Himachal Pradesh plans to start homoeopathic out patient departments (OPDs) in the ayurvedic hospitals in major towns, state Ayurveda Minister Karan Singh said in a conference in Delhi.
Special clinics for senior citizens would also be started in all the 12 districts with focus on diabetes, hypertension, joint diseases and prostatic health, he said at the International Convention on World Homoeopathy Day organised at Vigyan
Bhavan.
The minister said homoeopathic medical officers would be involved in public health initiatives and treatment camps in schools and 'anganwadis' or government-run childcare and mothercare centres.
He put forth plans to strengthen the Ayush services in the state.
He said the government was going to introduce the Siddha medicine along with special attention on yoga and Sowa Rigpa, the traditional Tibetan medicine.
The two days Convention was inaugurated by Union Minister of State for Ayush Sripad Yasso Naik.
Karan Singh during the convention said that Himachal was a herbal state and Homeopathy was fast catching the attention of the people in the State.
Wellness Clinics for senior citizens would be started in all districts with special focus on diabetes, hypertension, joint diseases and prostatic health. He said that the State Government would start homoeopathic clinics in all Combined Secretariat Buildings and all major towns of the State.
Ayurveda Minister said that big PSUs like HRTC, HPPCl, HPTDC would be asked to facilitate holding of regular homoeopathic camps. Homoeopathic Medical Officers would be involved in public health initiative and treatment camps in schools and anganwadis.
During the Convention, Karan Singh had also put forth his plans to strengthen AYUSH services in the State. He said that Government was going to introduce system of Siddha in the State very soon along with special attention on Yoga and Sowa Rigpa, the traditional Tibetan System.