Ayush

AYUSH market grows from $2.85 bn in 2014 to $ 43.4 bn in 2023: Govt

The Ayush market has seen exponential growth, increasing from USD 2.85 billion in 2014 to USD 43.4 billion in 2023, according to Shripad Yesso Naik, Minister of State for New and Renewable Energy. Addressing a press conference here on Monday, Naik also highlighted that exports from the sector have doubled, rising from USD 1.09 billion to USD 2.16 billion. The Ministry of Ayush (Ayurveda, Yoga and Naturopathy, Unani, Siddha, and Homoeopathy) has undergone a transformative journey over the past decade, positioning India as a global leader in traditional medicine, Naik said. Since its establishment in 2014 under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the ministry has spearheaded significant advancements in public health, education, research, and economic development, aligning with the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and Universal Health Coverage (UHC), he added. Naik said significant strides were made in the AYUSH sector, particularly in integrating ...

AIAPGET counselling 2024: Stray vacancy round choice filling schedule out

The online registration process for the AIAPGET Stray Vacancy Round Counselling 2024 will end on November 10, 2024. The seat allotment for AIAPGET results will be announced on November 13, 2024

Special medical stores to be opened in tehsils for AYUSH medicines: Jadhav

Union Minister Prataprao Jadhav on Monday said special medical stores will be opened in every tehsil of the country to ensure adequate availability of AYUSH medicines. The Union AYUSH Minister also said the government is mulling on ways to ensure Ayurvedic medicines based on traditional knowledge get due recognition. "The traditional knowledge of Ayurveda has been passed on from generation to generation. There are very good medicines in Ayurveda, but they have no recognition. We are wondering how these drugs can be recognised," he told PTI here. "Only a few AYUSH medicines are available in common medical stores, due to which patients and doctors prescribing these medicines face problems. The government wants to ensure AYUSH drugs come into the market in abundance after research. These medicines should be available everywhere. For this, we are trying to open at least one special medical store of AYUSH medicines in every tehsil of the country," he said. AYUSH hospitals are also being

Pan India rollout of U-WIN to track routine vaccinations likely by Aug end

The U-WIN portal, a replication of the Covid-19 vaccine management system Co-WIN, is set for a pan-India launch likely by the end of August, aiming to maintain an electronic registry of routine immunisations, official sources said. Currently, U-WIN is in pilot mode across all states and Union Territories, except for West Bengal, which is yet to start uploading data, the sources told PTI, adding that it is still under consideration in the state. The U-WIN platform captures every vaccination event for pregnant women and children under the Universal Immunization Programme (UIP). Minister of Finance Nirmala Sitharaman had announced in the interim Budget for 2024-2025 that U-WIN, along with intensified efforts under Mission Indradhanush, will be rolled out nationwide for managing immunisation. "The U-WIN will ensure timely administration of vaccine doses by digitally recording every vaccination event under the Universal Immunisation Programme among all pregnant women and children aged 0

AIAPGET 2024: Admit Card released at exam.nta.ac.in, details inside

The National Testing Agency (NTA) has released the All-India Ayush Post Graduate Entrance Test (AIAPGET) 2024 admit card on the official website at exams.nta.ac.in

Over 52% urban Indians availed of Ayush benefits, says Mospi survey

Ayush refers to the six Indian systems of medicines, namely Ayurveda, Yoga and Naturopathy, Unani, Siddha, Sowa-Rigpa and Homeopathy are majorly prevalent in the country

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

Sonowal to chair first Inland Waterways Development Council meet on Monday

The Inland Waterways Authority of India, under the Ministry of Ports, Shipping, and Waterways (MoPSW), is set to host the inaugural 'Inland Waterways Development Council' meeting in Kolkata on Monday.According to an official statement issued from the Ministry of Ports, Shipping & Waterways, the day-long meeting on board the vessel MV Ganga Queen, by Sarbananda Sonowal, Union Minister of Ports, Shipping & Waterways and AYUSH, will bring together key figures from across the waterways states and central government including Shripad Naik and Shantanu Thakur, Ministers of State for Ports, Shipping & Waterways."The event will also see the participation of Ministers from various State Governments, accompanied by their principal secretaries, Secretaries, alongside numerous senior officers of the Central Government and domain experts in the field" the ministry said in its statement.Union Minister Sarbananda Sonowal will also unveil groundbreaking initiatives, including "Harit

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

Digital OPD scheme sees over 10 million registrations since inception

UP, Karnataka top list for registrations, 3 AIIMS in top-30 implementers

WHO 'Gujarat Declaration' reaffirms commitment to traditional medicine

World Health Organisation (WHO) has released the outcome document of the first WHO Traditional Medicine Global Summit 2023 in the form of the "Gujarat Declaration," said the Ministry of AYUSH

Yoga, Ayush being recognised globally due to govt's efforts: PM Modi

Yoga and Ayush are being acknowledged across the globe as holistic healthcare is the need of the post-Covid world, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Tuesday. Addressing the nation on the 77th Independence Day from the ramparts of the Red Fort, Modi said that his government has established a separate Ayush Ministry bringing the world's attention to Ayush and Yoga. Ayush Ministry covers alternative healthcare systems, including, Ayurveda, yoga, Unani and Homeopathy. "The world is now watching us because of our commitment. If we ourselves deny its potential, how will the world accept it. But when the ministry was set up, the world also realised its value," Modi said. The world also saw India's potential in the way it dealt with the coronavirus crisis, Modi said, adding that pandemic has taught that development is not possible without a human centric approach. "When the supply chains of other countries were disrupted, we had advocated a human centric approach to ensure world's ...

Ayush visa introduced for foreigners seeking traditional medicine treatment

To boost India's medical value travel, the amendment was added to include treatments such as therapeutic care, wellness, and yoga

Health Ministry asks Delhi govt to implement Clinical Establishments Act

The Union Health Ministry has asked the Delhi government to implement the Clinical Establishments (Registration and Regulation) Act, 2010, contending that the functioning of clinics, laboratories, imaging centres and AYUSH facilities in the city are not regulated. The July 21 letter to the secretary of the city's health department highlighted that the Delhi Nursing Homes Registration Act, 1953, has a limited scope as it covers only hospitals and nursing homes of allopathic systems. It mentioned that the Government of India notified the Clinical Establishments (Registration and Regulation) Act in March 2012 for mandatory registration and regulation of all types of clinical establishments belonging to all recognised systems of medicine in both government and private sectors. "In terms of the Schedule to the Clinical Establishments (Registration and Regulation) Act, 2010, it is not applicable in the NCT of Delhi in view of the Delhi Nursing Homes Registration Act, 1953," the letter ...

HP govt to set up 250 Ayush wellness centres, 500 herbal gardens: CM Sukhu

Chief Minister Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu on Monday said the state government will set up 250 Ayush wellness centres and 500 herbal gardens in Himachal to give a boost to the Ayurvedic system. In a statement issued here, Sukhu said that these herbal gardens will not only produce quality herbal medicines but also emerge as an added attraction to the tourists visiting the state. The state government will set up 250 Ayush centres and develop 500 herbal gardens in collaboration with Rural Development, Panchayati Raj, Education and Forest departments in different parts of the state during the current financial year, he said. It will enable people to derive benefits of ancient Indian medical science -- Ayurveda, the chief minister said. Stressing that introduction of Ayush (Ayurveda, Yoga and Naturopathy, Unani, Siddha and Homeopathy) therapies in the prevention of disease, and treatment of subclinical conditions and chronic ailments can add a new dimension to the healthcare system, Sukhu

BIS notifies 31 Indian standards related to Ayush herbs and products

The standards were published via gazette notification. The standards authority has also created an additional department for enabling dedicated focus on Ayush at BIS

Mandaviya calls for AYUSH integration into mainstream public healthcare

The integration of AYUSH into mainstream public healthcare delivery is important as it can offer a more holistic approach to patient care, combining the strengths of both conventional medicine and AYUSH system of healthcare, Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya said on Thursday. "India is significantly strengthening its healthcare services by striving towards an integrated health policy that will benefit not just the nation, but serve the world," Mandaviya said as he delivered the inaugural address at the National AYUSH Mission Conclave organised by the Ministry of AYUSH here. The event witnessed the launch of Information and Communication Technology initiatives namely AHMIS (Ayush Health Management Information System) and eLMS (Education Learning Management System). Mandaviya lauded the vision of Prime Minister Narendra Modi that envisages integrated healthcare services in the nation by synergising the capacities and resources of both traditional and modern medicine. Elaboratin

Government to promote AYUSH treatment through health tourism, says Sonowal

The Ministry of Ayush signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the India Tourism Development Corporation (ITDC), the Ministry of Tourism, Government of India to work together

Rajasthan has 1,000 operational AYUSH centres: Social Justice minister

Rajasthan has 1,000 operational health and wellness centres under the central government's National AYUSH Mission, Social Justice and Empowerment Minister Tika Ram Jully informed the assembly on Friday. Jully added that 914 men and 823 women had been appointed as yoga instructors on a part-time basis at these centres. The state government has written to the Centre to open another 1,019 health and wellness centres, he said. The Social Justice and Empowerment Minister was replying to supplementary questions during Question Hour on behalf of the ayurveda minister. Earlier, in a written reply to a question by BJP MLA Gopichand Meena, Jully informed that health and wellness centres were being run by the Rajasthan State AYUSH Society according to the AYUSH ministry's guidelines under the centrally-sponsored scheme. The honorarium of the part-time yoga instructors at these centres is determined at the ministry level, he added.