Panchkarma Centers in Every City of Haryana | 08 Feb 2024

Why in News?

Recently, Haryana Health, Family Welfare, and Ayush Minister Anil Vij has announced that Panchkarma centers will be opened in every city of the state.

• Tourism wellness centers will also be set up in tourist places.

Key Points

• The minister also announced the establishment of a drug testing laboratory within the Ayush department.
• To promote Ayush in the state a number of steps have been taken:
  • The 5500 Ayush yoga assistants will be recruited soon and they will be assigned the responsibility of yoga training in prestigious parks, Dharamshala, and community centers in urban areas.
  • Ayush yoga inspectors and coaches will also be recruited through Haryana Kaushal Rozgar Nigam.
  • In the first phase, 1121 Vyamshallas are under construction in the state, with 656 of them handed over to the Ayush department.
  • 892 yoga assistants have been appointed in yoga centers and community spaces. In the next phase, 1353 new yoga centers have been earmarked.
  • The approval to run Ayurvedic pharmacy at Shri Krishna Ayush University has been granted and officials have been directed to begin indoor and outdoor Ayush treatment facilities at the university.
  • The State Medicinal Plant Board officials have been directed to initiate training programs for the cultivation of medicinal plants for farmers.