GUWAHATI: Union minister for ports, shipping, waterways and Ayush, Sarbananda Sonowal on Saturday announced that 6 new Ayush hospitals are being planned to be set up in Assam.
Of them, four 50-bed hospitals to come up in Kaliabor, Morigaon, Kokrajhar and Baksa, while one 30-bed hospital will come up in Diphu and one 10-bed hospital in Bajali.
Apart from these, Sonowal also confirmed the operationalisation of 289 Ayush Health & Wellness Centres in the state, while 200 more AHWCs will be operational in Assam soon.
Sonowal further announced that 100 Ayush dispensaries will be set up in all districts of the state.
Inaugurating the 50 bedded Ayurvedic Hospital at Sriram Chapori in Majuli on Saturday, Sonowal said: “Under the visionary leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi ji, the traditional medicine and healthcare system has got a tremendous shot in the arm. Today, the Ayush healthcare system has been recognised globally for its ability to heal and enrich the quality of life. It has been able to lead a global wellness movement, under the inspiring leadership of Prime Minister Modi ji, while working to integrate with modern medicine to provide holistic healthcare solutions.”
“In Assam, we are blessed with a rich natural bounty which is ideal for an Ayush ecosystem to blossom. As we take multiple steps to strengthen the Ayush healthcare system in the state, it is to achieve the vision of Prime Minister Modi ji towards a Swastha Bharat while empowering the growth of the Ayush economy of Assam. Under Modi ji, Assam is poised to become a harbinger of integrated healthcare delivery system, providing refuge to those seeking to heal their minds and body, while enabling economic growth with sustainable development,” Sonowal said.
The new hospital is equipped with specialised OPD services for Shalya (General Surgery), Prastuti Tantra & Stree Roga or PTSR (Obstetrics & Gynaecology), Panchakarma as well as Kayachikitsa (General Medicine). Apart from it, a modern laboratory, Panchakarma & Ksharasutra Therapy setups, a Yoga unit, an Anorectal clinic, an Infertility clinic, a Geriatric & rejuvenation clinic, a Rheumatology clinic, Lifestyle Disorders as well as Skin and cosmetic clinic are also available at the newly opened hospital. In the IPD section, 50 patients will be treated at a time.
The meeting was also attended by health minister Keshab Mahanta; MP (Lok Sabha) for Jorhat, Topon Kumar Gogoi; MP (Lok Sabha) for Lakhimpur, Pradan Baruah; MLA (Majuli), Bhuban Gam among other senior officials of Ministry of Ayush and state government.
