National Ayush Mission
Government of India is giving huge push to National Ayush Mission in Jammu and Kashmir.
Recently Secretary Health and Medical education chaired 14th Executive Committee meeting of National Ayush Mission.
He said that 129 more Ayush Dispensaries proposed to be upgraded to Ayush Health, Wellness Centres in Jammu and Kashmir. In the meeting he discussed State Annual Action Plan (SAAP) for the financial year 2023-24 worth Rs 100 crore under the Mission was deliberated in detail and recommended for submission to Union Ministry of Ayush for approval.
He appreciated the Directorate of Ayush, J&K for their performance during the past 3 years and advised that more needs to be done for making Ayush as first choice of treatment for people in the UT of J&K.
He emphasized on inclusion of establishing Specialized Wellness centres involving stakeholders in the tourism sector in order to adopt Ayush specialized therapies in hotels and promote the benefits of Yoga and other specialized Ayush therapies to the tourists visiting the UT of J&K.
He emphasized for strengthening of Ayush Institutions at grassroots level so that the people living in rural and far flung areas are provided best Ayush Healthcare facilities at their doorsteps. He instructed for better co-ordination among all line and allied departments for providing best Ayush healthcare facilities to common masses.
