Traditional Indian medicine, also known as Ayurveda, is a system of holistic natural medicine that uses herbs, spices, and minerals to treat diseases and emphasizes diet therapy.

Current research on Indian herbal medicine has shown promising results in treating various diseases, including anxiety and stress, with Ashwagandha being a key herb used in such treatments.

Ashwagandha has also been found to improve muscle strength and reduce fatigue symptoms.

Additionally, a clinical trial with 2,000 UK participants is being conducted to study the effects of Ashwagandha, with support from the World Health Organization (WHO).

The WHO has also proposed a global centre for traditional medicine in India, which will focus on prevention of diseases and wellness.

Institutions such as the All India Institute of Ayurveda and the National Medicinal Plant Board are working on documenting and researching medicinal herbs and plants, with over 1,500 plants documented in Uttarakhand alone.

Research has also identified 400 medicinal plants with anti-diabetic properties, and a herbal formulation called BGR-34 has been developed to manage diabetes.

The Central Research Institute of Yoga & Naturopathy has been established in Dibrugarh, with a 100-bedded hospital and facilities for education, preventive healthcare, and research.

The Indian government's AYUSH ministry is working on scientific validation of traditional systems of medicine, and institutions like the CSIR and AIIMS are collaborating on research projects.

Overall, traditional Indian medicine is being increasingly recognized and researched, with a focus on integrating it with modern medicine to provide comprehensive healthcare solutions.

Traditional Indian medicine, also known as Ayurveda, is a system of holistic natural medicine that uses herbs, spices, and minerals to treat diseases and emphasizes diet therapy.

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Content: India ’ s medical facilities speed up the development of intelligent system to help rural remote consultation
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For many Hong Kong people, India may look like a relatively backward and populous country, with a population of 1.4 billion, and it is hard to imagine how the local medical system can accommodate such a large population.
The author went to the local area to participate in the large-scale international engineering alliance conference, found that the local medical facilities are developing rapidly, the number of hospital beds in the country has increased by 40% in the past 10 years, and some large hospitals have added intelligent equipment to assist in the diagnosis and daily operation of the hospital.
If you have the ability to increase investment in the future, coupled with the development of local information technology, and gradually trend towards intelligent development, I believe that it is not difficult to see the emergence of comprehensive intelligent hospitals, so that patient services are more efficient and no longer subject to geographical restrictions.
Author: Yuan Pak Leung, Former President of the Institution of Senior Engineers and Engineers
I am the Vice-Chairman of the International Engineering Technologists Agreement and the Chairman of the British delegation chaired a review meeting of the agreement in New Delhi, India.
As the Vice President of the International Engineering Technologists Agreement (IETTA), I went to New Delhi, India, to attend this year ’ s IETTA conference hosted by my host, and also chaired the annual meeting held in India in the same capacity as the chairman of the Seoul Accord.
Over the course of more than 10 days, I have met many people in the engineering industry from all over India, some from the medical industry, so I have the opportunity to learn more about the development of local hospital facilities.
According to the local industry, the number of hospitals and beds in India has increased rapidly over the past decade. For example, from 2010 to 2020, the total number of beds in the country has increased from about 1.2 million to more than 1.7 million, an increase of more than 40%.
As of 2023, the market share of hospital spending across India, including public and private hospitals, is in the hundreds of billions of dollars. However, the number of beds per 1,000 people is still relatively low globally.
On both sides of a highway in New Delhi, I saw 20 medical statues placed by Yatharth Hospital to thank and honor the work of “anti-virus warriors ” during the COVID-19 pandemic.
However, unlike in Hong Kong, Indian hospitals are dominated by private hospitals, accounting for 70% of the total number of beds.
Some people in the local industry admit that this reflects that the investment in public health care is not enough at present, but it is understood that the local public sector is trying to catch up with the demand, but the demand is too large and it is difficult to meet 100%.
Therefore, ensuring equitable access to quality health care is a challenge for local authorities, especially in remote areas such as mountains or rural areas.
It is said that there is a medical culture in India with a long history in Asia that can alleviate some of the medical needs of the general population.
It is a system of traditional medicine called Ayurveda, which is called Ayurveda. It is composed of two Sanskrit words, ayur refers to life and veda means knowledge.
Together, they mean “knowledge of life ” and are considered to be one of the most ancient forms of holistic natural medicine in the world, originating from ancient India, for thousands of years. Ayurveda and Chinese medicine have many things in common, especially the focus of both is on the patient, not on the disease.
Its core concept is to maintain their own spiritual balance and harmony, will make people physically healthy, the theory that life should avoid excessive hyperactivity, because it will lead to too much stomach acid, so that people become irritable, anxiety and other problems.
Excessive hyperactivity can also affect the joints, mucous membranes, and fats that protect our body structure, leading to obesity and depression, and people ’ s physical and mental activities, including breathing, blood circulation, and nervous system if over-regulation, can bring anxiety, constipation, joint pain and so on.
Ayurveda emphasizes the uniqueness of the individual and regulates and prevents diseases according to the physical and psychological characteristics of the individual.
In general, Ayurveda believes that a variety of herbs, spices, minerals, etc. can be used to treat diseases, and diet therapy is used to adjust the diet according to the body, while lifestyle adjustments include yoga, meditation and massage.
In addition to its unique medical concept, India ’ s relatively advanced information technology development, I believe it can also be an opportunity to make up for the lack of medical services.
In fact, many local hospitals have begun to add intelligent systems, such as electronic medical record system, remote medical system and the application of digital technology, which improve the ability of doctors to treat patients, and increase the ability of remote consultation, so that patients in remote rural areas can benefit.
In order to increase the efficiency of consultation and make more accurate diagnosis, local doctors will also use wearable devices to understand the patient ’ s physical condition, and even use intelligent systems to help make clinical decisions.
The conference hotel I stayed at offers authentic Indian Ayurveda healing massages, including the Ayurveda oil drip, which is said to be effective in helping to relieve stress.
The author believes that Hong Kong and India have very different cultural backgrounds, but they are also working hard to promote the development of intelligent hospitals.
However, some local technology industry people pointed out that, regardless of whether the two places or other regions should pay more attention to the convenience and efficiency of intelligent systems, there are opportunities for network security risks or personal data leakage, so there are challenges when using different smart technologies.
With the rapid development of the local medical system with advanced technology, I believe that if the world can introduce more intelligent elements in its medical system, and continue to invest in it, coupled with the policy support of government departments, we can cite each other, exchange learning and practice verification, I believe that it is not difficult to build a fully intelligent hospital in the future, and hope that this efficient service model can meet the increasing medical demand of society.
"01 Medical Clinic" cooperates with senior engineer Yuan Pak Leung to launch a column "Source Road Has You" every Monday to share the big and small things of engineering and medical care.
Yuan Pak Leung has always been committed to promoting the professional development of the engineering profession and is the former President of the Hong Kong Institution of Engineers.
The decades of professional journey are worth remembering, and I am convinced that the latter may understand the key points of the engineering profession.
If you have the source, let everyone experience it together.

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Current research on Indian herbal medicine has shown promising results in treating various diseases, including anxiety and stress, with Ashwagandha being a key herb used in such treatments.

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Long Covid cure? Researchers to trial traditional Indian herb treatment

The London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine will work with the All India Institute of Ayurveda to determine whether a traditional Indian herb can help people recover from long Covid.

Ashwagandha, commonly known as Indian winter cherry, is traditionally used in the Indian Ayurvedic system of medicine to boost energy, reduce stress and strengthen the immune system.

Experts said recent trials had proven the herb’s efficacy in reducing anxiety, stress, improving muscle strength and reducing fatigue symptoms in patients with chronic diseases.

Long Covid patients can suffer from cognitive dysfunction, poor mental health, extreme fatigue and muscle weakness.

It is estimated these symptoms affect 10 to 20 per cent of Covid survivors and can last for one to three months or longer in many cases.

The study, funded by the Ministry of Ayush of the Government of India, will include a double-blind clinical trial involving 2,000 people living in the UK with long Covid.

Half of the trial participants will take 500mg Ashwagandha tablets twice a day for three months, while the other half will be given a placebo.

Researchers will randomly select participants to have a monthly follow-up of self-reported quality of life, impairment to activities of daily living, mental and physical health symptoms, supplement use and adverse events.

The study is expected to last for over a year.

“Ashwagandha has been shown to reduce symptoms of other conditions that are similar to those of long Covid, so we are hopeful that it will be an effective way to combat the condition,” said Sanjay Kinra, professor in clinical epidemiology at the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine.

The research is also supported by the UK’s All-Party Parliamentary Group on Indian Traditional Sciences and the Traditional Complementary and Integrative Medicine Unit at the World Health Organisation (WHO).

Research is the only way to ensure appropriate integration of traditional medicine knowledge into mainstream medical practice,” said technical officer at WHO Geneva, Geetha Krishnan, who helped to facilitate the research project.

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What does traditional Indian medicine generally treat?

It addresses the psychological aspects of health conditions.

What mental health problems does traditional Indian medicine treat?

Support the management of symptoms related to mental health.

Ashwagandha has also been found to improve muscle strength and reduce fatigue symptoms.

What does traditional Indian medicine generally treat?

It addresses the physical aspects of health conditions.

Additionally, a clinical trial with 2,000 UK participants is being conducted to study the effects of Ashwagandha, with support from the World Health Organization (WHO).

What is the World Health Organization doing to promote traditional medicine, including Ayurveda?

Gathering evidence and data to guide policies

The WHO has also proposed a global centre for traditional medicine in India, which will focus on prevention of diseases and wellness.

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Centre in favour of locating global centre for traditional medicine in Hyderabad

The city is likely to have another jewel in its crown if the Central Government’s latest request relating to the setting up of a global centre for traditional medicine proposed by the World Health Organisation (WHO) is any indication.

Union Minister for Tourism, Culture and Development of North East Region G. Kishan Reddy has requested the State Government to identify a suitable parcel of land for setting up the institute in the city. In a letter addressed to Chief Minister K. Chandrasekhar Rao, the Union Minister asked him to resolve the issues pertaining to identification of land and spot a parcel of land.

He said that the country is known for its traditional medicines, including Ayurveda, yoga, Unani, naturopathy, Sowa-Ripa and Siddha to name a few, which are recognised worldwide. The COVID pandemic had further highlighted the benefits of traditional medicine and demonstrated the power of Ayurveda to the world.

“India is regarded as the pharmacy of the world and focus on traditional medicine aligns with Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s emphasis on prevention of diseases and wellness,” he said. He recalled that the WHO director general had announced intentions of setting up a global centre for traditional medicine in India on the occasion of World Ayurveda Day in November 2020.

The Union AYUSH Ministry was considering setting up of the centre in Hyderabad as traditional scientific research institutions like CCMB, CSIR, NIN, IICT, and FDTRC would further complement the approach towards an integrated holistic medicine. The Government of Telangana had been communicated for their inputs on the extent of support for setting up of the global centre, he said, adding that the global centre would benefit the city and the State.

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What does traditional Indian medicine generally treat?

Institutions such as the All India Institute of Ayurveda and the National Medicinal Plant Board are working on documenting and researching medicinal herbs and plants, with over 1,500 plants documented in Uttarakhand alone.

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Centre to document medicinal herbs of tribal communities across country

The union ministry of tribal affairs carried out the initiative in Kerala, Rajasthan, Maharashtra as well as in Uttarakhand

The Centre is working on documenting medicinal herbs and healers of the tribal communities across the country. A pilot from Uttarakhand has been completed, resulting in a five-volume book series of over 1,400 medicinal plants. The exercise, officials said, will be carried out in more states.

The union ministry of tribal affairs carried out the initiative in Kerala, Rajasthan, Maharashtra as well as in Uttarakhand. Apart from documenting the plant and healers, they also documented the Sanskrit names of these plants.

In Kerala, the Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham was given the responsibility, All India Institute of Medical Studies Jodhpur in Rajasthan, Pravara Institute of Medical Sciences Ahmedabad for Maharashtra, and Patanjali carried it out in Uttarakhand.

While the others are carrying it out, Patanjali’s series of seven tomes are ready. In the hill state three districts were chosen, which included Pithoragarh and Udham Singh Nagar, all phytodiversity was documented by a team of over 50-50 people over a period of two years.

When asked about the Sanskrit nomenclature, the official said that it was a way of directing attention to the functionality of the plant.

“The National Medicinal Plant Board says there are over 1,500 plants in Uttarakhand, many of which are not even documented. But in three districts alone, we found 900 plants,” a senior official of the ministry said. “Tribal medicine holds considerable interest among researchers.”

Chemical analysis of all these plants was carried out, to find the active ingredient in the plant, with the help of an HPLC machine, officials said. Apart from that, samples of these were preserved, along with data on their therapeutic use. The official said that permissions from the biodiversity board were also taken.

In addition to that, the Hyderabad-based National Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research (NIPER) carried out a similar exercise in their areas where they found three medicinal plants, which when combined can be a cure for malaria. A similar exercise was carried out by the same team in the Rashtrapati Bhawan as well.

Healers in tribal communities in the areas that use these plants were also documented, along with data of their areas of expertise. In all, 750 healers were documented.

Officials said that after the successful pilot, the ministry has sent it to the AYUSH ministry, urging them to take it further across the country using SC/ST components from their funds. Officials also said that details of these plants will be put up online.

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Research has also identified 400 medicinal plants with anti-diabetic properties, and a herbal formulation called BGR-34 has been developed to manage diabetes.

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New Delhi: As a part of its initiatives to reduce the diabetic burden, the scientists have emphasised on exploring the anti-diabetic properties of around 400 medicinal plants to be used in making medicines based on ayurvedic formulations to control type-2 diabetes by reducing sugar level in blood.

According to the researchers from Jawaharlal Institute of Postgraduate Medical Education and Research (JIPMER), Puducherry and All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Kalyani, as of now, there are 21 herbal plants, including Vijayasar, Jamun, Cumin, Daruharidra, little gourd, bael, fenugreek, neem, amla, turmeric that have been found to have prominent anti-hyperglycemic action.

Stressing that diabetes cure lies in the nature, the researchers asserted that intensive studies have been done on 21 herbs and in-depth research on at least 400 herbal plants is needed to exhibit their anti-diabetic properties..

As per their research paper, which is published in the World Journal of Diabetes, these medicinal plants have been the basis of many drugs to manage diabetes. The researchers have also cited the example of BGR-34, a herbal formulation developed by the

Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR), which has been used to manage diabetes.

The herbal drug BGR-34 contains not one, but many active compounds derived from four medicinal herbs daruharidra, gudmar, methi and vijayasar. Apart from this, giloe and majeeth have also been added to increase immunity as well as antioxidants levels, said Dr Sanchit Sharma, executive director, AIMIL Pharmaceuticals.

The study titled “Treatment on Nature’s lap: Use of Herbal Products in the Management of Hyperglycemia” stated

that although partial research conducted on eight plants, including pomegranate, shilajit, bean, tea, ginkgo biloba, and saffron demonstrate anti-diabetic properties,

it emphasised the need for further trials.

A recent study conducted by AIIMS Delhi revealed that BGR-34, an Ayurvedic medicine, not only helps in reducing sugar levels but also addresses obesity.

The researchers also noted that several allopathic drugs used in diabetes management have their origins in herbal remedies.

For instance, metformin, a widely prescribed medication, is derived from the Galega officinalis plant, which

was historically used to treat diabetes in 19th century Europe.

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The Central Research Institute of Yoga & Naturopathy has been established in Dibrugarh, with a 100-bedded hospital and facilities for education, preventive healthcare, and research.

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Content: Dibrugarh (Assam) [India], January 28 (ANI): Union Minister of Ports, Shipping & Waterways and Ayush, Shri Sarbananda Sonowal along with Assam Chief Minister Dr Himanta Biswa Sarma on Sunday laid the foundation stone of the Central Research Institute of Yoga & Naturopathy (CRIYN) along with a 100 bedded Yoga and Naturopathy hospital at Dihing Khamtighat in Dibrugarh.

The institution will be developed over a land parcel of nearly 15 acres (45 bighas) at an approximate investment of Rs 100 crore, with an aim at bringing a scientifically valid and useful synergy between traditional knowledge of Yoga and Naturopathy and modern tools of technology.

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It will establish benchmark standards in education, Preventive healthcare and research in the field of Yoga and Naturopathy. This state-of-the-art institute will focus on fundamental aspects, scientific validation of traditional systems of medicine and practices through evidence based research, apart from functioning as an international collaboration centre for global promotion and research in Yoga and Naturopathy.

The institute will also serve as incubation centres in startups in the field of Yoga and wellness sector.

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Speaking on the occasion, the Union Minister of Ports, Shipping & Waterways and Ayush, Sarbananda Sonowal, said, "Under the visionary leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi ji, the Ayush movement has got a tremendous boost as it has become a pioneering force of global wellness movement. Modiji's unrelenting focus to power India's growth engine with Northeast as powerhouse is resulting unprecedented growth. Today, we lay the foundation stone for the first of its kind Central Research Institute of Yoga & Naturopathy with a 100 bedded hospital in Dibrugarh. This is yet another testament of Modiji to empower Assam and the whole of Northeast to harness its rich flora & fauna and drive expansion in Ayush sector, with peripheral growth in hospitality, patient care as well as medical tourism sectors as well. Mother Nature has blessed us with her immense beauty and this will go a long way in providing a healing touch for people, of not just the immediate region but the South Asia region, with the rejuvenated, scientifically validated treatment regime through Yoga, Naturopathy, Ayurveda and other traditional forms of medicine."

"The institution will also offer clinical training facilities to train Yoga and Naturopathy experts for capacity building programs in areas of cardiac rehabilitation, Diabetes Rehabilitation, autoimmune diseases and NCD risk reduction," he added.

Sarbananda Sonowal also said that, with research and development in the protocols of Yoga and Naturopathy, CRIYN will develop evidence based protocols for management of NCDs that can be integrated with conventional care, reinforcing the Integrated Medicine approach of patient care.

The hospital will provide for inpatient services with Yoga and naturopathy protocols to heal and enrich quality of lives.

On this occassion Sarbananda Sonowal talked about Atmanirbhar Bharat stating, Modiji makes it a point to empower, enable and energise Northeast as the Powerhouse of India's economic growth, we stand at the threshold of an opportunity to seize the moment as India cruise towards becoming an Atmanirbhar Bharat.

Adding further, Sarbananda Sonowal said, "Dibrugarh has an illustrious history as the nerve centre of this region. Endowed with natural resources, it has always proved as a major driver of growth. Under the inspiring leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi ji, this growth saga has gained momentum since 2014. The resurgence of Ayush at the forefront of global wellness movement not only provides an economic rationale for India, but, more importantly, it is the virtuous and apt direction towards building a Swastha Bharat - a vision of Modiji. Today's initiative is a strong step towards realisation of this beautiful vision."

The event was also graced by the Union Minister of State Rameswar Teli, the Minister of Health & Family Welfare of Assam, Keshab Mahanta, the Minister of Industries & Commerce and Culture, Bimal Borah; the MLA of Dibrugarh and Chairman, Assam Industrial Development Council (AIDC), Prasanta Phukan; MLA of Moran, Chakradhar Gogoi, MLA of Duliajan, Terash Gowalla; MLA of Lahowal, Binod Hazarika; MLA of Chabua, Ponakan Baruah; MLA of Naharkatia, Taranga Gogoi among other dignitaries including senior officials of the Ministry of Ayush as well as Government of Assam.

"The centre will provide inpatient, outpatient, and day care services. The services offered by the centre are naturopathy diet and nutrition, yoga therapy, massage & manipulative therapies, acupressure, acupuncture, chromotherapy, magneto therapy, physiotherapy and hydrotherapy treatments," Sarbananda Sonowal said.

"It will help patients to effectively manage Obesity, Metabolic syndrome, diabetes, CVD, stroke, Asthma, COPD, Migraine, IBS, IBD, Arthritis, Autoimmune diseases, cancer, neurodegenerative diseases," he added.(ANI)

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The World Health Organization is interested in alternative medicine.
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Many people use traditional medicine – but what do these methods really do?
A new WHO centre intends to explore this.
The center is based in India, a country where alternative medicine is so important that it even has its own ministry – which specializes in Ayurveda, Yoga, Physiotherapy, Greek Medicine, Master and Homeopathy.
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi attended the opening of the centre in Jamnagar in mid-April, saying: “India ’ s traditional medicine system is not just a cure.
It ’ s a comprehensive science of life. ”
According to the World Health Organization (WHO), the Indian government is supporting the centre with US $250 million (230 million euros).
WHO President Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said: “The center aims to be an engine of innovation, moving towards an agenda of evidence, data and sustainability in traditional medicine, ” adding that the center would connect traditional medicine practitioners around the world and help set standards for research.
Traditional medicine is a broad field.
According to the World Health Organization ’ s statement for the center, 80% of the world ’ s population uses traditional medicine, which includes among other things acupuncture, Ayurvedic medicine and herbal blends.
Traditional medicine is also represented in modern science.
According to the World Health Organization, about 40% of all drugs approved today are derived from natural substances.
The discovery of aspirin, for example, is based on ancient recipes made from the bark of the willow tree.
The research for artemisinin for use in the fight against malaria, for which the Nobel Prize was awarded in 2015, began with the study of ancient texts of Chinese medicine.
George Rochmeyer of Cochrane, an international network that provides the scientific basis for decisions in the health field, said it makes sense at least to take a closer look at treatment methods that have been developed over centuries, to verify the reasonableness of these methods, and to conduct clinical studies on them in case of doubt.
Cochrane reviews are systematic reviews that collect all scientific evidence on a specific issue from medicine or other health sciences.
However, Rochmeyer also stressed that besides the examples of traditional methods cited by the WHO, which form the basis of currently developed treatments, there are likely many other examples where traditional methods of careful review have proven ineffective or even dangerous, such as phlebotomy, noting that spending too much money on studies to review a therapeutic practice is always a matter of discretion.
Rochmeyer stated that there are many Cochrane reviews about the use of traditional methods such as acupuncture in certain cases, but: “From my personal experience at Cochrane, I would say that I have not come across many reviews that have shown really compelling evidence for traditional therapeutic practice. ”
This is often due to the fact that when searching for these treatments we find only a few often-poorly conducted studies that cannot prove or disprove any benefit from them – which brings us back to the question of whether the already limited research funds should be invested in a scientifically unreasonable procedure – for example, homeopathy.
Professor Emeritus Edzard Ernst, a longtime professor of alternative medicine at the University of Exeter, noted that while it was necessary to wait and see who would lead the center and what it would do, the WHO press release was full of exaggerations.
The World Health Organization says it also wants to use new technologies at the new center for the study of traditional medicine — via artificial intelligence and big data, for example.
The center is expected to focus on providing a reliable evidence base for policy and standards of traditional medicine practices and products.
In addition, the center is supposed to help countries integrate these practices into their health systems.
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G20 science advisors to discuss pre-competitive collaboration, traditional knowledge

Once it reaches a certain level of maturity, of course different countries will have their take. But pre-competitive R&D (research and development) space is what we think should be something where we should work:

New Delhi: In a bid to bolster the fight against future pandemics, India's top scientific advisor Prof Ajay Kumar Sood has urged G20 countries to collaborate in developing vaccine platforms by cooperating with each other in the pre-competitive research and development phase.

In a video interview Sood, who will chair the Chief Scientific Advisors' Roundtable (CSAR) of G20 countries next week, said India will also present its traditional systems of medicine and seek to harness the knowledge of indigenous communities of different countries.

Making a strong pitch for collaboration among G20 nations in drug development, Sood, the principal scientific advisor to the government, said there is enormous scope for cooperation in the pre-competitive research and development space.

"Once it reaches a certain level of maturity, of course different countries will have their take. But pre-competitive R&D (research and development) space is what we think should be something where we should work," he said.

Sood identified emerging technologies for environmental surveillance as another area for cooperation.

"This is something which has to be done by all countries. A lot of it is happening but there are many other countries which will need a helping hand. So, we should be ready to take everyone along," he said.

Pre-competitive collaboration involves two or more companies operating within the same industry coming together to address a shared problem or pain point that doesn't impact direct business competition or contribute to unfair advantage.

"When there is a pandemic, you cannot live in isolation. We have seen it in COVID, all countries will have to fight it together and it has to be eradicated or controlled at all places. If it does not, then it will linger on and that is what you are seeing for COVID," Sood said.

He said the CSAR meeting in Uttarakhand's Ramnagar from March 28-30 will also focus on harnessing the benefits of traditional knowledge in healthcare.

"Traditional medicine has a very important role to play but it should be put in scientific context. All that work has to be done. When you have traditional medicines, how can we put it on a platform where it meets the acceptance of science," he said.

Sood said India has a very rich tradition of Ayurveda, Siddha and Unani and all of them have a role to play. It could be to build up immunity or strength or to address the symptoms of a disease, adding " whatever you think, it is possible".

"We should not try to limit ourselves to only what we call modern medicine," he said, making a strong pitch for diversity in various systems of medicine.

Sood also talked about harnessing the knowledge repositories of indigenous communities in G20 countries for the benefit of humankind.

"These are very, very old traditions. The goal should be, what we call traditional knowledge, it is really tested over centuries. It is very important that we take this traditional knowledge along with the other streams," Sood said.

Sood said the Ayush ministry is working on scientific validation of traditional systems of medicine.

"The Ayush ministry is doing that. This word was coined a few years back ayurvedic biology to address the issue of scientific validity. I am sure that in other countries there are parallel efforts. Because these tribal, traditional things are also very important and we need to learn from them," Sood said.

The three-day meeting in Ramnagar will focus on four broad themes Opportunities in One Health for better disease control and pandemic preparedness; Synergising global efforts to expand the access to scholarly scientific knowledge; Diversity, equity, inclusion and accessibility in science and technology (S&T); and an Institutional mechanism for inclusive, continuous and action-oriented global S&T policy dialogue.

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Traditional Indian medicine, also known as Ayurveda, has been gaining attention in recent years for its potential in treating various diseases, and current research has been focusing on the application of Indian herbal medicine in the treatment of specific diseases.

The use of herbal plants in the treatment of diabetes has been a significant area of research, with 400 medicinal plants found to have anti-diabetic properties, and 21 herbal plants showing prominent anti-hyperglycemic action.

A herbal formulation called BGR-34 has been developed by the CSIR, which contains compounds from daruharidra, gudmar, methi, and vijayasar, and has been found to manage diabetes.

Research institutions such as JIPMER and AIIMS have been conducting studies on the anti-diabetic properties of herbal plants, and a study by AIIMS Delhi found that BGR-34 reduces sugar levels and obesity.

Additionally, metformin, a commonly used drug for diabetes, is derived from the Galega officinalis plant, highlighting the potential of traditional Indian medicine in the development of modern drugs.

The All India Institute of Ayurveda has also been collaborating with the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine on a trial of Ashwagandha, a herbal plant that has been found to treat anxiety and stress, and improve muscle strength and reduce fatigue.

The trial, which involves 2,000 UK long Covid patients, aims to investigate the potential of Ashwagandha in combating long Covid symptoms, and is expected to last over a year.

The Ministry of Ayush has been funding research on Ashwagandha, and the WHO has expressed support for the integration of traditional medicine, including Ayurveda, into modern healthcare systems.

In another development, the Government has been documenting medicinal herbs used by tribal communities nationwide, and has completed a pilot project in Uttarakhand, where 1,400 medicinal plants have been documented.

The National Medicinal Plant Board has found over 1,500 plants in Uttarakhand, and 900 plants have been found in just three districts of the state.

Chemical analysis of these plants has been carried out to identify their active ingredients, and three medicinal plants have been found to have the potential to cure malaria when combined.

The AYUSH ministry has been urged to take the documentation project further nationwide, and institutions such as Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham have been involved in the project.

The WHO has also announced plans to set up a global centre for traditional medicine in India, which will focus on the prevention of diseases and wellness, and will use artificial intelligence and big data for research.

The centre, which will be set up with a $250 million support, aims to provide an evidence base for traditional medicine policies, and will help countries integrate traditional practices into their health systems.

India has its own ministry for alternative medicine, including Ayurveda and Yoga, and the country has a rich tradition of traditional medicine, with a large number of medicinal plants and herbal formulations being used to treat various diseases.

The Central Research Institute of Yoga & Naturopathy has been established in Dibrugarh, which has a 100 bedded Yoga and Naturopathy hospital, and aims to bring synergy between traditional knowledge and modern technology.

The institute will serve as an international collaboration centre for the global promotion of Yoga and Naturopathy, and will provide clinical training facilities for experts in the field.

The hospital will provide inpatient services with Yoga and naturopathy protocols, and will offer treatments for diseases such as obesity, diabetes, and autoimmune diseases.

India has a large number of hospital beds, with 1.7 million beds as of 2020, a 40% increase from 2010, and private hospitals dominate the country's healthcare sector, accounting for 70% of total beds.

Ayurveda is a traditional Indian medicine system that focuses on holistic natural medicine, and uses herbs, spices, and minerals to treat diseases, with an emphasis on diet therapy.

The Indian government has been investing in the development of traditional medicine, and the AYUSH ministry has been working on the scientific validation of traditional systems of medicine.

The ministry has been collaborating with international institutions, such as the G20 countries, on pre-competitive research and development in medicine, and has been presenting traditional systems of medicine at G20 meetings.

Institutions such as the CSIR and the National Medicinal Plant Board have been involved in research on traditional medicine, and have been working on the development of new drugs and therapies based on traditional knowledge.

Overall, traditional Indian medicine, including Ayurveda and Yoga, has a significant potential in the treatment of various diseases, and current research has been focusing on the application of Indian herbal medicine in the treatment of specific diseases.

The use of herbal plants and formulations, such as BGR-34 and Ashwagandha, has been found to be effective in the treatment of diseases such as diabetes and anxiety, and the Indian government has been investing in the development of traditional medicine.

The establishment of institutions such as the Central Research Institute of Yoga & Naturopathy and the global centre for traditional medicine in India is expected to further promote the development of traditional medicine, and provide a platform for international collaboration and research.

The integration of traditional medicine into modern healthcare systems has the potential to provide a more holistic and effective approach to healthcare, and the Indian government's efforts to promote traditional medicine are a step in the right direction.

With the support of international institutions, such as the WHO, and the involvement of research institutions and hospitals, traditional Indian medicine is expected to play a significant role in the treatment of various diseases in the future.

Traditional Indian medicine, also known as Ayurveda, has been gaining attention in recent years for its potential in treating various diseases, and current research has been focusing on the application of Indian herbal medicine in the treatment of specific diseases.

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Researchers claim 400 medicinal plants have anti-diabetic properties

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New Delhi: As a part of its initiatives to reduce the diabetic burden, the scientists have emphasised on exploring the anti-diabetic properties of around 400 medicinal plants to be used in making medicines based on ayurvedic formulations to control type-2 diabetes by reducing sugar level in blood.

According to the researchers from Jawaharlal Institute of Postgraduate Medical Education and Research (JIPMER), Puducherry and All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Kalyani, as of now, there are 21 herbal plants, including Vijayasar, Jamun, Cumin, Daruharidra, little gourd, bael, fenugreek, neem, amla, turmeric that have been found to have prominent anti-hyperglycemic action.

Stressing that diabetes cure lies in the nature, the researchers asserted that intensive studies have been done on 21 herbs and in-depth research on at least 400 herbal plants is needed to exhibit their anti-diabetic properties..

As per their research paper, which is published in the World Journal of Diabetes, these medicinal plants have been the basis of many drugs to manage diabetes. The researchers have also cited the example of BGR-34, a herbal formulation developed by the

Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR), which has been used to manage diabetes.

The herbal drug BGR-34 contains not one, but many active compounds derived from four medicinal herbs daruharidra, gudmar, methi and vijayasar. Apart from this, giloe and majeeth have also been added to increase immunity as well as antioxidants levels, said Dr Sanchit Sharma, executive director, AIMIL Pharmaceuticals.

The study titled “Treatment on Nature’s lap: Use of Herbal Products in the Management of Hyperglycemia” stated

that although partial research conducted on eight plants, including pomegranate, shilajit, bean, tea, ginkgo biloba, and saffron demonstrate anti-diabetic properties,

it emphasised the need for further trials.

A recent study conducted by AIIMS Delhi revealed that BGR-34, an Ayurvedic medicine, not only helps in reducing sugar levels but also addresses obesity.

The researchers also noted that several allopathic drugs used in diabetes management have their origins in herbal remedies.

For instance, metformin, a widely prescribed medication, is derived from the Galega officinalis plant, which

was historically used to treat diabetes in 19th century Europe.

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The use of herbal plants in the treatment of diabetes has been a significant area of research, with 400 medicinal plants found to have anti-diabetic properties, and 21 herbal plants showing prominent anti-hyperglycemic action.

In what areas have the medical uses of traditional Indian medicine been studied?

A herbal formulation called BGR-34 has been developed by the CSIR, which contains compounds from daruharidra, gudmar, methi, and vijayasar, and has been found to manage diabetes.

In what areas have the medical uses of traditional Indian medicine been studied?

Research institutions such as JIPMER and AIIMS have been conducting studies on the anti-diabetic properties of herbal plants, and a study by AIIMS Delhi found that BGR-34 reduces sugar levels and obesity.

In what areas have the medical uses of traditional Indian medicine been studied?

Additionally, metformin, a commonly used drug for diabetes, is derived from the Galega officinalis plant, highlighting the potential of traditional Indian medicine in the development of modern drugs.

In what areas have the medical uses of traditional Indian medicine been studied?

The All India Institute of Ayurveda has also been collaborating with the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine on a trial of Ashwagandha, a herbal plant that has been found to treat anxiety and stress, and improve muscle strength and reduce fatigue.

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Long Covid cure? Researchers to trial traditional Indian herb treatment

The London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine will work with the All India Institute of Ayurveda to determine whether a traditional Indian herb can help people recover from long Covid.

Ashwagandha, commonly known as Indian winter cherry, is traditionally used in the Indian Ayurvedic system of medicine to boost energy, reduce stress and strengthen the immune system.

Experts said recent trials had proven the herb’s efficacy in reducing anxiety, stress, improving muscle strength and reducing fatigue symptoms in patients with chronic diseases.

Long Covid patients can suffer from cognitive dysfunction, poor mental health, extreme fatigue and muscle weakness.

It is estimated these symptoms affect 10 to 20 per cent of Covid survivors and can last for one to three months or longer in many cases.

The study, funded by the Ministry of Ayush of the Government of India, will include a double-blind clinical trial involving 2,000 people living in the UK with long Covid.

Half of the trial participants will take 500mg Ashwagandha tablets twice a day for three months, while the other half will be given a placebo.

Researchers will randomly select participants to have a monthly follow-up of self-reported quality of life, impairment to activities of daily living, mental and physical health symptoms, supplement use and adverse events.

The study is expected to last for over a year.

“Ashwagandha has been shown to reduce symptoms of other conditions that are similar to those of long Covid, so we are hopeful that it will be an effective way to combat the condition,” said Sanjay Kinra, professor in clinical epidemiology at the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine.

The research is also supported by the UK’s All-Party Parliamentary Group on Indian Traditional Sciences and the Traditional Complementary and Integrative Medicine Unit at the World Health Organisation (WHO).

Research is the only way to ensure appropriate integration of traditional medicine knowledge into mainstream medical practice,” said technical officer at WHO Geneva, Geetha Krishnan, who helped to facilitate the research project.

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The trial, which involves 2,000 UK long Covid patients, aims to investigate the potential of Ashwagandha in combating long Covid symptoms, and is expected to last over a year.

The Ministry of Ayush has been funding research on Ashwagandha, and the WHO has expressed support for the integration of traditional medicine, including Ayurveda, into modern healthcare systems.

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In another development, the Government has been documenting medicinal herbs used by tribal communities nationwide, and has completed a pilot project in Uttarakhand, where 1,400 medicinal plants have been documented.

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Centre to document medicinal herbs of tribal communities across country

The union ministry of tribal affairs carried out the initiative in Kerala, Rajasthan, Maharashtra as well as in Uttarakhand

The Centre is working on documenting medicinal herbs and healers of the tribal communities across the country. A pilot from Uttarakhand has been completed, resulting in a five-volume book series of over 1,400 medicinal plants. The exercise, officials said, will be carried out in more states.

The union ministry of tribal affairs carried out the initiative in Kerala, Rajasthan, Maharashtra as well as in Uttarakhand. Apart from documenting the plant and healers, they also documented the Sanskrit names of these plants.

In Kerala, the Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham was given the responsibility, All India Institute of Medical Studies Jodhpur in Rajasthan, Pravara Institute of Medical Sciences Ahmedabad for Maharashtra, and Patanjali carried it out in Uttarakhand.

While the others are carrying it out, Patanjali’s series of seven tomes are ready. In the hill state three districts were chosen, which included Pithoragarh and Udham Singh Nagar, all phytodiversity was documented by a team of over 50-50 people over a period of two years.

When asked about the Sanskrit nomenclature, the official said that it was a way of directing attention to the functionality of the plant.

“The National Medicinal Plant Board says there are over 1,500 plants in Uttarakhand, many of which are not even documented. But in three districts alone, we found 900 plants,” a senior official of the ministry said. “Tribal medicine holds considerable interest among researchers.”

Chemical analysis of all these plants was carried out, to find the active ingredient in the plant, with the help of an HPLC machine, officials said. Apart from that, samples of these were preserved, along with data on their therapeutic use. The official said that permissions from the biodiversity board were also taken.

In addition to that, the Hyderabad-based National Institute of Pharmaceutical Education and Research (NIPER) carried out a similar exercise in their areas where they found three medicinal plants, which when combined can be a cure for malaria. A similar exercise was carried out by the same team in the Rashtrapati Bhawan as well.

Healers in tribal communities in the areas that use these plants were also documented, along with data of their areas of expertise. In all, 750 healers were documented.

Officials said that after the successful pilot, the ministry has sent it to the AYUSH ministry, urging them to take it further across the country using SC/ST components from their funds. Officials also said that details of these plants will be put up online.

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The National Medicinal Plant Board has found over 1,500 plants in Uttarakhand, and 900 plants have been found in just three districts of the state.

Chemical analysis of these plants has been carried out to identify their active ingredients, and three medicinal plants have been found to have the potential to cure malaria when combined.

What has been done to document Indian herbs regarding their active ingredients?

The AYUSH ministry has been urged to take the documentation project further nationwide, and institutions such as Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham have been involved in the project.

The WHO has also announced plans to set up a global centre for traditional medicine in India, which will focus on the prevention of diseases and wellness, and will use artificial intelligence and big data for research.

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Centre in favour of locating global centre for traditional medicine in Hyderabad

The city is likely to have another jewel in its crown if the Central Government’s latest request relating to the setting up of a global centre for traditional medicine proposed by the World Health Organisation (WHO) is any indication.

Union Minister for Tourism, Culture and Development of North East Region G. Kishan Reddy has requested the State Government to identify a suitable parcel of land for setting up the institute in the city. In a letter addressed to Chief Minister K. Chandrasekhar Rao, the Union Minister asked him to resolve the issues pertaining to identification of land and spot a parcel of land.

He said that the country is known for its traditional medicines, including Ayurveda, yoga, Unani, naturopathy, Sowa-Ripa and Siddha to name a few, which are recognised worldwide. The COVID pandemic had further highlighted the benefits of traditional medicine and demonstrated the power of Ayurveda to the world.

“India is regarded as the pharmacy of the world and focus on traditional medicine aligns with Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s emphasis on prevention of diseases and wellness,” he said. He recalled that the WHO director general had announced intentions of setting up a global centre for traditional medicine in India on the occasion of World Ayurveda Day in November 2020.

The Union AYUSH Ministry was considering setting up of the centre in Hyderabad as traditional scientific research institutions like CCMB, CSIR, NIN, IICT, and FDTRC would further complement the approach towards an integrated holistic medicine. The Government of Telangana had been communicated for their inputs on the extent of support for setting up of the global centre, he said, adding that the global centre would benefit the city and the State.

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The centre, which will be set up with a $250 million support, aims to provide an evidence base for traditional medicine policies, and will help countries integrate traditional practices into their health systems.

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The World Health Organization is interested in alternative medicine.
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Many people use traditional medicine – but what do these methods really do?
A new WHO centre intends to explore this.
The center is based in India, a country where alternative medicine is so important that it even has its own ministry – which specializes in Ayurveda, Yoga, Physiotherapy, Greek Medicine, Master and Homeopathy.
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi attended the opening of the centre in Jamnagar in mid-April, saying: “India ’ s traditional medicine system is not just a cure.
It ’ s a comprehensive science of life. ”
According to the World Health Organization (WHO), the Indian government is supporting the centre with US $250 million (230 million euros).
WHO President Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said: “The center aims to be an engine of innovation, moving towards an agenda of evidence, data and sustainability in traditional medicine, ” adding that the center would connect traditional medicine practitioners around the world and help set standards for research.
Traditional medicine is a broad field.
According to the World Health Organization ’ s statement for the center, 80% of the world ’ s population uses traditional medicine, which includes among other things acupuncture, Ayurvedic medicine and herbal blends.
Traditional medicine is also represented in modern science.
According to the World Health Organization, about 40% of all drugs approved today are derived from natural substances.
The discovery of aspirin, for example, is based on ancient recipes made from the bark of the willow tree.
The research for artemisinin for use in the fight against malaria, for which the Nobel Prize was awarded in 2015, began with the study of ancient texts of Chinese medicine.
George Rochmeyer of Cochrane, an international network that provides the scientific basis for decisions in the health field, said it makes sense at least to take a closer look at treatment methods that have been developed over centuries, to verify the reasonableness of these methods, and to conduct clinical studies on them in case of doubt.
Cochrane reviews are systematic reviews that collect all scientific evidence on a specific issue from medicine or other health sciences.
However, Rochmeyer also stressed that besides the examples of traditional methods cited by the WHO, which form the basis of currently developed treatments, there are likely many other examples where traditional methods of careful review have proven ineffective or even dangerous, such as phlebotomy, noting that spending too much money on studies to review a therapeutic practice is always a matter of discretion.
Rochmeyer stated that there are many Cochrane reviews about the use of traditional methods such as acupuncture in certain cases, but: “From my personal experience at Cochrane, I would say that I have not come across many reviews that have shown really compelling evidence for traditional therapeutic practice. ”
This is often due to the fact that when searching for these treatments we find only a few often-poorly conducted studies that cannot prove or disprove any benefit from them – which brings us back to the question of whether the already limited research funds should be invested in a scientifically unreasonable procedure – for example, homeopathy.
Professor Emeritus Edzard Ernst, a longtime professor of alternative medicine at the University of Exeter, noted that while it was necessary to wait and see who would lead the center and what it would do, the WHO press release was full of exaggerations.
The World Health Organization says it also wants to use new technologies at the new center for the study of traditional medicine — via artificial intelligence and big data, for example.
The center is expected to focus on providing a reliable evidence base for policy and standards of traditional medicine practices and products.
In addition, the center is supposed to help countries integrate these practices into their health systems.
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The Central Research Institute of Yoga & Naturopathy has been established in Dibrugarh, which has a 100 bedded Yoga and Naturopathy hospital, and aims to bring synergy between traditional knowledge and modern technology.

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Content: Dibrugarh (Assam) [India], January 28 (ANI): Union Minister of Ports, Shipping & Waterways and Ayush, Shri Sarbananda Sonowal along with Assam Chief Minister Dr Himanta Biswa Sarma on Sunday laid the foundation stone of the Central Research Institute of Yoga & Naturopathy (CRIYN) along with a 100 bedded Yoga and Naturopathy hospital at Dihing Khamtighat in Dibrugarh.

The institution will be developed over a land parcel of nearly 15 acres (45 bighas) at an approximate investment of Rs 100 crore, with an aim at bringing a scientifically valid and useful synergy between traditional knowledge of Yoga and Naturopathy and modern tools of technology.

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It will establish benchmark standards in education, Preventive healthcare and research in the field of Yoga and Naturopathy. This state-of-the-art institute will focus on fundamental aspects, scientific validation of traditional systems of medicine and practices through evidence based research, apart from functioning as an international collaboration centre for global promotion and research in Yoga and Naturopathy.

The institute will also serve as incubation centres in startups in the field of Yoga and wellness sector.

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Speaking on the occasion, the Union Minister of Ports, Shipping & Waterways and Ayush, Sarbananda Sonowal, said, "Under the visionary leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi ji, the Ayush movement has got a tremendous boost as it has become a pioneering force of global wellness movement. Modiji's unrelenting focus to power India's growth engine with Northeast as powerhouse is resulting unprecedented growth. Today, we lay the foundation stone for the first of its kind Central Research Institute of Yoga & Naturopathy with a 100 bedded hospital in Dibrugarh. This is yet another testament of Modiji to empower Assam and the whole of Northeast to harness its rich flora & fauna and drive expansion in Ayush sector, with peripheral growth in hospitality, patient care as well as medical tourism sectors as well. Mother Nature has blessed us with her immense beauty and this will go a long way in providing a healing touch for people, of not just the immediate region but the South Asia region, with the rejuvenated, scientifically validated treatment regime through Yoga, Naturopathy, Ayurveda and other traditional forms of medicine."

"The institution will also offer clinical training facilities to train Yoga and Naturopathy experts for capacity building programs in areas of cardiac rehabilitation, Diabetes Rehabilitation, autoimmune diseases and NCD risk reduction," he added.

Sarbananda Sonowal also said that, with research and development in the protocols of Yoga and Naturopathy, CRIYN will develop evidence based protocols for management of NCDs that can be integrated with conventional care, reinforcing the Integrated Medicine approach of patient care.

The hospital will provide for inpatient services with Yoga and naturopathy protocols to heal and enrich quality of lives.

On this occassion Sarbananda Sonowal talked about Atmanirbhar Bharat stating, Modiji makes it a point to empower, enable and energise Northeast as the Powerhouse of India's economic growth, we stand at the threshold of an opportunity to seize the moment as India cruise towards becoming an Atmanirbhar Bharat.

Adding further, Sarbananda Sonowal said, "Dibrugarh has an illustrious history as the nerve centre of this region. Endowed with natural resources, it has always proved as a major driver of growth. Under the inspiring leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi ji, this growth saga has gained momentum since 2014. The resurgence of Ayush at the forefront of global wellness movement not only provides an economic rationale for India, but, more importantly, it is the virtuous and apt direction towards building a Swastha Bharat - a vision of Modiji. Today's initiative is a strong step towards realisation of this beautiful vision."

The event was also graced by the Union Minister of State Rameswar Teli, the Minister of Health & Family Welfare of Assam, Keshab Mahanta, the Minister of Industries & Commerce and Culture, Bimal Borah; the MLA of Dibrugarh and Chairman, Assam Industrial Development Council (AIDC), Prasanta Phukan; MLA of Moran, Chakradhar Gogoi, MLA of Duliajan, Terash Gowalla; MLA of Lahowal, Binod Hazarika; MLA of Chabua, Ponakan Baruah; MLA of Naharkatia, Taranga Gogoi among other dignitaries including senior officials of the Ministry of Ayush as well as Government of Assam.

"The centre will provide inpatient, outpatient, and day care services. The services offered by the centre are naturopathy diet and nutrition, yoga therapy, massage & manipulative therapies, acupressure, acupuncture, chromotherapy, magneto therapy, physiotherapy and hydrotherapy treatments," Sarbananda Sonowal said.

"It will help patients to effectively manage Obesity, Metabolic syndrome, diabetes, CVD, stroke, Asthma, COPD, Migraine, IBS, IBD, Arthritis, Autoimmune diseases, cancer, neurodegenerative diseases," he added.(ANI)

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The institute will serve as an international collaboration centre for the global promotion of Yoga and Naturopathy, and will provide clinical training facilities for experts in the field.

The hospital will provide inpatient services with Yoga and naturopathy protocols, and will offer treatments for diseases such as obesity, diabetes, and autoimmune diseases.

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India has a large number of hospital beds, with 1.7 million beds as of 2020, a 40% increase from 2010, and private hospitals dominate the country's healthcare sector, accounting for 70% of total beds.

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For many Hong Kong people, India may look like a relatively backward and populous country, with a population of 1.4 billion, and it is hard to imagine how the local medical system can accommodate such a large population.
The author went to the local area to participate in the large-scale international engineering alliance conference, found that the local medical facilities are developing rapidly, the number of hospital beds in the country has increased by 40% in the past 10 years, and some large hospitals have added intelligent equipment to assist in the diagnosis and daily operation of the hospital.
If you have the ability to increase investment in the future, coupled with the development of local information technology, and gradually trend towards intelligent development, I believe that it is not difficult to see the emergence of comprehensive intelligent hospitals, so that patient services are more efficient and no longer subject to geographical restrictions.
Author: Yuan Pak Leung, Former President of the Institution of Senior Engineers and Engineers
I am the Vice-Chairman of the International Engineering Technologists Agreement and the Chairman of the British delegation chaired a review meeting of the agreement in New Delhi, India.
As the Vice President of the International Engineering Technologists Agreement (IETTA), I went to New Delhi, India, to attend this year ’ s IETTA conference hosted by my host, and also chaired the annual meeting held in India in the same capacity as the chairman of the Seoul Accord.
Over the course of more than 10 days, I have met many people in the engineering industry from all over India, some from the medical industry, so I have the opportunity to learn more about the development of local hospital facilities.
According to the local industry, the number of hospitals and beds in India has increased rapidly over the past decade. For example, from 2010 to 2020, the total number of beds in the country has increased from about 1.2 million to more than 1.7 million, an increase of more than 40%.
As of 2023, the market share of hospital spending across India, including public and private hospitals, is in the hundreds of billions of dollars. However, the number of beds per 1,000 people is still relatively low globally.
On both sides of a highway in New Delhi, I saw 20 medical statues placed by Yatharth Hospital to thank and honor the work of “anti-virus warriors ” during the COVID-19 pandemic.
However, unlike in Hong Kong, Indian hospitals are dominated by private hospitals, accounting for 70% of the total number of beds.
Some people in the local industry admit that this reflects that the investment in public health care is not enough at present, but it is understood that the local public sector is trying to catch up with the demand, but the demand is too large and it is difficult to meet 100%.
Therefore, ensuring equitable access to quality health care is a challenge for local authorities, especially in remote areas such as mountains or rural areas.
It is said that there is a medical culture in India with a long history in Asia that can alleviate some of the medical needs of the general population.
It is a system of traditional medicine called Ayurveda, which is called Ayurveda. It is composed of two Sanskrit words, ayur refers to life and veda means knowledge.
Together, they mean “knowledge of life ” and are considered to be one of the most ancient forms of holistic natural medicine in the world, originating from ancient India, for thousands of years. Ayurveda and Chinese medicine have many things in common, especially the focus of both is on the patient, not on the disease.
Its core concept is to maintain their own spiritual balance and harmony, will make people physically healthy, the theory that life should avoid excessive hyperactivity, because it will lead to too much stomach acid, so that people become irritable, anxiety and other problems.
Excessive hyperactivity can also affect the joints, mucous membranes, and fats that protect our body structure, leading to obesity and depression, and people ’ s physical and mental activities, including breathing, blood circulation, and nervous system if over-regulation, can bring anxiety, constipation, joint pain and so on.
Ayurveda emphasizes the uniqueness of the individual and regulates and prevents diseases according to the physical and psychological characteristics of the individual.
In general, Ayurveda believes that a variety of herbs, spices, minerals, etc. can be used to treat diseases, and diet therapy is used to adjust the diet according to the body, while lifestyle adjustments include yoga, meditation and massage.
In addition to its unique medical concept, India ’ s relatively advanced information technology development, I believe it can also be an opportunity to make up for the lack of medical services.
In fact, many local hospitals have begun to add intelligent systems, such as electronic medical record system, remote medical system and the application of digital technology, which improve the ability of doctors to treat patients, and increase the ability of remote consultation, so that patients in remote rural areas can benefit.
In order to increase the efficiency of consultation and make more accurate diagnosis, local doctors will also use wearable devices to understand the patient ’ s physical condition, and even use intelligent systems to help make clinical decisions.
The conference hotel I stayed at offers authentic Indian Ayurveda healing massages, including the Ayurveda oil drip, which is said to be effective in helping to relieve stress.
The author believes that Hong Kong and India have very different cultural backgrounds, but they are also working hard to promote the development of intelligent hospitals.
However, some local technology industry people pointed out that, regardless of whether the two places or other regions should pay more attention to the convenience and efficiency of intelligent systems, there are opportunities for network security risks or personal data leakage, so there are challenges when using different smart technologies.
With the rapid development of the local medical system with advanced technology, I believe that if the world can introduce more intelligent elements in its medical system, and continue to invest in it, coupled with the policy support of government departments, we can cite each other, exchange learning and practice verification, I believe that it is not difficult to build a fully intelligent hospital in the future, and hope that this efficient service model can meet the increasing medical demand of society.
"01 Medical Clinic" cooperates with senior engineer Yuan Pak Leung to launch a column "Source Road Has You" every Monday to share the big and small things of engineering and medical care.
Yuan Pak Leung has always been committed to promoting the professional development of the engineering profession and is the former President of the Hong Kong Institution of Engineers.
The decades of professional journey are worth remembering, and I am convinced that the latter may understand the key points of the engineering profession.
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Once it reaches a certain level of maturity, of course different countries will have their take. But pre-competitive R&D (research and development) space is what we think should be something where we should work:

New Delhi: In a bid to bolster the fight against future pandemics, India's top scientific advisor Prof Ajay Kumar Sood has urged G20 countries to collaborate in developing vaccine platforms by cooperating with each other in the pre-competitive research and development phase.

In a video interview Sood, who will chair the Chief Scientific Advisors' Roundtable (CSAR) of G20 countries next week, said India will also present its traditional systems of medicine and seek to harness the knowledge of indigenous communities of different countries.

Making a strong pitch for collaboration among G20 nations in drug development, Sood, the principal scientific advisor to the government, said there is enormous scope for cooperation in the pre-competitive research and development space.

"Once it reaches a certain level of maturity, of course different countries will have their take. But pre-competitive R&D (research and development) space is what we think should be something where we should work," he said.

Sood identified emerging technologies for environmental surveillance as another area for cooperation.

"This is something which has to be done by all countries. A lot of it is happening but there are many other countries which will need a helping hand. So, we should be ready to take everyone along," he said.

Pre-competitive collaboration involves two or more companies operating within the same industry coming together to address a shared problem or pain point that doesn't impact direct business competition or contribute to unfair advantage.

"When there is a pandemic, you cannot live in isolation. We have seen it in COVID, all countries will have to fight it together and it has to be eradicated or controlled at all places. If it does not, then it will linger on and that is what you are seeing for COVID," Sood said.

He said the CSAR meeting in Uttarakhand's Ramnagar from March 28-30 will also focus on harnessing the benefits of traditional knowledge in healthcare.

"Traditional medicine has a very important role to play but it should be put in scientific context. All that work has to be done. When you have traditional medicines, how can we put it on a platform where it meets the acceptance of science," he said.

Sood said India has a very rich tradition of Ayurveda, Siddha and Unani and all of them have a role to play. It could be to build up immunity or strength or to address the symptoms of a disease, adding " whatever you think, it is possible".

"We should not try to limit ourselves to only what we call modern medicine," he said, making a strong pitch for diversity in various systems of medicine.

Sood also talked about harnessing the knowledge repositories of indigenous communities in G20 countries for the benefit of humankind.

"These are very, very old traditions. The goal should be, what we call traditional knowledge, it is really tested over centuries. It is very important that we take this traditional knowledge along with the other streams," Sood said.

Sood said the Ayush ministry is working on scientific validation of traditional systems of medicine.

"The Ayush ministry is doing that. This word was coined a few years back ayurvedic biology to address the issue of scientific validity. I am sure that in other countries there are parallel efforts. Because these tribal, traditional things are also very important and we need to learn from them," Sood said.

The three-day meeting in Ramnagar will focus on four broad themes Opportunities in One Health for better disease control and pandemic preparedness; Synergising global efforts to expand the access to scholarly scientific knowledge; Diversity, equity, inclusion and accessibility in science and technology (S&T); and an Institutional mechanism for inclusive, continuous and action-oriented global S&T policy dialogue.

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The ministry has been collaborating with international institutions, such as the G20 countries, on pre-competitive research and development in medicine, and has been presenting traditional systems of medicine at G20 meetings.

Institutions such as the CSIR and the National Medicinal Plant Board have been involved in research on traditional medicine, and have been working on the development of new drugs and therapies based on traditional knowledge.

Overall, traditional Indian medicine, including Ayurveda and Yoga, has a significant potential in the treatment of various diseases, and current research has been focusing on the application of Indian herbal medicine in the treatment of specific diseases.

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The use of herbal plants and formulations, such as BGR-34 and Ashwagandha, has been found to be effective in the treatment of diseases such as diabetes and anxiety, and the Indian government has been investing in the development of traditional medicine.

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The establishment of institutions such as the Central Research Institute of Yoga & Naturopathy and the global centre for traditional medicine in India is expected to further promote the development of traditional medicine, and provide a platform for international collaboration and research.

The integration of traditional medicine into modern healthcare systems has the potential to provide a more holistic and effective approach to healthcare, and the Indian government's efforts to promote traditional medicine are a step in the right direction.

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With the support of international institutions, such as the WHO, and the involvement of research institutions and hospitals, traditional Indian medicine is expected to play a significant role in the treatment of various diseases in the future.


The Little Mermaid statue in Copenhagen has been a target of repeated intentional damages over the years, with the first incident occurring in 1964 when the statue's head was stolen.

The statue's head was stolen again in 1998, and in 1984, the statue's arm was severed.

In 2003, the statue was blown loose with explosives, causing significant damage.

The statue was also vandalized with graffiti, including the words "racist fish" in 2020.

Additionally, the statue was doused in red paint in 2017 to protest whale hunting.

The statue has been targeted several times with graffiti, including being vandalized with Russian flag colors in 2022 [2] and 2023.

The vandalism incidents have been investigated by the Danish police, with an investigation launched to find the culprit behind the 2023 incident.

The statue, which weighs 175 kilograms and was created by sculptor Edvard Eriksen in 1913 [2], has been a popular landmark in Copenhagen, located on a waterfront walkway [1] or promenade in Copenhagen port.

The repeated vandalism incidents have been seen as a form of protest or statement, with the 2022 and 2023 incidents being linked to support for Russia amid the Ukraine war.

The statue has been installed for 110 years, and despite the repeated damages, it remains a significant cultural and historical landmark in Copenhagen.

The Little Mermaid statue in Copenhagen has been a target of repeated intentional damages over the years, with the first incident occurring in 1964 when the statue's head was stolen.

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Content: Danish little mermaid like cornerstone painted Russian flag tricolor
A statue of the Little Mermaid, one of the most iconic tourist attractions in the Danish capital Copenhagen, was deliberately vandalized last night, and the cornerstone below the statue was painted with the white, blue and red colors of the Russian flag.
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The Little Mermaid comes from the famous fairy tale of Danish writer Hans Christian Andersen, where the stone beneath the bronze statue is painted in three colors of the Russian flag.
Copenhagen police told Agence France-Presse that since they arrived this morning, "a case of vandalism has been filed" and "local investigations have been launched to trace traces".
It is clear that this means supporting Moscow ’ s position in the Ukraine war.
Some tourists, puzzled by this, took pictures of the damaged statue this morning.
The 175-kilogram Little Mermaid is a work by sculptor Edvard Eriksen, inspired by the Danish poet and writer Hans Christian Andersen ’ s 1837 fairy tale of the same name.
The statue, which sits next to a relatively secluded waterfront walkway, has been vandalized several times over the years, including two burglaries of its head in 1964 and 1998, and a severed arm in 1984. In 2003, the statue was blown loose with explosives and fell into the bay.
It has also been graffitied and painted several times, most recently in 2020 with the words “racist fish. ”

The statue's head was stolen again in 1998, and in 1984, the statue's arm was severed.

In 2003, the statue was blown loose with explosives, causing significant damage.

The statue was also vandalized with graffiti, including the words "racist fish" in 2020.

Additionally, the statue was doused in red paint in 2017 to protest whale hunting.

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Content: Russian Flag Painted on Copenhagen's Most Famous Landmark

It's the latest in a long line of attacks on Little Mermaid statue
By Rob Quinn,  Newser Staff
Posted Mar 2, 2023 10:15 AM CST

The Little Mermaid statue in Copenhagen, one of Denmark's most famous landmarks, has been vandalized yet again, this time with the Russian flag. Authorities said Thursday that the white, blue, and red stripes of the Russian flag were painted on the stone the statue sits on, Reuters reports. Police said the vandalism was discovered early Thursday. "We are of course launching an investigation to find out who did it and when and how it happened," a police spokesman said, per Jyllands-Posten.

Denmark, like other European nations, has strongly criticized Russia's war against Ukraine. The small statue, a tribute to the Hans Christian Andersen fairy tale, sits off a waterfront promenade in the Danish capital. It has been vandalized many times since it was installed 110 years ago, AFP reports. It has been decapitated twice and was knocked off its base with explosives in 2003. In 2017, it was doused in red paint in a protest against whale hunting. In 2020, during worldwide protests after the death of George Floyd, the words "racist fish" were painted on the base, though Andersen scholars said they weren't aware of any racist elements in the fairy tale. (Read more The Little Mermaid stories.)

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The statue has been targeted several times with graffiti, including being vandalized with Russian flag colors in 2022 [2] and 2023.

The vandalism incidents have been investigated by the Danish police, with an investigation launched to find the culprit behind the 2023 incident.

The statue, which weighs 175 kilograms and was created by sculptor Edvard Eriksen in 1913 [2], has been a popular landmark in Copenhagen, located on a waterfront walkway [1] or promenade in Copenhagen port.

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Content: Unknown people draw Russian flag on a statue of a mermaid in Copenhagen
COPENHAGEN (AFP) - The iconic Little Mermaid statue in the Danish capital Copenhagen was vandalized on Wednesday night as unidentified people painted the Russian flag on its base.
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An AFP correspondent reported that the Russian flag was painted under unknown circumstances on the stone above which a statue of the Little Mermaid, inspired by the heroine of one of the stories of the writer Hans Christian Andersen, was installed.
Danish police said they were launching an investigation into the incident, without giving any indication of the source of the move, which shows clear support for Russia amid the ongoing war in Ukraine.
A Copenhagen police spokesman told AFP: "We are investigating the area in order to find any evidence."
A small number of tourists in the area took pictures of the statue in the port of Copenhagen, which was vandalized on Thursday morning.
The Little Mermaid statue on a largely unfrequented promenade has been targeted several times since it was installed in 1913.
In 1964, the head of the nymph was stolen for the first time without being recovered.
In 1998, a group of vandals cut off the head of the statue again, but it was later restored.
This monument was exposed to the explosion in 2003.
The statue, created by Danish sculptor Edvard Eriksen, has also been targeted several times with graffiti or graffiti, most recently in 2020 with the inscription “racist fish ”.

The repeated vandalism incidents have been seen as a form of protest or statement, with the 2022 and 2023 incidents being linked to support for Russia amid the Ukraine war.

The statue has been installed for 110 years, and despite the repeated damages, it remains a significant cultural and historical landmark in Copenhagen.