Ayurveda Day

All India Institute of Ayurveda (AIIA), under the Ministry of Ayush, recently launched the Ayurveda Day 2022 programme.

About Ayurveda Day:

• The Ayurveda Day is being observed every year from 2016, on the day of Dhanwantri Jayanti.
• This year, it will be celebrated on 23rd October 2022.
• Objective: The main objectives of the day are:
• To focus on strengths of Ayurveda and its unique treatment principles,
• To work towards reducing the burden of disease and related mortality by utilising the potential of Ayurveda
• To tap into the potential of Ayurveda to contribute towards National Health Policy and National Health programmes
• To promote Ayurvedic principles of healing in society.
• Thus, Ayurveda Day is more an occasion of re-dedication to the profession and the society, than one of festivities or celebrations
• AIIA has been chosen as the nodal agency for driving the Ministry’s mandate for Ayurveda Day in 2022.
• Theme 2022: Har Din Har Ghar Ayurveda.

All India Institute of Ayurveda (AIIA):

• The AIIA serves as a central government establishment and as an apex institute for Ayurveda.
• It serves as a state of the art facility for Ayurveda treatment.
• Diplomats, delegates, foreign visitors as well as common public can avail of opportunities for education, research and treatment.
• The institute is thus aiding medical tourism as well as research and development in the field of Ayurveda.
• Focusing on education and research in Ayurveda, the institute does the following:
• Fundamental research in Ayurveda
• Drug development
• Standardisation
• Quality control
• Safety Evaluation
• Scientific validation of Ayurvedic Medicine