Over 1.21 lakh devotees have availed Ayush services at the ongoing Maha Kumbh in Prayagraj, the Ayush Ministry informed on Thursday. As many as 45% of the beneficiaries are members of the elderly population, it said. Free healthcare services are being provided to domestic and international devotees through Ayush OPDs, clinics, stalls and sessions arranged by the ministry in collaboration with the National Ayush Mission, Uttar Pradesh. These services are emerging as key attractions for devotees, pilgrims and visitors at the mega festival.
The Ayush team at Maha Kumbh comprises 80 doctors across 20 OPDs to provide 24×7 medical services. These OPDs are equipped to address a wide range of common and chronic conditions. Foreign devotees are also utilising Ayush services, including OPD consultations. Also, daily therapeutic yoga sessions are being conducted from 8:00 AM to 9:00 AM at designated camps in the Sangam area and Sector-8, led by trainers from the Morarji Desai National Institute of Yoga (MDNIY), Ministry of Ayush, New Delhi. The participation of international devotees in these sessions highlights the growing interest and trust in Ayush services among the local and global public.
The devotees are being made aware of the latest advancements in Ayush systems of medicine, medicinal plants, etc. The (NMPB) National Medicinal Plants Board has put up a creative display of medicinal plants and deployed experts to share information about these plants, including common benefits etc. Devotees were also informed about the potential financial benefits of growing these plants, and free saplings are also being distributed.
The Ayush team has arranged free distribution of medicines including immunity boosters and calcium tablets. Informative pamphlets on common ailments and their Ayush remedies are also being distributed.
