AP CS chairs AYUSH Mission body meeting Hyderabad, Aug 26 (INN): Various traditional systems of health care have been extensively used by the Department of AYUSH and deals with alternate systems of medicines namely Ayurveda, Unani, Naturopathy and Homeopathy, Chief Secretary I.Y.R. Krishna Rao informed.
The Chief Secretary chaired the first meeting of National AYUSH Mission Governing Body held on Wednesday. To provide Medicare facilities to the people of the State through Ayurvedic, Unani and Homeopathy systems of medicine is the main objective of the Department. Government of India approved National AYUSH Mission contained Flexi pool under Public Private Partnership.
A vision plan of the AYUSH Department was discussed in the meeting. Creation of 30 bedded hospitals in every Revenue Division preferably integrated manner viz., Ayurveda, Naturopathy, Homeopathy along with Yoga Centres nearby the Dispensaries; Creation of 50 bedded hospitals in every District Headquarters and establishment of Wellness Centres in all Municipalities and Municipal Corporations and Temple Towns in association with Endowments and Tourism Departments was discussed. Establishment of 10-20 bedded hospitals in Mandal Headquarters. Up gradation of existing dispensaries, hospitals and teaching institutions of Ayurveda and Homeopathy was also proposed.
In order to achieve the vision goals and objectives of AYUSH Department, the Government of Andhra Pradesh may look for PPP if necessary, to serve the people of the State with alternative medical systems to choose other than Allopathy, as the State is newly formed and heavy investments may not be possible in all the sectors, the Chief Secretary opined.
Spl. Chief Secretary Health L.V. Subrahmanyam, Secretary Finance M. Ravichandra, Commissioner AYUSH D. Nalini Mohan and others attended the meeting.
News Posted: 26 August, 2015
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