Dubai to host third International AYUSH Conference and Exhibition from February 15
Dubai will host the third International AYUSH Conference and Exhibition (IACE) from February 15 to 17 at the Dubai World Trade Centre, bringing together researchers, policymakers and healthcare professionals from across the world. The conference aims to showcase the global relevance and scientific strengths of Ayurveda, Yoga, Naturopathy, Unani, Siddha and Homoeopathy.
The International AYUSH Conference and Exhibition 2026 is jointly organised by the Science India Forum and the World Ayurveda Foundation, under the patronage of the Ministry of AYUSH and the Indian Consulate in Dubai. Addressing a press conference, Indian Consul General in Dubai, Satish Kumar Shivan, said the event will explore opportunities for cooperation between India and the UAE in AYUSH research, education and green medicine. It will also focus on promoting investment and trade in AYUSH products and services.
An international exhibition held alongside the conference will feature AYUSH pharmaceuticals, FMCG products, service providers, educational and research institutions, organic products, AYUSH equipment and various government-supported AYUSH systems. Several awareness programmes highlighting the benefits of AYUSH systems will also be conducted. The exhibition will be open to the public free of charge.
The three-day conference will be held under the theme “Evidence-Based AYUSH Interventions in Mind-Body Health.” More than 1,200 AYUSH delegates from over 35 countries are expected to participate. A short film festival focusing on AYUSH systems will also be organised at the venue.
Prominent experts and practitioners from India in the fields of Ayurveda, Yoga, Naturopathy, Unani, Siddha and Homoeopathy will attend the conference. Policymakers and specialists from Europe, the Americas, Malaysia, Australia, Africa and GCC countries will also be present.
Organisations such as the Global Homeopathic Foundation, Emirates Ayurveda Graduates Association and several other AYUSH bodies will take part in the event. Renowned personalities in traditional medicine will address various sessions during the conference. The exhibition, featuring companies, hospitals, educational institutions, service providers, research centres and pharmaceutical firms operating under the AYUSH system, is expected to be a major highlight.
The primary objective of the conference is to create global awareness about the prevention of chronic diseases and to position AYUSH as a credible and reliable healthcare system worldwide.
The press conference was attended by Vivekananda Pai, Secretary General of Vignana Bharathi; Siddharth Balachandran, Patron of the Science India Forum; Dr Satish Krishnan, President; Dr Essa M Bastaki, Chairman of the Organising Committee; Dr V.L. Shyam, Secretary General of IACE; Ahmed Ibrahim Musabeh, President of the UAE Yoga Committee; and Chandrasekharan Nair, Trustee of the World Ayurveda Foundation.