Government aims to make AYUSH a globally accepted, evidence-based healthcare system: Jadhav

Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) for AYUSH, Prataprao Jadhav on Monday said that the Government’s objective is to position AYUSH as an evidence-based, scientifically validated and globally accepted healthcare system.

Speaking at the Golden Jubilee celebrations of the National Institute of Ayurveda (NIA) in Jaipur, Jadhav said that AYUSH systems have been firmly integrated into the national healthcare framework. He referred to key budgetary announcements, including the establishment of three new “All India Institutes of Ayurveda” and the upgradation of the WHO Global Centre for Traditional Medicine at Jamnagar, as transformative steps for the sector.

Chief Minister of Rajasthan, Bhajan Lal Sharma assured full support of the government for the expansion and said that the state government is working continuously to strengthen AYUSH systems and integrate Ayurveda, Yoga and traditional medicine into the mainstream healthcare framework for citizens to avail.

Sharma also flagged the alleged misuse of government facilities by serving and former employees. He said that an incident recently came across to him, wherein 75 boxes of Chyawanprash were sanctioned for a single employee. “Is this appropriate? The government wants to work wholeheartedly for its employees, but such irregularities are deeply disappointing,” he added.