Chief Minister Hemant Soren today said that where the number of AYUSH doctors in the State was less than one hundred a few months ago, today the number of AYUSH doctors in the state is more than one thousand. Earlier, the budget for the AYUSH sector used to be only Rs 20 to 30 crores, while our government has now made a budget provision of Rs 300 crores to further strengthen the AYUSH sector.
“It is my endeavour that works which benefit the general public should be done on a priority basis. At present, there are many areas where there is a need to act with great speed, honesty and firmness. Education, health and infrastructure are all such sectors where work should not be seen only on paper but on the ground. It has been our aim to ensure that maximum people of the state get the benefit of the developmental works,” said the CM in his address on Monday in the programme organised by Directorate of AYUSH on the occasion of World Homeopathy Day at Aryabhatta Auditorium, Morhabadi.
Soren said that at present the homeopath system is very effective and important in the health care sector. It is the priority of our government to further strengthen the ancient health system. He said that in the last few months a large number of AYUSH doctors have been appointed by the State Government. Doctors have been made an integral part of the State government. Work is being done with commitment on how to strengthen the health system in the State. The role of our AYUSH doctors will be important in fulfilling the vision of Healthy Jharkhand, Prosperous Jharkhand. He said that Ayush Anganwadi homeopathic kit distribution is starting today. Make a better action plan and work on how to maximize the delivery of homeopathic kits. He said that an action plan should be prepared to make AYUSH medicines accessible to PDS holders and pensioners in the state.
“Our government is worried about anaemia disease in the state. All of us together need to do better work towards making anaemia free Jharkhand. More complaints are being received in Jharkhand about anaemia in the bodies of women and children. I cannot say what is the reason for suffering from this simple disease, but thinking and brainstorming must be done on how to improve it. If we and you decide, then this problem can also be solved,” he said.
“You all know what is the condition of the health system in the state, I do not need to say much about it. I have full faith that you and all of us together will move forward towards improving the health system of the state. For the first time I have got the opportunity to participate in the program organized on the occasion of World Homeopathic Day. I have used homeopathic medicines many times like this, but this is the first time I have got the opportunity to know the insider things of the homeopathic system in such a forum,” he added.
On this occasion, the CM inaugurated Ayush Anganwadi Homeopathic Kit and inaugurated Firstpathy Homeopathy Magazine, Firstpathy Homeopathy CME Poster and Sea Care Homeopathic book. Dr. Ramji Singh, Dr. Fazlus Sami, Dr. M. Kumar, Dr. Ramji Yadav, Dr. Somnath Dev and Dr. Rajeev Ranjan Sinha of AYUSH Sector were honoured by the CM on the occasion.
On this occasion, Health Minister Banna Gupta, Development Commissioner-cum-Additional Chief Secretary Health Department Arun Kumar Singh, Director AYUSH Dr. Fazlus Sami, National President of Homeopathic Medical Association of India Dr. Ram Ji Singh, Homeopath Sector Dr. Virendra Nath Maurya, Dr. Rajat Dwivedi, Dr. RP Singh, Dr. Jitendra Kumar along with officials of the concerned department and other dignitaries were present.
