Govt advocates integration of Indian, western medicine systems

The government today advocated integration of traditional Indian medicine system with the modern one for better results in treating various ailments.
AYUSH Minister Shripad Yesso Naik said his Ministry has already proposed the integration of allopathic and ayurvedic systems to attain better results.
"It is essential to integrate the traditional Indian medicine system into modern medicine system. India is famous the world over for its AYUSH systems of medicine including Yoga and Naturopathy, Unani, Siddha, Sowa Rigpa and homoeopathy.
"All these systems of medicine must be used in an integrated manner to promote a healthy life," Naik said after inaugurating a National Symposium on Child Health Care through Ayurveda at the NIMS University in Jaipur today.

There were also discussions and presentations on clinical
research including latest research updates, and role of Homoeopathy in malaria, dengue, natural disasters, brain injuries, chronic ear infection, sciatica and others.
The two-day event was organised to commemorate the 261st birth anniversary of the founder of Homoeopathy, Dr Christian Friedrich Samuel Hahnemann, a German physician, who was also a great scholar, linguist and acclaimed scientist.
Representatives from several countries, including Brazil, Russia, South Africa, Italy, Netherlands, UK, Austria, Armenia, Canada, Israel, Australia, Bangladesh, Japan, France, UAE, Cuba, Nepal, Turkey, Argentina, Slovenia, Pakistan, Ghana and Kenya, are participating in the convention.