Haryana Health, Medical Education and Research and AYUSH Minister, Arti Singh Rao, said that AYUSH healthcare systems play an important role in the management and prevention of chronic diseases. She appealed to the people of the State to consider traditional systems of medicine for healthcare and disease prevention.
The Health Minister said that with lifestyle-related diseases increasing due to changing lifestyles and daily routines, there has been a growing interest in AYUSH systems, including Ayurveda, Yoga and Naturopathy, Unani, Siddha and Homoeopathy not only in India but also globally. Keeping in view the growing relevance of these systems, the State Government recently organised the Rashtriya Poshan Maah/Seva Pakhwada on a large scale. During the campaign, the AYUSH Department organised around 1,771 AYUSH health camps across the State, providing free health check-ups and medical consultation to more than 10,900 people.
Highlighting the steps being taken to strengthen the State’s healthcare infrastructure, Arti Singh Rao said that the State Government is committed to providing better healthcare facilities, quality medical education and health awareness, particularly to people living in rural and remote areas.
In this direction, the State has four major Ayurvedic hospitals—a 100-bed hospital in Kurukshetra, a 25-bed hospital in Bhiwani, a 10-bed hospital at Imlota village in Charkhi Dadri and a 100-bed hospital in Narnaul. Besides, one Unani hospital has been established at Sihol in Palwal and one Homoeopathic hospital at Chandpura in Ambala.