Ministry of Ayush to Host Departmental Summit

 AYUSH//Azadi Aa Amrit Mahotsav//Posted On: 31 August 2025 at 9:18AM by PIB Delhi

Summit on ‘National Ayush Mission and Capacity Building in States’ 

All is under the visionary leadership of the Prime Minister

Union Minister Shri Prataprao Jadhav will preside over the Departmental Summit on 'National Ayush Mission and Capacity Building in States' scheduled for 3rd and 4th September 2025 at AIIA, Sarita Vihar, New Delhi

Two-Day National Summit to Strengthen National Ayush Mission, Enhance State Capacity, and Foster Collaboration Among States and UTs

Six Thematic Sub-Groups to Drive Discussions on Financial Management, Quality Assurance, IT, and More at Ayush Summit

Senior Officials and Experts to Deliberate on Ayush Integration and Capacity Building at the Summit

New Delhi: 31 August 2025: (PIB Delhi//Life Line Screen)::

The Ministry of Ayush is all set to organize a two-day Departmental Summit themed “National Ayush Mission and Capacity Building in States” on 3rd and 4th September 2025 at the All India Institute of Ayurveda (AIIA), Sarita Vihar, New Delhi. The summit will be chaired by Shri Prataprao Jadhav, Union Minister of State (Independent Charge), Ministry of Ayush and Minister of State for Health & Family Welfare.

The upcoming summit aims to provide a platform for detailed discussions on State-Specific Notes and Feedback Notes received from State/UT officials, which also encompass grassroots-level inputs. Such a participatory approach is intended to strengthen and strategically expand the National Ayush Mission (NAM)—a flagship program that promotes holistic healthcare by integrating Ayurveda, Yoga & Naturopathy, Unani, Siddha, Sowa Rigpa and Homeopathy systems.

The upcoming summit is the final event in a series of six thematic summits emphasized by the Prime Minister during the 4th Chief Secretaries’ Conference in 2025. These summits, held throughout the year, bring together officers from the Central Government and all States and Union Territories for focused deliberations on key themes, encouraging participation across all levels, including junior officers, to enhance capacity building.

In line with this vision, NITI Aayog identified six thematic areas for the summits. The “National Ayush Mission and Capacity Building in States” was selected as the sixth and final theme, with the Ministry of Ayush designated as the nodal ministry, supported by the Ministry of Health & Family Welfare.

As per directives from NITI Aayog, the Ministry of Ayush has undertaken extensive preparatory activities including orientation sessions for all States and UTs and dissemination of the Concept Note (dated 6th May 2025).

To facilitate focused dialogue, six thematic sub-groups have been constituted, each addressing critical aspects of the mission and comprising 6-7 States/UTs. The sub-themes along with the working group States and lead Nodal States for coordination are:

Financial Management, Monitoring & Evaluation, Project Management: Rajasthan, Mizoram, Meghalaya, Chandigarh, West Bengal, Lakshadweep. Nodal States: Rajasthan & Mizoram.

Organizational Structure Review, including HR Strengthening & Capacity Building: Madhya Pradesh, Sikkim, Goa, Bihar, Delhi, Nagaland. Nodal States: Madhya Pradesh & Sikkim.

Integration of Ayush with Modern Health Care Services, including Public Health Programs: Chhattisgarh, Jammu & Kashmir, Haryana, Odisha, Ladakh, Arunachal Pradesh. Nodal States: Chhattisgarh & Arunachal Pradesh.

Quality Services under Ayush Facilities including Infrastructure, IPHS Ayush Standards, Healthcare Delivery: Uttar Pradesh, Himachal Pradesh, Telangana, Andaman & Nicobar Islands, Tripura, Manipur. Nodal States: Uttar Pradesh & Himachal Pradesh.

Quality Assurance of Ayush Medicine and its Procurement System including Branding and Packaging: Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Gujarat, Jharkhand, Puducherry, Assam. Nodal States: Karnataka & Assam.

IT-Enabled Digital Services in different sectors: Andhra Pradesh, Punjab, Maharashtra, Uttarakhand, Daman & Diu, Kerala. Nodal States: Kerala & Maharashtra.

The summit is expected to be graced by senior officials such as Additional Chief Secretaries, Principal Secretaries, Secretaries, Director Generals, Mission Directors, and Commissioners of Ayush from across the country. Eminent experts and panellists with distinguished credentials in the fields of Ayurveda, research, health policy, and digital governance have been invited to enrich the sessions. The list of experts includes Dr. V.K. Paul (Member, NITI Aayog), J L N Shastri (Ayurvedic Scholar), Dr. V. M. Katoch (Former Director General, ICMR), Prof. Bhushan Patwardhan, and many others.

The themes and corresponding State/UT groupings have been carefully outlined, covering areas from financial management and organizational reform to quality assurance and IT-enabled services. Each sub-theme is coordinated by two Nodal States, ensuring focused and effective deliberations.

This Departmental Summit reinforces the Government of India’s commitment to promoting Ayush systems as an integral part of the country’s healthcare architecture, enhancing accessibility, quality, and efficiency. It underscores the importance of capacity building at the State and UT levels to realize the full potential of the National Ayush Mission.***//MV/GS/SG//(Release ID: 2162389)

When the pocket is empty, how can we get treatment for illness?

 How can the government become a lifeline for the poor? 

Chandigarh: 13th September 2024: (K K Singh//The Tours and Travels Desk)::

When the pocket is empty and some illness surrounds us badly, then the question that arises in the mind is that if only a doctor or hospital would come as a lifeline for us. Many times this happens but does the Asian miracle happen with everyone every time in every case? We tried to put such a question in front of the society and the government. How can civil hospitals and other government health institutions in Punjab and other Indian states become a lifeline for the protection of the health of the poor and middle class people? In the efforts to find the answer, some useful things also came to the fore.

One fact was that government health institutions in Punjab and other Indian states, like civil hospitals, can play an important role for the poor and middle class people. Many improvements can be made and new steps can be taken to make this successful.

For this purpose, increasing the access to health services is at the first place. Civil hospitals and other government institutions should be opened in large numbers in both rural and urban areas so that everyone can easily get health services. The number of health institutions is less in comparison to the population and so is the number of doctors. Along with this, many essential medicines are also not available to everyone. They can be bought in the market with the prescription of a doctor from a hospital or dispensary. But only expensive medicines are available.

Steps like mobile health vans should also be taken to increase access to patients so that health services can reach people living in remote areas as well. This is the only way to have effective access to remote villages and towns which will benefit more people.

Improvement of infrastructure in hospitals has also become necessary now. In the modern era, government hospitals will have to be brought at par with big and expensive hospitals. For this purpose, investments should also be made to improve the availability of modern equipment and the quality of medical services. For this investment, capable sponsors have also been found from villages and cities.

To bring government health institutions at par with private sector in the society, priority should be given to cleanliness and management of hospitals so that there are no infections and other problems. This will also create a new trust in these institutions psychologically. People will also be more attracted.

It would be great if free and affordable medical services can also be provided. The government should provide essential medicines, tests and treatment free of cost or at affordable prices in all government hospitals, especially for the poor and middle class people. Poor and middle class people should be linked to health insurance schemes so that they do not have to bear the financial burden. For this purpose, technical complications and nuances should also be reduced if not completely eliminated.

Adequate number of doctors and medical staff must also be met in these health institutions run under the supervision of the government. There should be adequate number of doctors, nurses and other staff in government health institutions. For this, the process of recruitment and training of medical staff should also be improved.

Taking advantage of modern age technologies, modern technology like telemedicine should also be used. Using this, consultation with specialist doctors should be done in remote areas so that it is easy to form a collective opinion of many doctors for the patient.

For this purpose, the health awareness campaigns run from time to time should also be faster and wider. To increase awareness about health and hygiene among the people, the government should also organize health camps and awareness campaigns regularly. Preventive health services, such as vaccination and regular health checkups, should also be emphasized so that diseases can be prevented.

Along with this, digitization of hospitals should also be done on an initiative basis. Health services should be made available digitally, such as online appointment booking, maintenance of medical records, and tele-consultation facilities should also be available. This will bring transparency in health services and people will get services smoothly.

In this era, the greatest need is to respect all health and medical paths. Inclusion of local and traditional health services will bring good results. Ayurveda, yoga and other traditional systems of medicine should be included in government hospitals so that people can also benefit from alternative treatments.

Along with all these reforms, the government should increase the budget allocation for health and there is a need to constantly monitor the quality of health services. This can make civil hospitals and other government health institutions a powerful lifeline for the poor and middle class people.