![Dr Saleem Ur Rehman (DG, Health and Family Welfare), Dr Mohan Singh (Director Ayush J&K) and other guests during a symposium in Jammu. Dr Saleem Ur Rehman (DG, Health and Family Welfare), Dr Mohan Singh (Director Ayush J&K) and other guests during a symposium in Jammu.](https://cdndailyexcelsior.b-cdn.net/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/page5-6-4.jpg)
Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, Mar 14: Directorate of Ayush J&K, organized a symposium on “Integrative Health Care- Complimenting Strengths for Public Health Delivery” to promote and propagate strengths of Ayush vis a vis modern systems of medicine for better public health care delivery.
Dr Saleem Ur Rehman, Director General Health and Family Welfare, presided over as chief guest. Speaking on the occasion, Dr Mohan Singh (Director Ayush J&K) highlighted the potential areas wherein integrative health approach can be adopted for better public health outcomes. He emphasized that integrative health care is the future of health care as envisioned in Sustainable Development Goals and National Health Policy.
Speaking on the occasion, Dr Saleem Ur Rehman stressed on the need of more clinical researches in Ayush systems to make it more evidence based health care system with rational principles and practices of patient care. He stressed the Ayush fraternity Geriatric and Palliative care should be the focal areas and strengths in the near future.
Dr Harjeet Rai presented his views on the role of Complementary and Alternative Medicine and Role of Ayush in strengthening Maternal Health, especially in the areas of maternal nutrition and yoga. Dr Narendra Bhatial (Medical Superintendent, GMC Jammu), in his address highlighted the areas of Integrative Geriatric and Palliative Care.
Dr Arun Gupta (Ayush expert) gave a detailed presentation on Garbha Sanskar- Ayush way of ensuring health and wellness of mother and child on continuum of care while Dr Lotika Bharti (Ayush expert) through her presentation highlighted the effect of various Eye and ENT procedures and their effects on various clinical conditions along with clinical evidence.
Medical Superintendents of various hospitals of Directorate of Health Services, medical fraternity from Directorate of Health Services Jammu, Ayush fraternity from Directorate of Ayush J&K as well as interns and students attended the symposium.