Ayurveda Day highlights push for evidence-based traditional medicine
The 11th Ayurveda Day celebrations in Nagpur focused on efforts to move Ayurveda beyond traditional practice through scientific research, standardisation, innovation and greater integration with public health.
The national celebration, held under the theme “Ayurveda for a Healthier Tomorrow”, saw the launch of a report on the Ayush Services Sector, “Ayush Vision 2030”, and the CCRAS-AGNI Assessment Scale Web Portal. The event also saw the release of safety dossiers on Gokshura and Chandrasura, along with Standard Treatment Guidelines for skin disorders.
Addressing the event, Ayush Minister Prataprao Jadhav said Ayurveda’s emphasis on prevention was increasingly relevant amid rising lifestyle-related health concerns. “The first centre of health is not the hospital, but our home. The first basis of health is not medicine, but our lifestyle,” he said.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi, in a message read out at the event, said Ayurveda’s transition from tradition to knowledge, evidence and innovation could contribute to the health and wellbeing of future generations. He also highlighted the expansion of Ayurveda and other Ayush systems internationally, including through the Ayush Visa facility for foreign nationals seeking treatment in India.
Ayush Secretary Vaidya Rajesh Kotecha stressed the need to strengthen research, quality, safety and standardisation while promoting collaboration between Ayurveda and other healthcare systems. He cited more than 43,000 research publications on the Ayush Research Portal as part of efforts to make the sector more evidence-based.
The programme also included scientific sessions on Ayurveda’s role in healthcare and public health, including its potential contribution to tackling the growing burden of non-communicable diseases.The event featured discussions on Ayurveda’s trajectory towards 2047 and the need to systematically translate traditional knowledge into clinical practice. A national medicinal plants exhibition was also organised at the venue.
The national celebration, held under the theme “Ayurveda for a Healthier Tomorrow”, saw the launch of a report on the Ayush Services Sector, “Ayush Vision 2030”, and the CCRAS-AGNI Assessment Scale Web Portal. The event also saw the release of safety dossiers on Gokshura and Chandrasura, along with Standard Treatment Guidelines for skin disorders.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi, in a message read out at the event, said Ayurveda’s transition from tradition to knowledge, evidence and innovation could contribute to the health and wellbeing of future generations. He also highlighted the expansion of Ayurveda and other Ayush systems internationally, including through the Ayush Visa facility for foreign nationals seeking treatment in India.
Ayush Secretary Vaidya Rajesh Kotecha stressed the need to strengthen research, quality, safety and standardisation while promoting collaboration between Ayurveda and other healthcare systems. He cited more than 43,000 research publications on the Ayush Research Portal as part of efforts to make the sector more evidence-based.
