the WHO Traditional Medicine Strategy 2014-23, and reflects the consensus reached through established WHO processes from the community of practitioners in Unani medicine, health service providers, academics, health system managers and regulators. It provides information and describes levels of practice in Unani medicine, presents the different categories of Unani health service providers, describes the requirements for infrastructure and facilities, as well as relevant requirements and considerations in the practice of Unani health interventions, of the health products and medical devices used in Unani medicine practice, emphasizing the key elements for the safe practice of Unani medicine. It also presents the requirements and relevant considerations of regulatory, legal and ethical aspects of Unani medicine practice, and suggests the process for management of related health data.

Ayurveda is one of the popularly applied health resources across the globe. Standard terminology of Ayurveda is an essential tool for working on other standards, guidelines, classifications, and regulations, as well as integrating Ayurveda into health systems. Internationally accepted common terms on Ayurveda will enable to compare, assess, and evaluate the data internationally. The document will facilitate Ayurveda professionals, policymakers, health workers, service-providers, researchers, and the public to use the same concepts, understanding, and definitions in communications, healthcare services, and medical records. It will support international cooperation in research, information exchange, standards, and classifications in Ayurveda.