PM Narendra Modi chairs Ayush sector review meeting

Prime Minister Narendra Modi chaired a high-level meeting at his residence for a comprehensive review of the Ayush sector, where he emphasised its vital role in holistic wellbeing and healthcare, preserving traditional knowledge, and contributing to the nation’s wellness ecosystem.

The review focused on streamlining initiatives, optimising resources and elevating the global presence of Ayush. He said it not only promotes preventive health, it boosts rural economies through medicinal plant cultivation, and enhances India’s global standing as a leader in traditional medicine. The WHO set up its Global Traditional Medicine Centre in Gujarat’s Jamnagar.

The review also highlighted the exponential economic growth in the sector.

An Ayush Visa has been attracting international patients. The meeting was attended by Union Health Minister J P Nadda, MoS for Ayush Prataprao Jadhav, and principal secretaries to the PM P K Mishra and Shaktikanta Das.