SHILLONG, NOV 5: Health Minister AL Hek today said there is a need to bring the traditional healers under the organized sector.
Addressing at the 3rd National Ayurveda Day organized by the Directorate of AYUSH under the theme ‘Ayurveda for Public Health’ here in the city on Monday, Hek emphasized on the need to promote and strengthen the traditional system of healing in the state.
“In order to promote the traditional system of healing, there is a need to bring the traditional healers under the organized sector,” he added.
The programme was followed by a series of sessions wherein topics namely “Quality Council of India” support to Traditional Healers, “Ayurvedic approaches to cure human disease”, “Potential of herbs in the management of type 2 diabetes Mellitus” and “Ayurveda for public health & Preventive approaches” were presented by Dr Debjani Roy, Advisor, Quality Council of India, Dr BP Sarma, Prof & HOD of Kayachikitsa, Government Ayurvedic College, Guwahati and Dr Shantanu Kr Sanjay, Medical Officer (AYUR), under Health and Family Welfare Department, Government of Assam respectively.
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