{"id":2271,"date":"2025-11-27T07:13:17","date_gmt":"2025-11-27T07:13:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ncri.go.ug\/?p=2271"},"modified":"2025-11-27T07:13:46","modified_gmt":"2025-11-27T07:13:46","slug":"ncri-beet-root-innovation-recognized-among-global-finalists-by-who","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ncri.go.ug\/?p=2271","title":{"rendered":"NCRI Beet Root Innovation Recognized Among Global Finalists by WHO"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>The Natural Chemotherapeutics Research Institute (NCRI) is proud to announce a major milestone in Uganda\u2019s traditional medicine and research innovation landscape. The institute\u2019s <strong>Beet Root Fortified Beverage Project<\/strong>, led by our dedicated research team, has received <strong>global recognition<\/strong> from the <strong>WHO Global Traditional Medicine Centre<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Following a highly competitive, multi-stage selection process involving <strong>1,175 submissions from all WHO regions<\/strong>, the World Health Organization officially notified NCRI that the innovation titled <strong>\u201cEnhancing haemoglobin and ferritin levels in anaemia patients with fortified beet root (Beta vulgaris L.) beverage\u201d<\/strong> has been selected among the <strong>Top 21 Finalists<\/strong> worldwide in the <strong>Health &amp; Heritage Innovations (H2I) Global Open Call<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This recognition positions the beet root project as one of the most promising global solutions addressing anaemia using locally available, culturally rooted, and scientifically validated natural products.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"947\" height=\"861\" src=\"https:\/\/ncri.go.ug\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Beetroot-2.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2272\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ncri.go.ug\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Beetroot-2.jpg 947w, https:\/\/ncri.go.ug\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Beetroot-2-300x273.jpg 300w, https:\/\/ncri.go.ug\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Beetroot-2-768x698.jpg 768w, https:\/\/ncri.go.ug\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Beetroot-2-260x236.jpg 260w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 947px) 100vw, 947px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Presentation at the WHO Traditional Medicine Global Summit 2025<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The WHO further confirmed that this innovation has been selected for <strong>presentation at the Second WHO Traditional Medicine Global Summit<\/strong>, scheduled to take place <strong>17\u201319 December 2025 in New Delhi, India<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>NCRI is pleased to announce that <strong>Mr. Peter Ssonko<\/strong>, who submitted the application on behalf of the research team, will represent the institute in New Delhi to showcase this groundbreaking work before an international audience of scientists, policymakers, public health experts, and global innovators.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>A Milestone for Uganda\u2019s Traditional Medicine Research<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This achievement underscores NCRI\u2019s expanding contribution to evidence-based natural therapeutic innovations and highlights the potential of local resources such as beet root to contribute to global health solutions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We extend our <strong>heartfelt congratulations<\/strong> to the entire beet root research team and especially to <strong>Mr. Ssonko<\/strong> for his initiative, commitment, and excellence in advancing the project to this global stage.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>NCRI remains committed to supporting high-impact research, promoting safe and effective traditional medicine, and elevating Uganda\u2019s innovation footprint on the world map.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Natural Chemotherapeutics Research Institute (NCRI) is proud to announce a major milestone in Uganda\u2019s traditional medicine and research innovation [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2272,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"ngg_post_thumbnail":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[14,7],"tags":[51,50,52],"class_list":["post-2271","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-activities","category-news-and-events","tag-beetroot-powder","tag-benta-pro","tag-ssonko-peter"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.1.1 - 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