PM to inaugurate country's first All India Institute of Ayurveda today
October 17, 2017  08:29
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi is expected to dedicate first ever All India Institute of Ayurveda to the nation on occasion of second Ayurveda Day today.

Set up as an apex institute under the Ministry of AYUSH, the AIIA will bring in the synergy between traditional wisdom of Ayurveda and modern diagnostic tools and technology, Shripad Naik, Minister of State for AYUSH, had said earlier.

The All India Institute of Ayurveda, set up on a total area of 10.015 acres on a budget of Rs 157 crore, is the first medical institute under the AYUSH ministry to hold the coveted National Accreditation Board for Hospitals and Healthcare Providers accreditation.

The Ayurvedic Standard Treatment Guidelines developed by the ministry will also be released at the inaugural function.

Nearly 1,500 participants from across the country are expected to be a part of the programme.

The present clinical specialities of hospital block include neurological and degenerative disease care unit, rheumatology and musculoskeletal care unit, diabetes and metabolic/allergic disorders care unit, Yoga, Panchakarma clinic, Kriya Kalpa, diabetic retinopathy clinic.

The Ministry of AYUSH has requested all the state governments, Ayurveda teaching institutions, associations of Ayurveda practitioners and Ayurveda drug industries among others in India and abroad to observe 'Ayurveda Day' on October 17 and undertake various activities like organising public lectures, seminars, exhibition and radio talks.  -- ANI, PTI
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