In a bid to promote traditional medicines at the Global Level, Assam government will host the first B2B Global Conference & Expo on Traditional Medicine under Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) tomorrow in Guwahati, informed Union Minister of Ports, Shipping & Waterways and Ayush, Sarbananda Sonowal today. Addressing the media, the Union Minister said, more than 150 delegates from 13 member countries will attend the four-day-long Conference and others will participate virtually.<br />''<br />''Mr. Sonowal stated that India is presiding over the SCO this year and under the mandate, India is organising SCO's first international conference and expo on traditional medicine to discuss the possibilities of traditional medicine for enriching the quality of human lives.<br />''<br />''The Union Minister said that India is emerging as a hub of traditional medicines in the world with its growing business that has touched the mark of 22 billion US dollars. The net business value would be around Rupees 4 lakh crore if both manufacturing and services sectors are taken into account, the Minister added.<br />''<br />''Mr. Sonowal further informed that the Conference and Expo will provide an opportunity for regulators, industries and business leaders in all the SCO and partner countries to deliberate on various aspects of Traditional Medicine aspects.<br />''<br />''The inaugural session will also be attended by MoS Ayush and Women & Child, Dr. Mahendrabhai Munjpara, Dr. Thet Khaing Win, Union Health Minister, Government of Myanmar and Safiyya Mohamed Saeed, Dy. Minister of Health, Government of Maldives.<br />''<br />''<br />