Healthcare reforms by Modi government

Integrated health care approach should not be confused with permission to AYUSH vaid to prescribe certain allopathic drugs.

As Modi Government’s flagship scheme Pradhanmantri Jan Arogya Yojana, popularly known as Ayushman Bharat turns one this month, here is how this is massively different from any other healthcare scheme anywhere in the world.

Making our society healthy, conscious of all health titbits and morally and spiritually responsible is equally important as achieving WHO prescription of doctor-population ratio.

If India plans to show its improved stance towards healthcare to global players, it will have to soon deal with issues such as -Mental Health, Non-Communicable Diseases, Anti-Microbial Resistance and Climate Change- all cases of utmost concern both at global and national level.

Modern medical science also believes strongly in auto-healing or the power of healing from within our body to combat several diseases.

The Ministry of AYUSH must take steps at war footing to promote the role of AYUSH vaidyas in private practice for paramedical and mind solace for all NCD patients than cause medication health fraud in society through cross pathy and quackery.

प्रधानमंत्री जन आरोग्य योजना जिसे आम बोलचाल में "मोदी केयर" बोला जा रहा है, सरकार की मजबूत संकल्प शक्ति के चलते योजना की स्वीकृति के छह माह के भीतर 23 सितंबर, 2018 को यह पूरे देश में लागू हो गई।

The paramedical and post treatment benefits of Siddha system such as massage therapy, mind therapy, Yoga etc., have great value and relevance even today.

AYUSH has faith, divine spirit, moral codes, self- discipline etc., than science and experimental proof.

AYUSH emphasizes on aligning the mind-body harmony so that the patient is sufficiently counselled and prepared to deal the health problem.