Yogacharya Dr Ananda Balayogi Bhavanani, Director of the CYTER of SBV was invited as an expert for the World Health Organisation (WHO) working group meeting at New Delhi on “WHO Benchmarks for Training in Yoga” from 26 to 28 February 2019. WHO is developing the yoga document as part of its global strategy to strengthen the quality, safety and efficacy of traditional and complementary medicine. The development of this benchmark document is included in the project collaboration agreement signed between WHO and Ministry of AYUSH on cooperation in the field of traditional and complementary medicine under WHO strategy covering the period 2014-2023. 16 yoga experts from India, USA, UK, Canada, Brazil, Saudi Arabia, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Japan, Australia and Malaysia were invited to attend the meeting coordinated by experts from WHO Secretariat and sponsored by Ministry of AYUSH, Govt of India.
