Ayush-ICMR Health Research Center Launched at AIIMS

India Pharma Outlook Team | Monday, 04 March 2024

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Union Minister of Health and Family Welfare Dr Mansukh Mandaviya launched the Ayush-ICMR Advanced Centre for Integrated Health Research in AIIMS and announced other mega joint initiatives between the Health Ministry and the Ministry of Ayush.

The joint initiatives include a multicentre clinical trial on anemia and the launch of Indian Public Health Standards (IPHS) for Ayush healthcare facilities. The Union health minister also inaugurated the 27th conference of Rashtriya Ayurveda Vidyapeeth and the 29th National Seminar on ‘Ayurveda Amritanam.’

“Collaborative research in Ayush is extremely important as it bridges the gap between traditional knowledge and modern scientific research, promoting a synergistic approach to health care,” said the Minister.

“This strategic collaboration aims to advance Integrative Health Research, integrate traditional Ayush practices with modern medical science and take India to the forefront of holistic healthcare innovations,” he said.

Highlighting that the government is following an integrative approach to take the best practices from both the disciplines, Ayurveda and Allopathy, Mandavya said that the Union government is working towards providing quality-oriented healthcare to meet the needs of the country's people.

In this direction, Indian Public Health Standards (IPHS) were published by the Union Health Ministry as a set of uniform standards to improve the quality of healthcare delivery. By adopting these reforms, it is expected that the states/UTs will be able to develop Ayush healthcare services with set standards and quality infrastructure, thereby enabling the public to avail the benefits of Ayush medical services for all healthcare.

Integrative medicine (IM) is an approach to medical care that recognizes the benefit of combining conventional/modern medicine therapies with complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) therapies that are safe and effective to promote holistic health, considering individuals' requirements.