First AIIMS-like Ayurveda institute in Delhi in 3 months

“Just like there is an AIIMS for allopathy, the first AIIMS for Ayurveda is going to start in Delhi. The building is ready.

We will inaugurate it in next three months. The AYUSH is trying to have an AIIMs like Centre on Ayurveda in all state capitals,” MoS for AYUSH Shripad Yesso Naik said during Question Hour.

The All-India Institute of Ayurveda (AIIA) is coming up at Jasola in Delhi. A 200-bed hospital will also become functional.

Replying to a question about Ayurveda clusters set up so far by the government, Naik said it has assisted 10 Ayurvedic Clusters in the country, which may prepare Unani and Siddha medicines also. The government allocated Rs 16,032 lakh to these centres and allocated Rs 6,949.81 lakh, the reply said.

When asked about the status of the implementation of the scheme for distributing free essential drugs and the total number of medicines provided under the scheme, he said all states have notified free drug policy.