In an initiative aimed at enhancing the immunity of masses,
Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan on Thursday launched the ‘Ayur Shield’
project under which nearly 6000 Ayurveda clinics in the state will provide
treatment to the public under a common protocol.
The Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) has tied up with
noted Ayurvedic institutions and bodies like the Ayurvedic Medicine
Manufacturers Organisation of India (AMMOI), Ayurveda Hospital Management
Association (AHMA) and the Ayurveda Medical Association of India (AMAI) to roll
out the project.
“Ayur Shield will be an extension of government-run Ayur
Raksha Clinics and both will work towards enhancing immunity among people and
the development of the Ayurveda sector in Kerala. All these clinics will follow
a common treatment protocol and all information will be documented. These
documents will be compiled at the end of three months and handed over to the
government to facilitate a scientific study. If need be, the project will be
further extended,” said Dr P M Varier, Chief Physician, Kottakal Arya Vaidya
Sala, who is also the Convenor, CII Ayurveda Panel.
The objective of the Immunity Clinics is to enable the
industry to provide collective simple solutions for the masses so that the
entire population benefits from it. The model is expected to attract more
people to these clinics and the data collected from these clinics can be shown
as scientific proof for the way Ayurveda helps in enhancing people’s immunity.
The project will help the state in showcasing the scope of
the traditional holistic science to the world which will, in turn, help revive
the sector and also result in increased employment opportunities, said Dr S
Sajikumar, former Chairman, CII Kerala State Council, & Managing Director
Dhathri Ayurveda.
“So far, there has
been no prescribed treatment or drug against the deadly Covid-19. Experts in the
field have reiterated that enhancing the immunity of the body is the only way
to prevent viral afflictions. Ayurveda has already proven to be effective in
immunity boosting and has various medicines that can serve the purpose. The
government and the private sector should work hand in hand to reach the
benefits of these Ayurvedic formulations to the public. Further, it will help
in gathering scientific evidence about the effectiveness of the traditional
medicinal science,” Pinarayi Vijayan, said while inaugurating the project via
teleconference in the presence of Health Minister K K Shailaja.
“We need to encourage more Ayurveda research and popularize
Ayurveda. Enhancing Immunity will prevent deaths in the state and hence such
Immunity Clinics have huge significance,” she said. The Health minister also
launched the website – ayurvedacommunity.org, which will be the one-point
centre for all information related to ‘Ayur Shield’.
The ‘Ayur Shield’ will focus on bringing collaborative effort
of all entities in the industry namely clinicians, drug manufacturers and
hospitals. Treatment will be provided thrice a week. The organisers said free
consultation will be provided at the clinics to boost immunity of the public
and prevent the virus infection. Tele medicine facility will be also made
available in the clinics.
