The Government on Saturday said 10 new AYUSH institutes will be set up over the next five years to expand traditional medical systems with an aim to improve healthcare access in underserved areas, enhance the doctor-patient ratio, and ensure that more citizens benefit from it in the country.

Announcing the Government’s plan,  Union Minister of Ayush Prataprao Jadhav, noted that “Ayurveda and our traditional medical system suffered significant damage during the colonial period and foreign invasions but today, there has been a global shift in perception towards Yoga and Ayurveda, and their acceptance is rapidly increasing.

He was at the All-India Institute of Ayurveda (AIIA), at Sarita Vihar here where he reviewed the facilities and the treatments being provided to the patients.

Professor Tanuja Nesari, AIIA Director, said Minister Jadhav has played a significant role in promoting Ayurveda, and “his guidance and support will continue to help in taking Ayurveda to the masses and establishing it on the global stage.”

According to AIIA officials, President Droupadi Murmu is expected to visit the institute, highlighting the sector’s rising prominence and the Prime Minister’s ambitious initiative to make Ayurveda accessible to every household.

Minister Jadhav also announced an international conference, titled ‘AAROHA-2024,’ scheduled to be held from October 17-19.

According to a report by Ayurveda tech startup NirogStreet, India’s Ayurveda product market is expected to grow to USD 16.27 billion by fiscal 2028, up from the current USD 7 billion.