All India Institute of Ayurveda strengthens ties for research in AYUSH sector
New Delhi: The Director of the All India Institute of Ayurveda (AIIA), Prof. (Dr.) Pradeep Kumar Prajapati extended a warm welcome to Prof. Bejon Kumar Misra, Chairman of the Core Group of Experts for Insurance, Ministry of Ayush. The meeting focused on expanding insurance coverage and policy initiatives in the Ayush sector to ensure wider accessibility and integration of traditional medicine into mainstream healthcare.
On this occasion, Prof. Prajapati also welcomed Dr. Sanjay Srivastava, Vice Chancellor of Manav Rachna International Institute of Research and Studies (MRIIRS), Faridabad. The meeting with Dr. Srivastava focused on exploring avenues for collaborative research and academic exchange to strengthen evidence-based practices in Ayurveda.
Speaking on the occasion, Prof. (Dr.) Pradeep Kumar Prajapati said, “AIIA is committed to fostering meaningful collaborations that bridge traditional wisdom with modern science. Strengthening research partnerships and policy frameworks, such as insurance inclusion, will significantly enhance the reach and credibility of the Ayush systems.”
These engagements highlight AIIA’s continued efforts to foster partnerships, promote policy innovations, and advance holistic health and wellness through the integration of traditional medicine and modern research approaches.
Medical Dialogues had earlier reported that in its first phase, the DRAVYA portal aims to catalogue information on 100 key medicinal substances, with data continuously updated through a dedicated entry software to ensure precision and authenticity. The ambitious initiative of the Central Council for Research in Ayurvedic Sciences (CCRAS), the Digitised Retrieval Application for Versatile Yardstick of Ayush (DRAVYA), is an innovative online knowledge repository.
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