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Ayurveda, Unani to be promoted through rural health scheme
Sunday February 12, 2012 10:09:43 AM,
IANS
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Bangalore:
The government will promote Indian systems of medicine, including ayurveda, siddha and unani, and therapies like yoga and
naturopathy through its National Rural Health Mission (NRHM).
"The government will give impetus to yoga and naturopathy through
the Indian system of medicine to prevent and cure various forms of
ailments under the rural health mission, union Minister of State
for Health and Family Welfare S. Gandhiselvan said here late
Thursday.
Unveiling 'Arogya Expo 2012', a five-day trade fair showcasing
health products made from natural remedies, at Bangalore Palace
grounds in the city centre, Gandhiselven said Indian yoga and
naturopathy had become popular worldwide.
"As part of the NRHM, Indian medicines will be used at primary
health and community centres to address health problems of the
people in rural areas across the country. Similarly, use of yoga
and naturopathy will be encouraged to benefit from their unique
and holistic healing methods," Gandhiselvan said.
Admitting that for a population of 1.2 billion, the number of
practitioners of Indian medicine and homeopathy at about 600,000
was inadequate, the minister said that the government would
encourage setting up of more colleges to build capacity and
attract youth to study the Indian systems of medicine as a
professional course.
Speaking on the occasion, Karnataka Medical Education Minister S.A.
Ramadass lamented that yoga and naturopathy had still not reached
the masses.
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