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AyushMin gets rap for underuse of funds despite rising allocation

Expenditure for scheme stands at 74% and 85% of RE in FY24 and FY23

Potential for India, Guyana to boost ayurveda, millets collaboration: Prez

President Droupadi Murmu on Wednesday said there is immense potential to improve collaboration in ayurveda, bio-fuels and agriculture, especially in millets, between India and Guyana. She said that despite being geographically distant, India and Guyana are connected by the virtue of "our colonial past, our diverse and multicultural societies, and the strong bonds of culture, traditions and language with the sizeable Indian diaspora community that has made Guyana its home for nearly two centuries". Welcoming Prime Minister of the Cooperative Republic of Guyana Brigadier (retd) Mark Phillips and his delegation, who had called on her at the Rashtrapati Bhavan here, the president said there is a need to further diversify the bilateral trade basket. "There is also immense potential to improve collaboration in the fields of ayurveda, bio-fuels and agriculture -- especially in millets," Murmu said, according to a statement issued by the President's Office. She said that by working togethe

IRDAI asks insurers to give coverage for AYUSH in health insurance policies

IRDAI asked companies to modify products that contain limitations for AYUSH treatments and ensure compliance with the revised guidelines

Amended biological diversity law raises fear of loss for tribals

The mandated percentage of earnings that goes as ABS ranges from 0.1 to 0.5 per cent of sales, depending on the company's revenue, according to AYUSH industry estimates

Maintaining ecological balance can get rid of many diseases: Experts

Nature and health go hand-in-hand and maintaining the ecological balance can help get rid of many diseases and also prevent recurrence of pandemics, experts in Ayurveda said at the Global Ayurveda Festival (GAF) here on Sunday. Environmental activist Dr Vandana Shiva was of the view that life on the planet was "a democracy working in harmony" and destroying diversity leads to creation of chronic diseases, a government release said. She was speaking at a plenary session on 'Paryavaran Ayurveda' ( Ecology in Ayurveda) held as part of the fifth Global Ayurveda Festival (GAF 2023) at Greenfield International Stadium at nearby Karyavattom. The central theme of the five-day conclave, which began on December 1, is "Emerging Challenges in Healthcare and a Resurgent Ayurveda." Addressing the gathering of delegates from 70 nations, Shiva, known for spearheading campaigns for preserving traditional agricultural practices, said that preserving biodiversity was crucial to sustaining food ...

Ayurveda goes beyond treating illness, promotes wellness, says PM Modi

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday said Ayurveda is an integral part of Indian tradition and ethos, while emphasising that it was not merely a medicine system but a way of life. As the birthplace of Ayurveda, India remains firmly committed to expanding its global footprint, he said in a message to the delegates of the Global Ayurveda Festival (GAF), which got underway here. As the PM was abroad, his message was read out by Union Minister of State for External and Parliamentary Affairs V Muraleedharan at the inaugural ceremony of the five-day conclave, launched by Vice President Jagdeep Dhankar here. "An integral part of Indian tradition and ethos, Ayurveda is not merely a medicine system but an entire way of life... As the birthplace of Ayurveda, India remains firmly committed to expanding its global footprint," Modi said. Be it the celebration of Yoga Day as a global festival of health and wellness or the establishment of the WHO Global Centre for Traditional Medicine in India

Global Ayurveda Festival 2023: Ministers from across the world to join

5th edition of Global Ayurveda Festival 2023 will take place in Thiruvananthapuram in Kerala today. This is a five-day event which will begin today. VP Jagdeep Dhankhar will inaugurate the event

AYUSH NEET PG 2023 counselling: Round 3 registration begins today

AYUSH NEET PG 2023 counselling Round 3 registration is to begin today. Candidates can register for counselling for AACCC through aaccc.gov.in

Tailwinds point to better prospects for Emami; FY24 may see recovery in biz

The Q2 results are likely to see flat volumes and low revenue growth alongside some gross margin expansion

Emami enters into definitive agreement to acquire 26% of Axiom Ayurveda

Axiom has its own manufacturing facility in Ambala, Haryana and is setting up a fully automated new facility in Jammu (Kathua) at a cost of Rs 160 crore

India has rich history of traditional medicine like Ayurveda: WHO chief

Praising India for its rich history of traditional medicine like Ayurveda and yoga, WHO chief Dr Tedros Ghebreyesus on Thursday stressed the need to integrate this ancient medicinal knowledge into the national health system of countries. The Director-General of the World Health Organization was speaking after inaugurating WHO's first-ever Global Summit on Traditional Medicine in Gandhinagar as part of the G20 Health Minister's Meetings commenced at the Mahatma Mandir convention centre. India has a rich history of traditional medicine through Ayurveda, including yoga, which has been shown to be effective in alleviating pain. The Gujarat Declaration, the main outcome of this summit, will focus on integration of traditional medicines in national health systems, and help unlock the power of traditional medicine through science, he said. On the occasion, Dr Ghebreyesus lauded India for its efforts to provide healthcare to all through its umbrella scheme of Ayushman Bharat. He visited an

Rajasthan govt to promote Ayurveda tourism; to open Panchakarma centres

For extensive reach, Panchakarma centres will be established in the remaining 72 Ayurveda hospitals in a phased manner, the official said

Ayurveda Hospital's Rasayana Ayurveda Revolutionizes Cancer Treatment Globally, Unleashing Remarkable Results

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Acharya Panchakarma - Setting the standard for Ayurveda

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Ayurveda, Allopathy doctors not performing same work to get equal pay: SC

The Supreme Court on Wednesday held that practitioners of alternative systems of medicine such as Ayurveda are not entitled to equal pay with allopathic doctors as they not are involved in performing emergency duties and complicated surgeries. Setting aside a Gujarat High Court order, the top court said the emergency duty that allopathy doctors are capable of performing and the trauma care that they are able to provide cannot be performed by Ayurveda practitioners. It noted that even post-mortem or autopsy is not carried out by Ayurveda practitioners. The apex court was hearing a batch of appeals challenging a 2012 Gujarat High Court order which had held that Ayurveda practitioners are entitled to be treated at par with doctors with MBBS degrees. While recognising the importance of Ayurveda practitioners and the need to promote alternative or indigenous systems of medicine, the top court said that it cannot be oblivious of the fact that both categories of doctors are certainly not

Ayurveda practitioners not entitled to same pay as MBBS doctors, says SC

From Gujarat HC's order on Ayurveda practitioners to same-sex marriage case, here are the important cases that the Supreme Court heard today

Ayurveda, homeopathy OPDs to open in AIIMS soon: Ministry of Ayush

Describing the 100-day programme being organised for the World Yoga Day (June 21), the minister said that today the demand for ayurveda treatment is increasing all over the world

Apollo focusing on prevention to tackle the NCD crisis: Preetha Reddy

Strategy is to attract medical tourists by offering both medicinal systems at one place, says senior executive

Uttarakhand allopathic doctors to get six-day training in ayurveda

Allopathic doctors in Uttarakhand will undergo a six-day training in ayurveda and the programme will help clear doubts about the efficacy of the traditional medicine system, Chief Secretary SS Sandhu said on Saturday. He also asserted that "allopathy and ayurveda are not contradictory but complementary to each other". The Ayush department will be conduct the training using presentations based on facts and documents, Sandhu said. "The purpose of the six-day training programme is to bust the wrong notions about ayurvedic treatment and help allopathic doctors shed their doubts about its efficacy," the chief secretary said. The dates for the programme is yet to be announced. Sandhu said ayurveda is not just a system of medicine but a way of leading a disease-free life. Being the hub of yoga and ayurveda, Uttarakhand can benefit in various ways through a renewed emphasis on ayurveda, yoga, unani, naturopathy and homeopathy.

First batch of 100 students inducted into All India Institute of Ayurveda

The first batch of 100 students for Bachelor of Ayurvedic Medicine and Surgery (BAMS) course was inducted into the newly built All India Institute of Ayurveda (AIIA), Goa, on Tuesday. The setup at Dhargal is a satellite centre of All India Institute of Ayurveda in New Delhi and offers preventive, diagnostic, and healthcare facilities apart from providing 14 undergraduate academic courses, said officials. Dean Dr Sujata Kadam said AIIA-Goa is an autonomous organisation under the Ministry of Ayush. What makes it special is that the organisation is a tertiary care institute that works with modern tools and techniques, said the dean.