Two days National Workshop on “Panchakarma – A contemporary approach” was organized by Gujarat Ayurved University on the occasion of 60th foundation day celebrations of IPGT & RA. Theme of the workshop was Panchakarma instrumentation, Clinical practices of Panchakarma and
Six days CME (ROTP) is being organized for teachers in the subject of Kriya Sharira by Tilak Ayurved Mahavidyalaya, Pune from 3rd to 8th August, 2015. The programme is sponsored by the department of AYUSH. First Annual Central Zone
To commercialise Ayurvedic medicines,National Research Development Corporation (NRDC) signed a pact with Central Council for Research inAyurvedic Sciences (CCRAS). The scope of the Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) also includes providing Intellectual Property Rights (IPR) services to CCRAS in India and
Rejuvenation scheme for Hemiplegics, launched by the health department at the District Ayurveda Hospital on August 4, 2014, in its second phase, has treated 42 hemiplegics across the district, in addition to patients from Wayanad and Kannur districts. The scheme
The Punjab government today directed private ayurveda practitioners and Ayurveda Siddha and Unani (ASU) drug manufacturers and firms to stop putting up “objectionable advertisements” in the media. Those indulging in such practices would be booked under the Drug and Magic
Medical practitioners and health policy analysts across India have strongly advocated the need for an integrated action plan to address the growing burden of non‐communicable diseases(NCDs) in the country. The strengthening of primary healthcare network is necessary to ensure the
The Kerala Tourism pavilion is the biggest among all state tourism boards of India that are exhibiting at the ongoing ITB Berlin (March 4‐8). The stall, 128 sq mtr in area, has the backwaters of Kerala as theme. Last year
The new government promised to set in place the National Health Assurance Mission to ensure that every Indian would get access to healthcare. But the overall budgetary allocation for health has decreased in comparison to 2014‐15 and the focus is
The allocation for the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) witnessed a marginal drop in the budget for 2015‐16 presented by Finance Minister Arun Jaitley. Overall, India’s health budget has been cut by 5.7 percent percent as Jaitley allocated
Availability of quality raw materials must be the priority for ensuring high standards of alternative medicines such as ayurveda, unani, siddha and homeopathy (AYUSH). Review meetings should be held from time to time with all stakeholders to understand the bottlenecks
