Several States and UTs made substantial use of Ayush medicines in the fight against Covid-19 when it was at its peak.
For instance, if Kerala made Raksha Clinics functional to manage the pandemic, hilly State Uttarakhand distributed Ayush Raksha Kits along with AYUSH-64 (a polyherbal medicine) as an immunity enhancer drugs to its locals.
Similarly, Gujarat established Dhanwantari Rath mobile vans to provide basic health services at the doorstep while Goa set up post-Covid-19 clinics (Ayush) at all Ayush dispensaries co-located at every Health Centres at all levels.
Recognising the efficacy of immune booster alternative traditional medicines in keeping the infection at bay, Delhi established dedicated Ayush Covid Healthcare Centres at teaching hospitals of Ayush Government Institutes and established 175 Ayush post-Covid Centres.
These are some of the information about various Ayush-based initiatives and practices adopted by the States and Union territories in India for containing and managing the COVID-19 outbreak. These have been detailed in a compendium prepared by the Niti Aayog.
The compendium was released on Saturday by Suman Bery, Vice-Chairman, NITI Aayog and Dr. Munjpara Mahendrabhai Kalubhai, Minister of State for Ayush. The event was also attended by Dr. V K Paul, Member (Health), NITI Aayog, and officials of NITI Aayog and the Ministry of Ayush.
“It is critical to communicate the learnings from the testing times during Covid-19 outbreak about how Ayush practices implemented at national and State level benefited people.
“The compendium provides information focused on practices adopted by various States and UTs of India for strengthening the country’s fight against COVID-19, using Ayush’s resources and interventions,” said Bery.
He hoped that the document will significantly aid the country’s fight against Covid-19, other epidemics, and pandemics in future.
While the contemporary medical system is playing a vital role in combating Covid-19, it is equally important to take note of practices of Ayush systems adopted by various States and UTs. Sharing of these practices provides States and UTs with the opportunity to learn from one another, and to equip themselves against the Covid, added Amitabh Kant, Chief Executive Officer of the Commission.
“I hope that these collective efforts of traditional and conventional healthcare systems will pave the way for the world by providing a holistic healthcare system model,” said Minister of State for Ayush Dr. Munjpara Mahendrabhai Kalubhai.