Start panchkarma in distt hospitals too: Dr Sadho
| Date :12-Jul-2019 |
Staff Reporter:
Keeping in view the day by day increasing demand of Panchakarma and Shirodhara being done in Pt Khushilal Sharma Shaskiya Ayurved Mahavidyalaya evam Sansthan, Minister for Medical Education and Ayush Dr Vijaylaxmi Sadho has directed to start Panchakarma and Shirodhara in district hospitals too. A total of 73,223 patients have received benefit of this treatment being done in the institute till now in the current year. There is a long waiting list of patients for the next two months.
Minister Dr Sadho said this during a General Council’s meeting of Pt Khushilal Sharma ShaskiyaAyurved Mahavidyalaya evam Sansthan on Thursday. Develop Medical Tourism in State Dr Sadho mentioned that keeping in view the deep interest of people in Panchakarma and Shirodhara being done in the institute; medical tourism should be developed in the State. She said that panchakarma and “Shirodhara” is being done once at a huge cost in big hotels by the untrained people, whereas this is being done at bare minimum amount in Pt. Khushilal Sansthan. Panchakarma is being done here with scientific method by the trained para-medical staff.
Registration is free for people living below the poverty line, she added. Seats to be increased in Pt Khushilal Ayurved Mahavidyalaya Minister Dr Sadho gave instructions that a proposal should be sent to the Union Government for enhancing the seats in the institute from 60 to 100 in the academic year 2021. It was informed in the meeting that 90 percent beds are always occupied by the patients in the hospital of the institute.
This also includes patients coming from neighbouring states. Construction of Girls Hostel in last stage Moreover, it was informed in the meeting that the construction of 216 seat building of the under construction 272 seater girls hostel is in the final stage. Dr. Sadho gave instruction for its speedy completion. An amount of Rs 3 crore 57 lakh has been received for 50 bed Super Specialty Panchakarma Clinic in the institute. She also gave instructions to send a proposal pertaining to boy’s hostel. Additional Chief Secretary Ayush, Shikha Dubey, Commissioner Sanjeev Kumar Jha, Principal and Chief Executive Officer Dr Umesh Shukla were present at the meeting.