AYUSH Ministry signs MoU with India Tourism Development Corporation to promote Health Tourism
Ministry of Ayush signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with India Tourism Development Corporation (ITDC), the Ministry of Tourism, Government of India to work together for the promotion of Medical Value Travel in Ayurveda and other traditional systems of medicine.
New Delhi: Heal in India is an Initiative of the Government to promote Medical Tourism in the country. Under this Initiative, Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Government of India & Ministry of Ayush has been working with the Centre for Development of Advanced Computing and Services Export Promotion Council for developing a One Step Heal in India portal for the Promotion of Medical Value Travel.
Ministry of Ayush signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with India Tourism Development Corporation (ITDC), the Ministry of Tourism, Government of India to work together for the promotion of Medical Value Travel in Ayurveda and other traditional systems of medicine.
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The Ministry of Tourism has formulated a National strategy and roadmap for Medical and Wellness Tourism by involving the Ministry of Ayush, the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, the Ministry of Commerce, the Ministry of External Affairs, the Ministry of Civil Aviation, etc.
Ministry of Ayush developed a Central Sector Scheme namely Champion Service Sector Scheme for Medical Value Travel. Under this scheme, financial assistance in the form of Interest Subsidy is provided to private investors for the establishment of Super Specialty Hospitals/ Day Care Centers of the systems recognized under The National Commission for Indian System of Medicine (NCISM) Act, 2020 or The National Commission for Homeopathy (NCH) Act, 2020 in FY 2021-22.
Couples of Chintan Shivir were organized by the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare to promote Heal in India and Heal by India. Ministry of Ayush has also participated in these Chintan Shivir. Certain action points were identified in this Shivir to promote traditional medicine through Tourism in India.
A Round Table and Plenary Session on Heal in India- Medical Value Travel were also organized during the Global Ayush Investment and Innovation summit at Gandhinagar, Gujrat to promote India as the No. 1 destination for Medical Value Travel.
Observing International Day of Yoga, Ayurveda Day, Unani Day, and Siddha Day to promote traditional systems of medicine in India and to create awareness about these systems to the public. Ministry of Ayush is organizing various Arogya melas/exhibitions to promote traditional systems of medicine.
Information Brochures were printed and distributed in World Ayurveda Congress held in Goa from 08 to 11 among the practitioners & Stakeholders of ISM to sensitize them in respect of various initiatives taken by the Ministry of Ayush, i.e Heal in India & Heal by India.
List of National Institutes under the aegis of the Ministry of AYUSH having attached hospitals
S.No. | Name of Institute | Location | Name of the State/UT |
1 | Institute of Teaching & Research in Ayurveda | Jamnagar | Gujarat |
2 | National Institute of Ayurveda Jaipur | Jaipur | Rajasthan |
3 | All India Institute of Ayurveda | New Delhi | New Delhi |
4 | North Eastern Institute on Ayurveda & Homoeopathy | Shillong | Meghalaya |
5 | North Eastern Institute of Folk Medicine | Pasighat | Arunachal Pradesh |
6 | National Institute of Homoeopathy | Kolkata | West Bengal |
7 | National Institute of Unani Medicine | Bengaluru | Karnataka |
8 | National Institute of Naturopathy | Pune | Maharashtra |
9 | National Institute of Siddha | Chennai | Tamil Nadu |
10 | National Institute of Sowa Rigpa | Leh | Ladakh |
This information was given by Minister of Ayush Shri Sarbananda Sonowal in a written reply in Rajya Sabha today.
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