With a request for survival, the Ayurvedic Medicine Manufacturers’ Organization of India (AMMOI) has urged the Minimum Wages Advisory Board (MWAB) of Kerala government to exclude Ayurveda hospitals from the purview of minimum wage rates fixed for employees. AMMOI wants
A week-long qorkshop on “Astanga Hrdaya Saptahas”, will be organized by AVP Research Foundation (AVPRF), Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, from December 22-28, 2013. Astanga Hrdaya Saptahas are intensive seven-day workshops focusing on specific sections of the Astanga Hrdaya. The goal of
Stress and fatigue are two factors that each police personnel involved in maintaining law and order in the national Capital experiences every day. Their peculiar work hours, taxing environment and lack of sleep also increase stress levels. The Delhi Police
The Coimbatore civic body is planning to set up an Ayurvedic treatment centre along with Panchkarma treatment facility in its limits. It is expected to be the first ever Ayurveda centre to be operated and managed by any municipal corporation
Vaidyamadham Cheriya Narayanan Namboodiri, legendary practitioner and exponent of Kerala’s Ayurvedic healing tradition, passed away at a private hospital in October. In the much-revered Vaidyamadham family of traditional physicians in Palakkad district, C N Namboodiri had unique skills in diagnosis
In a positive development, city-based Ayurvedic doctor Amar Dwivedi has been chosen for the International Aryrbhatta Award by the Association of Ayurvedic Professionals of North America (AAPNA). AAPNA is one of the pioneer organisations of registered Ayurvedic specialists based in
Victor Hospitals & Medical Services Ltd, a unit of the Alcon Victor Group, launches its latest venture “Goa Ayurvedic Hospital” at Margao in south Goa. The Alcon Victor Group is into tourism, medical tourism and in the real estate business.
An institute dedicated to documenting traditional beauty therapies and Ayurveda-based systems of healing and fitness was opened in October. It will also teach courses in Ayurveda, yoga and homeopathy. The Indian Institute of Spa Management and Research (IISRM) will be
VC Circle Healthcare Awards 2013, along with VC Circle Healthcare Investment Summit 2013, which was held in Mumbai, shaped into a grand event, bringing together more than 350 CEOs representing India’s top and emerging healthcare companies as well as institutional
One of the capital city’s most known landmarks, the Government Ayurveda College, Trivandrum, celebrated its 125th anniversary. An expert committee would be set up to prepare a project report on making the college a centre of excellence. Established by the
