The ‘9^th World Ayurveda Congress & Arogya Expo 2022’ will be held in Goa from December 8 to 11, with the focal theme ‘Ayurveda for One Health’.

Over 4000 delegates from more than 40 countries are expected to take part in the world’s largest Ayurveda convention. The event will have 150 speakers, including over 20 internationally acclaimed ones, 400 Expo stalls, 30 technical sessions, and six plenary sessions, among others.

The topics for plenary sessions include ‘Ayurveda for One Health’ (10.30 am to 11.30 am, Dec 9), ‘Educational Reforms in the Light of NEP (11.30 am to 12.30 pm, Dec 9), ‘Pandemic Lessons for Future Ayurveda Research’ (10.30 am to 11.30 am, Dec 10), ‘Innovations: Expanding Horizons for One Health (11.30 am to 12.30 pm, Dec 10) and ‘Environmental Footprints of Ayurveda Procedures achieving Zero-emission (10.30 am to 11.30 am, Dec 11).

The mega event is being held by the World Ayurveda Foundation with the support of the Ministry of AYUSH. The organizers have invited research papers from the best of brains across the world, covering 16 themes.

The Arogya Expo will showcase the best that the Ayurveda sector offers in products and services to society. Leading companies from all over India and abroad will display their best in Ayurvedic innovation. Medical and Educational institutions will demonstrate their health care options for a healthy life in today’s high-pressure lifestyle.

The World Ayurveda Congress (WAC) is a platform established by the World Ayurveda Foundation to propagate Ayurveda globally in its true sense. The first WAC was held in Kochi, Kerala, in 2002.