Delhi Health Minister inaugurates dental unit at Tibbia College
Pankaj Singh Inaugurates Dental Facility
New Delhi: In a major step towards strengthening traditional healthcare systems, Delhi Health Minister Dr Pankaj Singh on Wednesday inaugurated a new Dental Care Unit at Ayurvedic and Unani Tibbia College. This marks the beginning of a broader initiative by the Delhi government to upgrade infrastructure at Ayurveda and Unani hospitals across the city.
The unit will offer OPD (Outpatient Department) services every Tuesday and Thursday.
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Speaking on the government’s focus on traditional medicine, Singh said, “Our Ayurvedic and Unani medical sciences are a treasure that the world has learned from India. Yet, we are not promoting and developing AYUSH to the extent required in Delhi and across the nation. This is a matter for serious reflection. Together, we will make Delhi a role model for the nation in traditional systems of medicine like Ayurveda and Unani,” reports TNIE.
He also announced the launch of a special AYUSH-based Mental Health and Stress Management Program. “This program will not only benefit Delhiites but will also establish a global benchmark in the field of mental health, proving how traditional systems can effectively heal the mind,” he said, reports the Millennium Post.
As part of the broader strategy, the Minister also announced that the capital has received an allocation of ₹56 crore for the financial year 2025–26 under the Centre’s National AYUSH Mission (NAM). With the recent formation of the State AYUSH Society, this funding can now be more effectively utilised to enhance infrastructure, staffing, training, and service delivery across AYUSH institutions in the city.
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Medical Dialogues had previously reported that the Delhi Cabinet approved the establishment of the Delhi State AYUSH Society (DSAS) to ensure effective implementation of the National AYUSH Mission (NAM) in the capital.
