Indian systems of medicine to be mainstreamed

New Delhi: April 09, 2010

The government is making all efforts to mainstream Indian systems of medicine — Ayush (ayurveda, yoga and naturopathy, unani, siddha and homoeopathy) — through quality control and holistic medical education, Minister of State for Health and Family Welfare S Gandhiselvan said. "The National Rural Health Mission (NRHM) is the main vehicle to achieve the goal. The NRHM seeks to open up local health tradition and mainstream Ayush including the manpower and drugs and to strengthen the public health system,"

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