Yoga Sudha

Abstract

"Making India the preferred destination for Holistic Health care" for the world has been the theme of the Ministry of Tourism as also the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA). This week there was a meeting of 5 medical experts from USA, one each from UAE, Malaysia, South Africa apart from the top medical experts from India in Delhi as a part of the Bharatiya Pravasi Diwas (Jan 9-11) organized by MEA chaired by MoS for MEA General V K Singh (Rtd.) in Jawaharlal Nehru Bhavan in Janpath Road, New Delhi. The interest shown by all the participants to join hands to facilitate this aspect of the MEA brought out clear means for achieving the same. The role of AYUSH was highly appreciated especially in the treatment of Modern NCDs by all which can give India a big edge. However the limitations and bottle necks for the same on one hand and tremendous potentialities on the other hand were delineated. Need of research, quality treatment assurance by well trained professionals of Holistic health care was emphasized. Hospitals offering holistic health care have to be identified for the same and put on the web of MEA and promoted in all mission centres of MEA, ease of getting VISA for medical treatment, for getting training in holistic health care, research collaborations, etc. were the key issues discussed. It has been decided to form a Google team to interact each other to take things further.