National Ayurveda Day
Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, Oct 23: Advisor to Lieutenant Governor, Rajeev Rai Bhatnagar today remarked that Ayush institutions are playing a pivotal role in providing medical care facilities in far flung areas of Jammu and Kashmir.
The Advisor made these comments while speaking at the 7th National Ayurveda Day (Dhanvantri Trayodashi or Dhanvantri Jayanti) celebrations at Govt. Ayurvedic Hospital, here today.
The theme of this years National Ayurveda Day is ‘Har Ghar Har Din Ayurveda’.
Speaking on the occasion, Advisor appreciated the role of Ayush during the COVID-19 pandemic for their outreach in mitigation and management efforts of Government during the pandemic. He highlighted that the Ayush institutions situated in far flung areas are providing fundamental health care services to the people of these areas.
Refering to different contours of Ayurveda, Bhatnagar urged upon the Ayush doctors to provide Ayush services and remain available for the service of public every time. He informed that the demand of Ayush medicare is increasing and people are generating trust in Ayush health care.
The Advisor on the occasion also underlined the importance of Ayurveda health education and said that Ayurveda health education must be part of Yoga sessions and included in the school curriculum.
Later, the Advisor inspected various sections of the Govt. Ayurvedic Hospital and interacted with the medical officers, paramedical staff and patients with regard to the services being provided by different sections of the hospital.
As part of the National Ayurveda Day celebrations, Advisor Bhatnagar also planted sacred tree in the Arogya Vatika of Govt. Ayurvedic Hospital.
Director Ayush J&K, Dr. Mohan Singh; Medical Superintendent Govt. Ayurvedic Hospital, Medical officers, paramedical staff, students, Ayurvedic organizations and representatives of Regional Research Institute of Ayurveda also participated in the program.
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