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Committed To The All-round Development Of Traditional Indian Systems Of Medicine
AYUSH Minister
Mr. Shripad Yesso Naik addressing the event. (Source: PIB/GR/TYP/BIN/USPA/WN/IAIJ)
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Minister of State for AYUSH and HFW, Mr. Shripad Yesso Naik addressing at the foundation stone laying ceremony of New Hospital block, inauguration of Upgraded Biomedical Laboratory and Guest House, at Central Research Institute of Unani Medicine, in Hyderabad on September 30, 2015.
The Minister of State for AYUSH (Independent Charge) and Health & Family Welfare, Mr. Shripad Yesso Naik said that the Government is fully committed to the all-round development of Unani Medicine as well as other Indian systems of medicine. The Minister was addressing at the foundation stone laying ceremony of New Hospital block, inauguration of Upgraded Biomedical Laboratory and Guest House, at Central Research Institute of Unani Medicine, in Hyderabad on September 30, 2015.
The Minister said that the Unani Medicine is recognized in our National Health Policy as one of the Indian Systems of Medicine and finds an important place in the country´s healthcare delivery organization. India is the world leader in Unani Medicine having a wide and very well organized and functional network of educational, healthcare, research and pharmaceutical institutions, he said.
Mr. Naik said that CRIUM, Hyderabad is one of the major centers functioning under Central Council for Research Over the past four decades in Unani Medicine (CCRUM) ““ an autonomous organization of Ministry of AYUSH, Government of India.
The Minister said during the past 36 years the Council has achieved some important landmarks in its various research programmes, and has emerged as the leading research institution in the field of Unani Medicine. The CCRUM has entered into collaboration with some leading scientific institutions, like Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR), All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), New Delhi, Vallabhbhai Patel Chest Institute (VPCI), Delhi, and Deccan Medical College (DMC), Hyderabad.
The Minister said during the past 36 years the Council has achieved some important landmarks in its various research programmes, and has emerged as the leading research institution in the field of Unani Medicine. The CCRUM has entered into collaboration with some leading scientific institutions, like Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR), All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), New Delhi, Vallabhbhai Patel Chest Institute (VPCI), Delhi, and Deccan Medical College (DMC), Hyderabad.
The Minister said that the Government is very actively promoting the development and promotion of the Traditional Systems of Medicine like Ayurveda, Unani and Siddha. One of the important initiatives in this direction has been to mainstream AYUSH systems of medicine in the healthcare under the National Health Mission (NHM).
Mr. Naik appreciated the involvement of the practitioners of various AYUSH systems of medicine including Unani medicine, to promote these systems nationally, and to provide essential healthcare to the people.
Also present on the occasion were Health and Medical Minister, Govt. of Telangana, Mr. Charlakola Laxma Reddy, Mr. Maganti Gopinath, MLA, Govt. of Telangana and officials of CCRUM.
Mr. Naik appreciated the involvement of the practitioners of various AYUSH systems of medicine including Unani medicine, to promote these systems nationally, and to provide essential healthcare to the people.
Also present on the occasion were Health and Medical Minister, Govt. of Telangana, Mr. Charlakola Laxma Reddy, Mr. Maganti Gopinath, MLA, Govt. of Telangana and officials of CCRUM.
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