Prime
Minister Narendra Modi will dedicate three national Ayush Institutes – All
India Institute of Ayurveda (AIIA), Goa, National Institute of Unani Medicine
(NIUM), Ghaziabad, and National Institute of Homoeopathy (NIH), Delhi, to the
nation on December 11, further strengthening research and international
collaborations in the sector besides facilitating affordable Ayush services for
the larger community.

This was announced
by Union Ayush Minister Sarbananda Sonowal, who also gave details of the 9th
World Ayurveda Congress (WAC), which will get underway at Panjim, Goa, on
December 8. Minister of State of Ayush Dr. Munjapara Mahendrabhai along with
Secretary, Ministry of Ayush, Vaidya Rajesh Kotecha, and other officials of the Ministry of Ayush were present on this occasion. Prime Minister will also
attend the valedictory function of WAC on December 11.

“The establishment
of these institutes is in line with the Prime Minister’s vision of expansion of
infrastructure and human resources, besides the promotion of research in the
traditional medical systems. Through these institutes, the Government will further
strengthen its capabilities to provide affordable healthcare to every citizen
and every region of the country,” said Sarbananda Sonowal.

The establishment
of the institutes will create 400 additional seats for students who want to
pursue UG, PG, and Doctoral courses and also add 550 additional beds in these
three streams.

All India
Institute of Ayurveda (AIIA), Goa will work to provide the highest quality
facilities for UG, PG, and post-doctoral streams in the aspects of education,
research, and patient care services through the Ayurveda system of medicine. It will
be developed into a wellness hub of Ayurveda promoting Medical Value Travel
(MVT) and will function as a model center for international and national
collaboration for academic & research purposes.

The National
Institute of Homoeopathy (NIH), Delhi, is the first of its kind to be established
in Northern India to develop the Homoeopathic system of medicine and to
provide health care facilities. It will work in mainstreaming and integrating
Ayush healthcare services with modern medicines and encourage R&D and
innovation, besides developing national institutes of repute.

National
Institute of Unani Medicine (NIUM), Ghaziabad, Uttar Pradesh, will be a
satellite Centre of the existing National Institute of Unani Medicine,
Bangalore. It will first such institute
in Northern India and cater to patients around Delhi, Haryana, Uttar
Pradesh, and other states of India as well as foreign nationals.