A one-day national workshop on Evidence-Based Medicine in AYUSH was organized today by the Department of AYUSH, AIIMS Bhopal. The program was inaugurated by lighting the lamp and garlanding Lord Dhanwantari by Dr. Ashok Kumar Varshney, Member of Advisory Committee, Ministry of AYUSH and National Organization Secretary of Arogya Bharti, who joined as the chief guest in the program. Dean Academic Prof. Dr. Rajesh Malik welcomed the chief guest by giving bouquet, memento and Angavastra. Dr. Ashok Kumar Varshney addressed that in today's time, by combining Indian system of medicine with allopathy, we can provide a new direction to the whole world through coordinated research and treatment.
AIIMS Bhopal President Prof. Dr. Y.K. Gupta joined the program online and addressed the gathering. He suggested the methods to conduct research on AYUSH medicines by keeping in mind the Ayur-Genomics and prakriti mentioned in Ayurveda.
Executive Director of AIIMS, Bhopal, Prof. Dr. Ajai Singh emphasizing the need for evidence-based medicine in AYUSH, he said that there is a need to develop scientific thinking towards AYUSH among the general public and doctors.
Dr. SK Mishra, Principal, Government Homeopathic Medical College, Dr. Ayesha Ali, Registrar, Madhya Pradesh State Homeopathic Council, Hemant Singh Chauhan, Chairman, RD Memorial Group of Institute and Dr. Ravi Prakash Singh, Principal, RD Memorial Ayurvedic College were also present in the AIIMS.