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Journal of Ayurveda and Integrative Medicine 8 (2017) 137e139
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Journal of Ayurveda and Integrative Medicine
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Editorial
AYUSH for New India: Vision and strategy
The Honorable Prime Minister's vision for ‘New India’ endeav- policies have been advocating integrative approaches. However, in
oring to empower youth, women and poor is indeed laudable. reality, a ‘fragmented’ policy of medical pluralism has prevailed.
The ‘New India’ also needs to be a ‘Healthy India’ where its own The fragmentation is evident from the fact that seven systems e
traditional systems can play a significant role. Ayurveda, Yoga, Allopathy, Ayurveda, Yoga, Naturopathy, Unani, Siddha, Sowa Rigpa
Naturopathy, Unani, Siddha, Sowa Rigpa, Homoeopathy collectively and Homoeopathy (AAYUSH) function in silos under different Min-
covered under the Ministry of AYUSH, represent a pluralistic and istries, Departments, and Councils both under the Central and State
integrative scheme of health services. AYUSH can play an important Governments. The fragmentation is reflected in