AYUSH PROGRAMME

 1. Objectives of the programme::

 To promote Indian Systems of Medicines and Homeopathy, namely, Aryurveda, Yoga and Naturopathy, Unani, Sidhha and Homeopathy to the people as an alternative health care, as well as mainstreaming these systems of medicine in the health care system of the nation.

Setting up of AYUSH Wing in District Allopathic Hospitals (Outdoor facilities of one or two systems of (AYUSH) and Drug Testing Laboratory (AYUSH) for testing of medicinal plants for which Mizoram is having rich resources.

 Achivement during 2010-2011

1)                  Awareness for AYUSH through Sponsorship of LPS Pro Fight for the second time on 12^th October – 3^rd December, 2010 at Chawnpui Indoor Stadium.

2)                  Programme for District level orientation Training of Homoeopathy for Mother and Child Care was successfully organized on 18^th January 2011 at Lunglei Civil Hospital Auditorium.

3)                  District level Training of Homoeopathy was successfully held on 19^th January, 2011 at Lunglei Civil Hospital Auditorium.

4)                  The Proposal for Construction of Integrated AYUSH 50 Bedded Hospital is approved by the Central Government.

5)                  A vast area of land at Thenzawl is voluntarily donated for the establishment of Integrated AYUSH Hospital.

* 10 Medical Officers (AYUSH) recruited on Contractual Basis may be regularized on the decision of Cabinet Meeting on 19.8.2011

 Achivement during 2009-2010

Construction of AYUSH Hospital (10 bedded) in all District Hospitals is completed. Besides this, Out Patients Department Building has also been constructed within the Civil Hospital compound at Aizawl adjacent to the OPD of Civil Hospital.The work is still going on and it is in progress. The ground floor is now being occupied for OPD of AYUSH. -

1.      Several Awareness activities for the propagation of AYUSH Health Care has been made through sponsorship of NGOs of which AYUSH LPS Pro-fight Boxing Tournament during 12^th October – 3^rd December, 2010 was the most successful event..     

2. Construction of AYUSH 10 Bedded Ward Hospital at each District was completed.      

3. Several market samples and crude medicinal plant drugs have been tested and Scientific Staffs have also been given training.     

4. With the fund received from Government of India, Department of AYUSH, Medicines for AYUSH OPD’s are distributed free of cost to all the patients.

    * 20 Medical Officers (AYUSH) recruited on Contractual Basis.

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