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Vidya Lead Academy’s SMART Commitments to WHO’s Global Traditional Medicine Strategy (2025–2034)

Where ethical traditional medicine meets community trust—Vidya Lead Academy’s SMART commitments shaping the future of TCIM.

Vidya Lead Academy is pleased to share that its SMART Commitments, submitted as a private, non-State actor, were formally acknowledged during the Closing Ceremony of the Second Global Summit on Traditional Medicine, held in New Delhi on 19 December 2025.

Among sixty global commitments showcased at the Summit, Vidya Lead Academy’s commitment was displayed in the presence of the Honourable Prime



Minister of India, the World Health Organization Director-General, and the Honourable Union Ministers for Health & Family Welfare and AYUSH, underscoring India’s leadership in ethical, community-centered Traditional, Complementary and Integrative Medicine (TCIM).

A Commitment Rooted in Safety, Ethics, and Community Care

Through its SMART Commitments, Vidya Lead Academy focuses on strengthening the quality, safety, and ethical delivery of TCIM-based addiction services in India, with a specific emphasis on ear acupuncture using the NADA Protocol. The commitments prioritize standardization, practitioner competence, and patient dignity within community and public-health settings.

Key commitments include:

Why This Matters

In areas such as addiction, mental health, and chronic stress—where stigma, silence, and delayed help-seeking remain major barriers—safe, standardised, and culturally resonant TCIM interventions offer trusted entry points into care. Vidya Lead Academy’s SMART Commitments align with WHO’s emphasis on integrating TCIM into health systems while safeguarding quality, ethics, and patient rights.

The Way Forward

To fulfil these commitments, Vidya Lead Academy will:

  • Expand capacity-building and training for social workers, counsellors, and TCIM practitioners

  • Strengthen cross-sector collaboration across health, social welfare, and education systems

  • Support evidence-informed practice, supervision, and monitoring

  • Advance peer-led, preventive, and recovery-oriented community models

Through these actions, Vidya Lead Academy reaffirms its role as a responsible non-State actor—working toward a future where traditional knowledge, public health systems, and community empowerment come together to deliver safe, inclusive, and people-centered care.

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