Nearly 150 nations to celebrate Ayurveda Day on Oct 29
This year more than 150 countries across the globe have geared up for Ayurveda Day that is being celebrated around the theme “Ayurveda Innovations for Global Health”.
Explaining how India has taken the lead in the field of traditional medicine in the world, Union Minister of Ayush Sarbananda Sonowal on Saturday emphasised the need for bolstering evidence-based scientific research in the Ayush sector.
Sarbananda Sonowal was participating in an event organised on the occasion of Unani Day 2023 and the formal inauguration of an International Conference as chief guest at Vigyan Bhawan here.
“Under the visionary leadership of our Prime Minister Narendra Modi, India has taken the initiative of establishing WHO GCTM (Global Centre for Traditional Medicine). This is an indication that we are taking a leadership role in traditional medicine in the world. We need to strengthen our research capabilities and academic facilities and work towards bolstering evidence-based research.”
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He said the government’s vision to build a robust healthcare system for the holistic patient care system remained solid as the Union Budget has considerably hiked the allocation for the Ministry of Ayush by 20 per cent. He also mentioned that the Unani system of medicine has got enormous support and it has grown considerably since the year 2014. Recently, the largest institute in Unani medicine, the National Institute of Unani Medicine in Ghaziabad was inaugurated by the PM, he noted.
Addressing the gathering, Union Minister of Law & Justice Kiren Rijiju said, “(the)Unani system of medicine is India’s rich traditional system of medicine. We witnessed how Ayush- based remedies provided relief during the Covid-19 pandemic. Our rich traditional medicinal practices can offer us sustainable healthcare solutions which will contribute towards the enrichment of human lives in the country.”
On this occasion, various publications of the Central Council for Research in Unani Medicine (CCRUM), were also released.
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