PM Modi highlights growing global acceptance of AYUSH

‘It is up to all of us how to create better solutions of AYUSH,’ says PM at post-Budget webinar

“Today, our focus is not only on health but also equally on wellness,” said Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday, while highlighting the growing global acceptance of Ayurveda, Yoga & Naturopathy, Unani, Siddha and Homeopathy (AYUSH) and stating that the World Health Organisation (WHO) was going to start its only Global Centre of Traditional Medicine in India.

“Now, it is up to all of us how to create better solutions of AYUSH for ourselves and for the world as well,” Mr. Modi added, while inaugurating a post-Budget webinar of the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare.

This is the fifth webinar in a series of post-Budget webinars addressed by the Prime Minister.

Union Ministers, healthcare professionals from public and private sectors, professionals from para-medic, nursing, health management, technology and research were present on the occasion.

The PM spoke about the positive role of remote healthcare and tele-medicine during the COVID-19 pandemic and highlighted the upcoming 5G network and optical fibre network project for every village, while urging the private sector to come forward to increase their partnership.

He also emphasised the promotion of drone technology for medical purposes. He congratulated the health sector for successfully running the world’s largest COVID-19 vaccination campaign that has established the efficiency and mission-oriented nature of India’s healthcare system.

“The Budget builds upon the efforts to reform and transform the healthcare sector that have been undertaken during the last seven years. We have adopted a holistic approach in our healthcare system,’’ he emphasised.