WHO 2025 Update to ICD-11

The World Health Organization (WHO) has announced the 2025 update to the International Classification of Diseases (ICD-11).

Key Highlights

The update introduces a pioneering new module dedicated to traditional medicine conditions, marking a monumental step in the systematic tracking and global integration of traditional systems of healthcare practices related to Ayurveda, Siddha, and Unani.

This update follows the successful year-long testing and deliberations after the launch of ICD-11 TM-2 (on January 10, 2024, in New Delhi) for Ayurveda, Siddha, and Unani systems of medicine for country implementation testing.

It culminates in the deliberations held at the WHO meeting at the National Institute of Health in Malaysia in November 2024.

The ICD-11 TM 2 module is now officially released on the ICD-11 Blue Browser of WHO.

This groundbreaking inclusion of traditional medicine in WHO’s internationally recognised health framework ensures that the traditional health systems of Ayurveda, Siddha, and Unani are officially documented and categorized in ICD-11, alongside conventional medical conditions.

This elevates their status in global health reporting, research, and policymaking.

(Source: PIB)