The first-ever Arogya Fair in Jharkhand began with much zeal and enthusiasm on Friday. The fair was inaugurated by Shripad Yesso Naik, Minister of State (independent charge) Ministry of Ayush along with other dignitaries. Arogya fair offers diverse traditional forms of medicines, remedies and promotes all indigenous methods of healing.
The National level Comprehensive Health Fair on Ayurveda, Yoga and Naturopathy, Unani, Siddha, Sowa-Rigpa, Homoeopathy (AYUSH) is organised at Vidhan Sabha Ground. The four-day-long fair aims to proliferate and showcase the strength and potential of Indian systems of medicines and methods of treatments. It also includes yoga demonstration and exhibitions, with as many as 100 stalls displaying assorted medicines on several disorders.
“Several initiatives are taken to promote AYUSH medicines among all the sections of society across the nation. In Jharkhand too, all the possible help will be given to the concerned authority to enhance the AYUSH medicines plans. The Central Government is ready to give any assistance to the state in relation with the promotion of AYUSH,” informed Shripad Yesso Naik, Minister of State (independent charge), Ministry of Ayush, Government of India.
A major attraction for denizens is the display and sale of AYUSH medicines, herbal products and medicinal plants. Beside this a health check up clinics, free distribution of AYUSH medicines, free public health lectures and counselling sessions by doctors, experts along with demonstration of home remedies for treatment of common ailments is also arranged for the public convenience. AYUSH drug and healthcare products manufacturers and private health food producers from across the country are participating in the grand Arogya Fair.
The fair is jointly organised by Ministry of AYUSH, Government of India in association with Jharkhand government and in support with Indian Chamber of Commerce (ICC), the entry in the fair is free and open to public from 11 am to 8 pm.
“Free health check up camps and free medicines prescribed by doctors too are given to the patients here. People will get all the natural medicines and guidance from experts on varied aspects in the fair. The best part of the fair is, it one destination for those who completely believes in getting healed through natural ways,” said Executive Officer, Sneha Agarwal of ICC.