Thursday, August 27, 2015

tetanus free

India declared maternal and neonatal tetanus free
TheHindu National New Delhi, August 27, 2015

The WHO has declared that mothers and newborns are free from tetanus at the time of birth in India, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said here on Thursday.

He was inaugurating the Call to Action Summit 2015 — an initiative to reduce child and maternal deaths across the world — and said the event will help the developing countries to tackle health challenges related to women and child.

Boasting India’s polio-free status, Mr. Modi said: “Indian was declared polio free because of the collective efforts of several stakeholders. I am happy to inform you that today the WHO has declared India maternal and neonatal tetanus free.”

Over 600 delegates from across the world will attend the two-day summit to discuss initiatives to reduce maternal and child mortality rate.

Health Minister J.P. Nadda and the health ministers of several nations including Senegal, South Sudan, Afghanistan and Ethiopia were among those who attended the event.

According to the World Health Organisation (WHO), there are 24 countries that make up for 36 percent of the global population and account for 70 per cent of child and maternal deaths.

Mali has the highest Infant Mortality Rate (IMR) at 78, while South Sudan has the highest Mother Mortality Rate (MMR) at 730.

India’s IMR stands at 40 while the MMR stands at 167. in comparison, in 1990, the IMR was 380, and the MMR was 540.

Keywords: Millennium Development Goal, World Health Organisation, maternal tetanus, neonatal tetanus, Mother Mortality Rate, Infant Mortality Rate

Tuesday, August 25, 2015

CCRUM vaccancy 2015

Central Council for Research in Unani Medicine under Ministry of AYUSH, Government of India has invited applicants to apply for Research Associate, Yoga Instructor/Therapist, Pharmacy Assistant, Data Entry Operator and Multitasking Staff posts. The total number of posts is 90 and would be on contractual basis for the collaborative National Programme for Prevention and Control of Cancer, Diabetes, Cardio Vascular Diseases and Stroke (NPCDCS) in Kheri, Uttar Pradesh. Selection of the candidates would be made on the basis of screening test and personal interview. Interested and eligible candidates need to apply in prescribed application format before September 01, 2015.

CCRUM is initiated in order to carry out Systematic research in the field of Indian medicine systems. The body is entrusted to the governing body of 14 members with the Union Minister of Health and Family Welfare being its president. The body works as an autonomous organization under the patronage of Central Council for Research in Indian Medicine and Homeopathy (CCRIMH). The council is associated with multimodal research activities and is one of the pillars in research and development of Unani System of Medicine in India.

Vacancy details:

Name of the posts:
Research Associate: 37 Posts
Yoga Instructor/Therapist: 17 Posts
Pharmacy Assistant: 17 Posts
Data Entry Operator: 02 Posts
Multitasking Staff: 17 Posts

Total number of posts: 90

Pay scale:
Research Associate: Rs. 36000/- + HRA
Yoga Instructor/Therapist: Rs. 27000/- pm.
Pharmacy Assistant: Rs. 16000/- pm.
Data Entry Operator: Rs. 13000/- pm.
Multitasking Staff: Rs. 1000/- pm.

Eligibility:

Educational qualification:
Research Associate: Candidates having Graduation Degree in Unani Medicine under any registered institute can apply for the post. Those candidates having higher qualification or work experience in the relevant filed would be preferred.
Yoga Instructor/Therapist: Candidates having Post Graduate Degree in Yoga/Regular Degree in Yoga from any recognized university along with 5 years of experience in practicing yoga can apply for the post.
Pharmacy Assistant: Candidates having Matriculation passed and two years of experience in any dispensary/Hospital dealing with Unani medicine system can apply for the post.
Data Entry Operator: Candidates having passed 10+2 along with a certificate in Computer and typing speed of 40wpm in English can apply for the post.
Multitasking Staff: Candidates having 10 class passed with one year experience in recognized pharmacy can apply for the post.

Age limit:
Research Associate: Up to 35 years
Yoga Instructor/Therapist: Up to 35 years
Pharmacy Assistant: Up to 28 years
Data Entry Operator: Up to 28 years
Multitasking Staff: Up to 25 years

For official notification, click here.

Selection procedure: Selection of the candidates would be made based on their marks attained in screening test and personal interview round conducted by the concerned authority.

How to apply:
Interested and eligible candidates need to download the application form from the official website and fill it in prescribed format.
Filled in application form along with other relevant documents and passport size photograph should be sent to ‘The office of Deputy Director Incharge, CRIUM, Lucknow’ before 01 September, 2015.

For official website, click here.

15 AYUSH doctors underqualified terminated in Garo Hills

15 AYUSH doctors terminated in Garo Hills
The Assam Tribune Online Guwahati, Tuesday, August 25, 2015
Biplab Kr Dey
TURA, Aug 24 - Fifteen Ayush (Ayurveda, Yoga, Unani, Siddha, & Homeopathy) doctors, who were working on a contractual basis in various hospitals have been sacked after an investigation by the district administrations of East Garo Hills and North Garo Hills.
The doctors were appointed under the National Rural Health Mission (NRHM) and were posted in almost all the CHC’s of the two districts.

The call for an investigation into their qualifications came from Ngos who alleged the information provided was false and that most of them did not qualify for the post. The investigation was started after a complaint was made by the DMO of North Garo Hills on the same lines.

“We started the investigation after the DMO’s complaint on August 13 and completed the same on August 18. A total of 15 of the 19 doctors were found to be underqualified for the job as they held diplomas. As a result their services were terminated on August 19”, said DC of EGH, Cyril Diengdoh.

The DC explained that under the scheme under which the Ayush doctors were contracted, the minimum qualification was a degree from a recognised university

Tuesday, August 18, 2015

DENGUE IN DELHI




LUDHIANA: A total of 33 cases of dengue were reported from the city on Tuesday, taking the toll to 141. As many as 17 cases were reported from Dayanand Medical college and hospital, three from Rajindra hospital, four were referred to Chandigarh, five from Christian Medical College and Hospital, 2 cases from Civil Hospital, Ludhiana and one each from Civil Hospital, Ferozepur and a private lab.

The number of cases from other districts reporting in city hospitals also increased by 11, taking the tally to 71. All the 11 cases from other districts were reported from DMCH. A new case from another state was also confirmed in DMCH.

Worried city residents are opting for natural remedies to build up immunity and fight the disease. One such natural method of treatment doing the rounds is papaya leaves.

While doctors are not sure whether papaya leaves actually help cure dengue or not, messages about papaya leaves, juice and tablets are going viral on social media.

Dr Vinu Kumar, chief nutritionist and raw vegan expert said, "Yes, the juice of papaya leaves helps cure dengue, as it has enzymes and blood building capacity. During dengue, patients suffer from low platelet count and need blood. Besides papaya leaves, smoothies with wheat grass and coconut water, etc could be blended for better blood building capacity. Treating dengue this way, we can also add anti-congestants like Tulsi and Ginger.
According to the nutritionist, extensive consumption of greens helps increase the platelet count. But doctors warn against misplaced enthusiasm for natural remedies, saying patients need medication for better results.

Dr Navdeep Singh, a city-based physician from Model Town said, "This time, instead of getting blood platelets transfused during dengue treatment, most of the people prefer to get it naturally with medication."

Dengue hits Delhi hard as 158 new cases emerge in just one week
By Astha Saxena  (Mail Online India)
Published: 21:27 GMT, 17 August 2015 | Updated: 21:28 GMT, 17 August 2015

As many as 158 fresh cases of dengue were reported from the national Capital over the last week, which has taken the total number of confirmed cases till August 14 to 277.

The figure reported by the Municipal Corporation of Delhi gives an alarming picture as only 26 cases of the vector-borne disease were reported so far in 2014.

The number of cases reported so far in 2015 is the highest in the last five years. A total of 46, 10, 54 and 26 cases of dengue were reported in 2011, 2012, 2013 and 2014, respectively.

Dengue

Sudden, high fever
Severe headaches
Pain behind the eyes
Severe joint and muscle pain
Fatigue
Nausea
Vomiting
Skin rash, which appears two to five days after the onset of fever

Mild bleeding such a nasal bleed ,bleeding gums

T/t..........
      Camel thorn, persian manna plant(Alhagi maurorum Baker Dexv / Alhagi pseudalhagi (Biedb.) Desv./Alhagi camelorum)

Alhagi maurorum has been used locally in folk medicine as a treatment for glandular tumors, nasal polyps, and ailments related to the bile ducts. It is used as a medicinal
herb for its gastroprotective, diaphoretic, diuretic, expectorant, laxative, antidiarrhoeal and antiseptic properties, and in the treatment of rheumatism and hemorrhoids. The plant is mentioned in the Qur’an as a source of sweet Manna.It has also been used as a sweetener.

Its exudate been used oral & local in Dengue

Arminian Earth/Aluminium silicate (Gil Armani)


Arminian Earth/Aluminium silicat used as local in the treatment of infection , Haemoptysis , Phthisis , Ulcer/Ulcers of Lung , Bronchial asthma , Ulcer/Ulcers , of Intestines , Diarrhoea , Leucorrhoea , Dengue fever , Epidemic fever


safoof bukhaar

Chebulic Myrobalan- Fruit rind
common filbert -Kernel
Chinese parsley, Chinese-parsley, coriander- -Dried
Vinegar -
Onosma bracteatum -Leaf
cultivated licorice- Root
Lemon -Stem bark
Common chicory, s- Seed
Emblic Myrobalan- Fruit
Chebulic Myrobalan- Fruit rind
Sandalwood- wood
Agallocha Roxb. wood
bambos Voss bamboo
Lac
Coral  Corallium rubrum
Pearl
staranise tree- Seed
Nepeta hindostana Haines -Root
Granular sugar -

prepared as powder 14 gm used with suitable distillate as oral in dengue

safoof danj

Mercury Purified
Sulphur Purified
Tin / Stannum Purified
Mica
Liquid drugs for processing
Indian aloe- Leaf -Expressed juice
Leadwort, Ceylon Lead Wort Root bark -Decoction

It is given with adjuvant of Tinospora cordifolia Miers - Stem - Decoction .  It is useful in the treatment of Dengue fever .

diet in dengue
which can easily get digested like having boiled food, green vegetables, fruits like banana, apples, soups etc.
Try to drink plenty of water or any liquid drink such as juices, coconut water, ORS etc which in turn prevents from dehydration.
Try to avoid the food which is oily, spicy and salty. And if you want to maintain the taste of your mouth you can drink lemon juice.
juice prepared with the papaya and leaves. Juice of the crushed papaya leaves is considered as the best homemade remedy for the treatment of dengue fever.
take tea which includes the ingredients like ginger which would help in prevention from fever.


There is no specific medicine in allopathy  to treat dengue infection. If you think you may have dengue fever, you should use pain relievers with acetaminophen and avoid medicines with aspirin,

Thursday, August 6, 2015

nominated as Member of CCRH

Dr Shivang Swaminarayan nominated as Member of CCRH, Ministry of AYUSH, GoI
By EP News Bureau-Mumbai on August 7, 2015
He will hold the post for a period of three years
Dr Shivang Swaminarayan

Dr Shivang Swaminarayan, Head – Healthcare Division, Sintex International (Gujarat) has been nominated as Member of Central Council for Research in Homoeopathy (CCRH), Ministry of AYUSH, Government of India for the period of three years. CCRH is the apex research body in homoeopathy of the Government of India.

Swaminarayan held honorary consulting homoeopath at Civil Hospital, Ahmedabad. He graduated in Homoeopathy & Surgery (BHMS) from Pune (1991) and also pursued his PG studies in health & Family Welfare Management (NIHFW), Rural Development (IGNOU), MBA followed by PG Diploma in International Business from Symbiosis Institute at Pune. He is conferred with MF Hom. (Malaysia).

Swaminarayan is on editorial Board of Asian Journal of Homoeopathy. He is the Chairman of Subcommittee for Homoeopathy at IDMA (GSB) & National Secretary of Pharmacy wing of Homoeopathic Medicinal Association of India. He was Scientific Committee Member & Co-
ordinator, Allied Life Sciences of 66th World Homoeopathic Congress LIGA 2011.

He is instrumental in developing wellness centres in several parts of Gujarat, which is on the way of getting adopted in Public Health as a tool for ‘Better Health at Lower Cost Without Side Effects.’ He has also developed variety of Homoeopathic Kits for domestic first aid and community healthcare.

In 2003, he initiated frugal home-based dairy animal health project for improving productivity
using homoeopathic veterinary kit in 20 villages Co-operative Milk Society that was successfully replicated in nearby tribal and rural belt of South Gujarat.

He has been member of mission and task force of various industry association, academic institute of repute and departments of Government of India that includes Information & Technology, Ministry of Commerce, AYUSH Ministry, Central Council For Research in Homoeopathy etc. He currently holds key executive posts on various professional bodies and active in industry associations. He has been Vice Chancellor nominee for Faculty of Homoeopathy in SP University.

Wednesday, August 5, 2015

Modern and Traditional Systems of Medicine in One Place

Co-Locating Modern and Traditional Systems of Medicine in One Place
BusinessStanderd Delhi  August 4, 2015 Last Updated at 16:20 IST

Government of India has been coordinating with the State Governments regarding the development of AYUSH sector including the issue of establishing a separate AYUSH department in the States to effectively implement various initiatives of the Central Government.

In the first ever convened State/UT AYUSH/Health Ministers conference held on 20.02.2015, Ministry of AYUSH again drew the attention of State/UT Ministers and state officials for the need for separate AYUSH Department for the optimum growth of the AYUSH sector and all States/UTs need to have a separate AYUSH Directorate. Several letters & reminders have also been sent to States/UTS for mainstreaming of AYUSH and strengthening of administrative structure of AYUSH.

Under National AYUSH Mission (NAM), Government of India has been encouraging co-location of AYUSH facilities at Primary Health Centres (PHCs), Community Health Centres (CHCs) and District Hospitals (DHs) in all the States/UTs. Support to States/UTs under National Health Mission (NHM) is provided for engagement of AYUSH doctors/paramedics on contractual basis in co-located public health facilities. The co-location of AYUSH facilities to various degrees is being undertaken in all States/UTs except in Kerala. As reported by Government of Kerala, State government is giving preference for separate AYUSH institutions than co-locating them in the existing allopathic health care institutions and presently there is separate Directorate that looks after the health care facilities of Ayurveda, Siddha and Unani systems of medicine and separate Directorate of Homoeopathy that looks after health care facilities in Homoeopathy.

This information was given by the Minister of State (Independent Charge) of the Ministry of AYUSH, Shri Shripad Yesso Naik in a written reply to a starred question in the Rajya Sabha.

Tuesday, August 4, 2015

AYUSH in The New York Times

India’s Inverted Abortion Politics
3 Aug.2015 The New York Times
Manil Suri

IN America, many state governments have tried to curb abortion by placing severe restrictions on providers and clinics, purportedly for women’s protection, despite opposition from the American Medical Association and other groups. If the limits are allowed to stand, self-induced abortions are expected to rise, leading to an escalation of health dangers to women, particularly those who can’t afford to travel for help.

In India, a curious inversion of this story is playing out: The government is trying to reduce the qualifications required of providers so that poor women will have easier access to abortions, while doctors are the ones opposing this relaxation of rules.

Abortion is allowed in India under relatively liberal conditions — for example, contraception failure. Although its legal status is uncontroversial, the topic itself, like all sexual matters, is nevertheless taboo in the religiously conservative country. Women must often deal with unwanted pregnancy in secret, a problem compounded by unmet contraception needs and widespread gender subjugation.

The lack of adequate medical facilities in rural areas and urban slums forces many women to try to terminate pregnancies themselves, or to seek the services of quacks and untrained midwives. Ipas, an international abortion care organization, estimates that about five million abortions were carried out in India in 2013, with more than half of them unsafe. On average, an Indian woman dies every two hours from such procedures, and perhaps a hundred times as many are left with temporary or lifelong disabilities.

Last October, the Indian government proposed an amendment that would, among other things, allow abortions to be performed by specially trained registered nurses and licensed practitioners of traditional and alternative medicine systems like ayurveda, unani, siddha and homeopathy (which, along with yoga and naturopathy, are so widespread in India that they have their own federal department, known by the acronym Ayush).

Several developing countries have already been safely employing these extended cadres, including India’s neighbors Nepal and Bangladesh (where abortion is called “menstrual regulation,” to sidestep controversy). Feasibility trials in India demonstrated that nurses and ayurvedic doctors performed first-trimester abortions as effectively as doctors.

Although women’s groups hailed the proposal, the Indian Medical Association undertook a vigorous campaign against it, characterizing the feasibility studies as medical malpractice. The Federation of Obstetric and Gynecological Societies of India, which participated in both the amendment process and the design and authorship of one of the feasibility studies, soon repudiated its own policy statement and now likewise opposes the proposal.

The primary reason advanced for this opposition — concern for women’s health — is just as specious in India as it is in America. Doctors are aware that abortion drug kits, like most prescription medicines in India, are available without authorization, and that their rampant self-administration is the cause of a large numbers of injuries and deaths. Midlevel practitioners could easily be trained to verify that a gestation is in the recommended early stage, ensure the drug protocol is correctly followed and contact a supervisor in case of complications. Underprivileged women would find female nurses less intimidating to approach than doctors, who are predominantly male. By increasing access and introducing a layer of safety in current practice, the amendment would help bring down India’s childbirth mortality toll, the highest in the world.


Another objection is that given the pressure on Indian women to bear sons, the rule would promote more abortions of female fetuses. However, most gender determination (and resulting abortion) occurs during the second trimester, while the amendment expands the provider pool only for the first trimester.

But the real root of the tension is the government’s promotion of alternative medicine as a medically equivalent but cheaper alternative to allopathic (modern) medicine. Last year, the department of Ayush was elevated to the status of a ministry. Its head, Shripad Naik, claims the British “suppressed Indian medicine and tried to foist allopathy on us.” Not surprisingly, allopathic doctors, already chafing at past proposals to allow Ayush doctors to practice modern medicine, have drawn the line at this amendment.

There are legitimate concerns against giving equal status to Ayush and allopathic medicine. Although Ayush treatments can be effective in managing chronic conditions, very few are backed by scientifically rigorous evidence. Some aspects amount to clear quackery: For instance, the claim that yoga cures homosexuality, or the medication of adolescents who have wet dreams (which indicate “pulse imbalance” in the siddha system).

Nevertheless, Ayush doctors provide invaluable services in rural and impoverished urban areas, where allopathic doctors are reluctant to practice. A long-term government goal, consistent with recommendations from the World Health Organization, is to integrate the two systems. This presents ethical and logistical challenges, so progress can be expected to be slow and marked by bouts of friction.

It is unfortunate that the abortion amendment, with its limited scope and clear potential to save lives, is caught up in these larger turf wars. The government has scaled back its proposal to include only drug-induced procedures, a compromise allopathic doctors should accept. They should take heed, even if American legislators haven’t, of the fact that playing politics with health issues hurts the poorest segments of society the most.

Monday, August 3, 2015

online submission system for Ayush research proposals

Ayush Ministry should set up online submission system for Ayush research proposals: Dr Amuthan
Peethaambaran Kunnathoor, Chennai
Monday, August 03, 2015, 08:00 Hrs [IST] PHARMABIZZ.COM

The delay in setting up an online submission system for Ayush research proposals is preventing the research scholars from availing grants on time for selected proposals and forces them to stop their scientific studies on various diseases and treatments.

Several of the research works are being halted due to lack of timely funding and periodical reviews by the review committee of the department of Ayush, says one research scholar and ethno-pharmacologist, whose scientific study on a traditional metallic anti-cancer drug has been halted for the last two years.

The drug is claimed to be effective for treating skin cancer, according to Dr Arul Amuthan of Melaka Manipal Medical College in Karnataka, who began the study about ten years ago.

Talking to Pharmabiz about the problems faced by the researchers, Dr Amuthan said that in India the research grant is being channelized to the researchers through the Department of Biotechnology (DBT), Department of Science and Technology (DST), AICTE, UGC, ICMR and Ayush. Other than Ayush, all other funding agencies have their own online proposal submission system by which any Indian research scholar can submit his/her proposals at any time of the year. The review committee reviews the proposals periodically and releases the grant for selected proposals. There is no deadline for submitting proposals also.

Whereas, in the case of Ayush, no system of online submission of proposals has been made so far. According to Ayush Ministry’s revised Extra Mural Research (EMR) scheme, the proposals received within a period of one year is reviewed quarterly (in March, June, September and December) by the review committee and approve proposals for grant of funds. This sluggish move of the Ayush ministry not only halts the scientific studies, but also discourages researchers to undertake new projects, he alleged.

During 2015, the four central councils have called for proposals for the first quarter hopefully to release the fund in the month of March. But till now, the first quarter review process was not completed and no fund was granted to any of the applicants, said Dr Amuthan.

He said the Central Councils have no interest to conduct the review process periodically and support research work. The victims of this lackadaisical attitude of Ayush are those who are waiting for approval for researches. So, government should expedite the review of proposals and set up online proposal submission system with tracking facility, he told Pharmabiz.

The department of Ayush has four research councils such as Central Council of Research in Ayurveda Sciences (CCRAS), Central Council of Research in Yoga and Naturopathy (CCRYN), Central Council of Research in Unani Medicine (CCRUM) and Central Council of Research in Siddha (CCRS) to handle the researches in the respective medical systems.


More hospitals for AYUSH

More hospitals to be set up under National Ayush Mission
 August 02,2015, 11.47 AM IST | | THE HANS INDIA

Health is a State subject and the setting up of more AYUSH Hospitals in the States/UTs are under the purview of concerned State/UT Governments. However, under Centrally Sponsored Scheme of National AYUSH Mission (NAM) there is a provision for setting up of 50 bedded integrated AYUSH Hospitals in the States/UTs. The State/UT Governments are required to submit their proposals through the State Annual Action Plan (SAAP) as per the guidelines of the scheme.

As per the information received from the States/UTs, thetotal number of existing AYUSH hospitals in the country as on 1-4-2014 is 3575 out of which 2814 are Ayurveda hospitals , 264 are Sidha , 252 are Unani and 203 are homeopathy while 34 are naturopathy.



The total funds allocated and released to the States for setting up of 50 bedded integrated AYUSH Hospitals during 2014-15 and 2015-16 are Rs 531 lakhs.



Under Centrally Sponsored Scheme of National AYUSH Mission (NAM) provision has been made availablefor improving the conditions of theexisting AYUSH hospitals in the country under the component of Upgradation of AYUSH Hospitals. As per the guidelines, existing exclusive/standalone Government AYUSH Hospitals are provided non-recurring Grant-in Aid for undertaking construction, renovation of the existing premises, procurement of furniture, fixtures & equipments and recurring Grant-in Aid for procurement of medicines, contingency and deployment of additional manpower. The State/UT Governments are required to submit their proposal through the State Annual Action Plan (SAAP) as per the guidelines of the scheme.

This information was given by the Minister of State (Independent Charge) of the Ministry of AYUSH, Shri Shripad Yesso Naik in reply to an unstarred question in Lok Sabha today.

Sunday, August 2, 2015

No AYUSH in six NE states

No AYUSH in six NE states(AssamTribune)
NEW DELHI, July 31 - The government is considering setting up a structured central regulatory regime for AYUSH drugs, Lok Sabha was informed today.
“Government has considered setting up of a structured central regulatory regime for AYUSH drugs,” AYUSH Minister Shripad Naik said in a written reply in Parliament.

He said that the current proposal is to have a vertical structure for AYUSH in the Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation (CDSCO).

“Procedural steps for setting up of this structure have been initiated, but the timeframe cannot be specified at this stage,” he said.

The minister added that, presently, the Drugs and Cosmetics Act, 1940, and rules thereunder have exclusive provisions for AYUSH drugs, which are enforced by the state governments.

For regulating the practice of Ayurveda, Siddha, Unani and Homoeopathy (AYUSH) medicine, the government has established the Central Council of Indian Medicine and Central Council of Homoeopathy under the provisions of Indian Medicine Central Council Act, 1970, and the Homoeopathy Central Council Act, 1973, respectively, Naik said.

In another reply, the minister said that there are a total of 543 colleges of AYUSH currently functional in the country of which 281 are of Ayurveda, 191 of Homoeopathy, 44 of Unani, 18 of Naturopathy and nine of Siddha medicine.

“There are six states — Manipur, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Nagaland, Sikkim and Tripura — and four Union Territories, i.e. Andaman and Nicobar Islands, Dadra and Nagar Haveli, Daman and Diu and Lakshadweep, where no AYUSH college has been established so far,” he said.

The central government grants permission for the setting up of new Ayurveda, Siddha, Unani (ASU) and Homoeopathy Medical Colleges under the provisions of Section 13A of the Indian Medicine Central Council Act, 1970, and Section 12A of the Homoeopathy Central Council Act, 1973, respectively.

“There is no Central Act and Regulatory Central Council for Yoga and Naturopathy,” he said.

Naik added that a total of 92 proposals have been received during 2015 from various institutions (private as well as government) in the various states/UTs for the opening of new Ayurveda, Siddha, Unani and Homoeopathy medical colleges of which 63 proposals are for Ayurveda colleges and 22 for Homoeopathy. – PTI