Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) for AYUSH Shripad Yesso Naik on Sunday urged modern medicine practitioners to explore treatment methods mentioned in AYUSH and adopt integrated treatment approach.
Inaugurating the 3 Tesla MRI and Cath Lab Facility at the Yenepoya Medical College Hospital here on Sunday, Mr. Naik said that traditional systems of medicine have played an important part in maintaining the health of people. He said that each system of medicine should not consider the other as a competitor but as a fellow soldier in the fight against illness.
Rich systems
Mr. Naik said that the rich traditional systems of medicine — Ayurveda and Unani —provide enough opportunity for modern medicine practitioners for study and research. Referring to the approach in China where traditional Chinese medicine has provided enough leads for researchers, Mr. Naik asked institutions such as Yenepoya Medical College to focus on integrated medical research. Best treatment practices in other countries should be adopted here, he said.
Mr. Naik said that private institutions should join hands with the Union and State governments in controlling infectious diseases and improving the immunisation programme and disease surveillance.
Chancellor of Yenepoya University Yenepoya Abdulla Kunhi said that the university was working towards building an integrated treatment complex on its campus in Deralakatte. University Vice-Chancellor M. Vijaykumar said that the Yenepoya Medical College Hospital was the third one in the Sstate where 3 Tesla MRI facility was available.
