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Indian government ministry for alternative medicine systems

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The Ministry of Ayush, a ministry of the Government of India, is responsible for developing education, research and propagation of traditional medicine and alternative medicine systems in India. Ayush is a name devised from the names of the alternative healthcare systems covered by the ministry: Ayurveda, Yoga & Naturopathy, Unani, Siddha, Sowa Rigpa, and Homeopathy.

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Codifying traditional med data to boost research, says PM Modi

Modi announced that the ministry of Ayush, with help from WHO, will codify terminology related to diseases and treatment in traditional systems of medicine. This will standardize prescriptions and..
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New law decriminalising use of biological resources by vaids, hakims and Ayush practitioners to come into force from April 1

The Biological Diversity (Amendment) Act 2023, which decriminalizes the use of biological resources by 'vaids', 'hakims', and Ayush practitioners practicing indigenous medicines, will come into force..
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Union minister Sonowal launches major initiatives to boost Ayush sector in Northeast India

Union Minister of Ayush, Sarbananda Sonowal, introduced four significant initiatives aimed at enhancing the Ayush sector in Northeast India. Sonowal officially opened the inaugural Panchakarma block..
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Terminologies used for traditional medicine to be on WHO list soon

The WHO will include traditional medicine terminologies in its International Classification of Diseases (ICD) list, releasing the classifications in Delhi next week. The ICD classification of..
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Ayurveda degrees: Next big thing for foreigners

Ethel Nyoni from Zambia is studying Ayurveda at Jaipur’s National Institute of Ayurveda to become the first registered practitioner from her country. Many foreigners, including Dr. Avvinish Narine..
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Family members mourn loss of Karan Yadav killed in Poonch terror attack

Family members and villagers are mourning the loss of 29-year-old Karan Yadav who lost his life in the Poonch terror attack on Thursday. He is survived by his wife and two children. Daughter Arya is 6..
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Government quick to omit rule regulating Ayush ads, but drags feet on amendments to fill the void

The government promptly omits Rule 170, which was meant to regulate advertisements for Ayush drugs, following a recommendation by ASUDTAB. However, the amendments to the DMR Act, drafted three years..
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India's doctor-population ratio 1:834: Minister

India's doctor-population ratio is 1:834 assuming 80 per cent availability of registered allopathic doctors and 5.65 lakh Ayush doctors, Minister of State for Health Bharati Pravin Pawar told the Rajya..
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Uttarakhand could be an example of progress in eco-friendly way: Shah

Amit Shah addressed the closing ceremony of Uttarakhand Global Investors Summit and expressed his conviction that Uttarakhand will set an example for the world on eco-friendly industrial progress. He..
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Rule regulating Ayush ads set to go, but amendments to fill void in limbo for a year

The Drug Controller General of India (DCGI) has suggested that a rule regulating the advertisement of ayush drugs should only be withdrawn after amendments to the Drugs and Magic Remedies Act are..
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'BJP-led government is absolutely necessary if Mizoram is to develop further': Sarbananda Sonowal

Union Minister Sarbananda Sonowal has exuded his confidence in his party, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) winning the Mizoram Assembly Elections, saying that the people of the north-eastern state will..
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Govt does U-turn on rule against misleading ads for Ayush medicine


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Govt introduces Ayush visa category for foreigners seeking medical treatment in India

This visa is specifically designed for foreign nationals seeking treatment under Ayush systems or Indian systems of medicine, encompassing therapeutic care, wellness, and Yoga. The idea of the Ayush..
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Too busy to go out for yoga? Do it in your seats, govt tells babus

The Y-Break at Workplace protocol, devised by the Morarji Desai National Institute of Yoga under the ministry of Ayush, helps government employees de-stress, refresh and refocus within a few minutes,..
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Punjab govt turns Ayush doctors into tele callers


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22,000 youth from rural India to be skilled in Ayush systems


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Centre plans to open Ayush units in all govt hospitals


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PM Modi inaugurates AIIMS Bilaspur

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday inaugurated the fully functional All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) in Himachal Pradesh's Bilaspur. Spread over 247 acres, the hospital is..
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Should AYUSH docs conduct surgeries? SC seeks govt reply


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Should AYUSH practitioners conduct surgeries?


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PM Modi announces special category of 'Ayush visa' for medical tourists, here's what it means

PM Modi also announced that just like the BSI and ISI marks, a special Ayush mark will be created to mark the highest quality Ayush products.
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'Grateful for warm welcome': WHO Chief arrives in India, set to meet PM Modi in Gujarat

WHO Chief Dr Tedros Ghebreyesus arrived in India on Monday and praised the Ayush Ministry representatives for their "warm welcome."
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Ayush ministry suggests ways for prevention of Covid-19, care during disease


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Ayush ministry launches campaign to distribute prophylactic medicines to combat Covid-19


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Ayush ministry launches 'Yoga-Break' app for professionals to de-stress at workplace

Union Minister of Ayush Sarbanand Sonowal on Wednesday launched the 'Yoga-Break' application for working professionals to de-stress, refresh and re-focus at their workplace to increase their..
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PIL in SC seeks direction to Ayush ministry to focus equally on all streams of traditional health systems


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MBBS interns will have to take Ayush training, says NMC


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Ministry of Ayush says relating giloy to liver damage 'completely misleading'


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Ayush Ministry refutes claims of liver damage linked to Giloy - read what all it said

Giloy is among the several alternative medicines recommended by the Ayush Ministry as an immune booster against the COVID-19 causing SARS-CoV-2.
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AYUSH ministry operationalises its Covid-19 counselling helpline


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