Shri Prataprao Ganpatrao Jadhav

Message

The 11th World Ayurveda Congress (WAC) and Arogya Expo will be held from 10–13 December 2026 in Bhubaneswar, the capital city of Odisha. The event will bring together the “Who’s Who” of the Ayurveda sector and thousands of Ayurveda stakeholders from across the world.

As the world’s largest platform for Ayurveda, the previous edition – the 10th WAC held in Dehradun in 2024 – received an overwhelming response from stakeholders. The event witnessed a record-breaking participation of about 10,500 registered delegates attending over 120 different sessions altogether. This includes nearly 300 international delegates from 53 countries. We are confident that Bhubaneswar will set new benchmarks for us to pursue.

On behalf of the Ministry of Ayush, I would like to thank the Government of Odisha, the World Ayurveda Foundation, and my colleagues in the Ministry of Ayush for choosing Bhubaneswar as the venue for this grand celebration of Ayurveda.

I am confident that the 11th WAC and Arogya Expo will be as enriching and engaging as the previous editions for students, academicians, researchers, industry leaders, and all those associated with Ayurveda.

Let us all work together to expand access to Ayurveda for seekers across the world.

My best wishes for the grand success of the 11th World Ayurveda Congress and Arogya Expo.

Shri Prataprao Ganpatrao Jadhav