In a major imitative toward to promote AYUSH (ayurveda, yoga, unani, siddha and homeopathy) forms of medicine and bring them into mainstream, the central government has allotted over 500 crores to various states.
Earlier in 2009-13, the center had allotted Rs.553 crore to different states and union territories for mainstreaming AYUSH under the National Rural Health Mission (NHRM).
This initiative resulted in the set up of new AYUSH facilities in 803 primary health centres, 113 community health centres, 24 district hospitals, upgradation of 379 exclusive AYUSH hospitals and 415 dispensaries in the country, Health Minister Ghulam Nabi Azad said in Kolkata on Saturday.
The mainstreaming AYUSH has been one of the important strategies envisaged under the NRHM, he said.
Azad added that the launch of the NRHM in 2005 has led to major progress in healthcare sector.
More than 860,000 community health workers, called ASHAs, have been appointed in various villages in order to establish interface between the communities and health system, he said.
-With inputs from IANS
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