PM Modi stresses on documentation of Data Based Evidence to further promote Ayurveda; Virtually inaugurates three National Ayush Institutes from Goa.

• Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated virtually three National Ayush Institutes in
• The institutes are All India Institute of Ayurveda (AIIA), Goa, the National Institute of Unani Medicine (NIUM), Ghaziabad and the National Institute of Homeopathy (NIH), Delhi.
• Addressing the valedictory function of 9th World Ayurveda Congress (WAC) and Arogya Expo, he said these 3 institutions will give speed to AYUSH healthcare system.
• Ayurveda is not just about treatment but it also promotes wellness.
• The Prime Minister stressed the need for documentation of Data Based Evidence to further promote Ayurveda.
• The event witnessed the active participation of more than 400 overseas delegates representing over 50 countries, international students and various other stakeholders of Ayurveda.
• The theme of this year’s edition of WAC is ‘Ayurveda for One Health’.

AYUSH System of Medicine:

• AYUSH is the acronym of the medical systems that are being practiced in India such as Ayurveda, Yoga & Naturopathy, Unani, Siddha and Homeopathy.
• These systems are based on definite medical philosophies and represent a way of healthy living with established concepts on prevention of diseases and promotion of health.
• The basic approach of all these systems on health, disease and treatment are holistic.