The government is working towards setting up an Ayurveda hospital in each district, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Tuesday, and asserted that the time had come for a “health revolution” under the aegis of the traditional medicine system.

Addressing a gathering after dedicating the country’s first All India Institute of Ayurveda to the nation here, the Prime Minister pitched for affordable and accessible healthcare for the poor on the occassion of ‘Ayurveda Day’. The day is also being celebrated as Dhanwantari Jayanti (Dhanteras) across India.

Expansion plans

“It is very necessary for the expansion of Ayurveda that there is a good hospital with all facilities... in every district of the country. The Ayush Ministry is working swiftly in this direction, and in three years, more than 65 Ayush hospitals have been developed,” said Modi.

Noting that the world was heading “back to nature and wellness”, Modi described Ayurveda as India’s strength and urged those working in the sector to revive it.

He also asked experts from the field to find medicines which can, like allopathy, give immediate relief to people but without side effects. He also batted for better and modern packaging of ayurvedic medicines.

‘Ayurveda Revolution’

The Prime Minister urged private players to use part of their corporate social responsibility funds to help strengthen Ayurveda. “We have seen the IT revolution in last 30 years. Now the time has come for a health revolution under the aegis of Ayurveda. Let’s pledge to revive and strengthen Ayurveda,” Modi said. He suggested a relook at the existing Ayurveda syllabus and underlined the requirement for standard guidelines and treatment in the medicine system so that it is not overpowered by allopathy.

Modi pitched for awarding certificates after the completion of each level of Ayurveda education.

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