Saushrutam 2026 inaugurated on July 15, 2026

Exam-focused facts from the 18 July 2026 current affairs briefing.

Key facts

Saushrutam 2026, a three-day international seminar on Ayurvedic surgery, was inaugurated by President Droupadi Murmu on July 15, 2026.
The seminar was organised by the All India Institute of Ayurveda (AIIA) under the Ministry of Ayush on the occasion of Sushruta Jayanti.
President Murmu inaugurated an AI-enabled 3 Tesla High-Field MRI facility at AIIA during the event.
The National Commission for Indian System of Medicine (NCISM) released a study titled 'Evaluation of Professional Career of Ayurveda Female Graduates – An Observational Exploratory Study' at the seminar.
Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Ayush and Minister of State for Health & Family Welfare, Prataprao Jadhav, highlighted the need for policy interventions to support women Ayurveda graduates.