Union Minister Sarbananda Sonowal inaugurates Department of Integrative Medicine at Safdarjung Hospital

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Union Minister for Ports, Shipping, Waterways and AYUSH Sarbananda Sonowal and Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya jointly inaugurated the Department of Integrated Medicine at Safdarjung Hospital, New Delhi on 7 February.

An overview of the news

• This Department of Integrated Medicine will further the collaboration between traditional and modern systems of medicine to provide better service to the citizens.

• These centers will treat patients using both Ayurveda and modern medicine.

• Integrative medicine aims to harness the potential of India's rich heritage and medical knowledge, along with using modern advances in allopathy.

• The government will also set up a Department of Integrated Medicine in AIIMS Delhi.

• The Central Government has decided to open Integrated Medical Centers in all government medical establishments, especially all AIIMS in the country.

Integrative Medicine

• Integration of AYUSH with Modern Medicine for Holistic Health is Integrative Medicine.

• The Ministry of AYUSH was set up on the 9 November 2014 to revive  the knowledge of traditional Indian systems of medicine. 

• AYUSH focuses on education and research in the fields of Ayurveda, Yoga Naturopathy, Unani, Siddha, and Homoeopathy.