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Integrative Medicine Centres will start at govt medical sites: Mansukh Mandaviya

Emphasising the significance of this Integrative approach, Dr Mandaviya said that Stakeholders like health sector experts, private medical sector are also pushing forward for this integrative medicine approach.

• By ANI
• Feb 08, 2023

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New Delhi: The Centre has decided to open Integrative Medicine Centres at all government medical establishments in the country especially at AIIMS, Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya said on Tuesday.

He emphasized that the Government has decided to open such Integrative Medicine Centres at all government medical establishments, especially all AIIMS in the country. 

"Opening such Centres will help in initiating co-location of practitioners of the Indian system and modern medicine, thus harmonizing both medical systems and providing joint multidisciplinary care to the patients," he said. 

Emphasizing the significance of this Integrative approach, Dr Mandaviya said that Stakeholders like health sector experts, private medical sector are also pushing forward for this integrative medicine approach. 

Highlighting India's stature in popularizing traditional practices, he brought attention to global acceptance of India's integrative approach.  He said, "Today World Health Organisation (WHO) and other global counterparts are appreciating India's efforts in mainstreaming and streamlining different medicinal systems." 

"Integrative medicine is aimed at harnessing the potential of India's rich heritage and medical knowledge, along with using modern advancements in allopathy. Both traditional and modern medical practices would help provide better avenues of health and wellness. It is thus, the need of the hour that different medical systems must not compete but complement each other. Only then can we ensure the well-being of our citizens and further help in achieving health for all," said Mansukh Mandaviya. 

Union Minister of Health and Family Welfare Dr Mansukh Mandaviya and Union Minister of Ayush, Sarbananda Sonowal jointly inaugurated the Integrative Medicine Centre of All India Institute of Ayurveda (AIIA) at Safdarjung hospital. 

Union Minister of State for Health and Family Welfare, Dr Bharati Pravin Pawar and Union Minister of State for Ayush, Dr Munjpara Mahendrabhai Kalubhai were also present on occasion. 

At the inauguration of the new centre, Dr Mandaviya highlighted the importance of holistic healthcare in the growth story of India. 

He said, "Under the visionary leadership of the Prime Minister, the country has finally connected health with its development story and citizens must remain aware about their health which in turn is crucial for wealth creation." 

"A country can only develop when its citizens are healthy". Reiterating the government's dedication to reaching the grassroots level and creating last-mile delivery of healthcare services, Dr Mandaviya stated that the health and wellness programs are being run in more than 1,56,000 Ayushman Bharat Health and Wellness Centres (AB-HWCs) across the country," he added. 

He said that India has achieved opening more than 1.56 lakh HWCs before December 31 2022 which are turning out to be crucial in providing various types of services to our citizens.

"Specifically for wellness, yoga and other practices are also being conducted at these HWCs regularly" he further added.