Focus on AYUSH: MCD plans separate directorate
New Delhi, Mar 3 (PTI)
Aiming at streamlining treatment facilities provided by it under Indian systems of medicine, the MCD is planning to create a separate directorate for ayurveda, unani, siddha and homeopathy (AYUSH).
At present, AYUSH is under the supervision of Director, Hospital Administration, MCD.
"The three deputy directors in charge of AYUSH report to additional director (medical), who is a specialist in allopathic medicine," MCD Public Health Committee Chairman V K Monga said.
"The requirement of specialised knowledge in AYUSH reinforces the need for a separate directorate for AYUSH.
Indian systems of medicine are substantially different from allopathy," he pointed out.
According to a proposal put forward this week to the MCD Standing Committee, a key decision-making panel of the civic body, the new directorate will consist of a Director (AYUSH) while three deputy directors will be re-designated as Additional Director (Ayurveda), Additional Director (Unani) and Additional Director (Homeopathy).
The matter, however, has been postponed after councillors raised some issues related to pay-scale for the new post.
Monga said the proposal will be brought before the committee again after making the necessary changes.
Separate directorates for AYUSH have already been set up by Delhi government as well as the Union Health and Family Welfare Ministry.
Under Ayurveda section, there are 116 dispensaries, two mobile dispensaries, seven pachkarma hospitals and two 100-bedded hospitals. There are also 37 homeopathic dispensaries and 28 Unani dispensaries being run by the MCD in the city.
Aiming at streamlining treatment facilities provided by it under Indian systems of medicine, the MCD is planning to create a separate directorate for ayurveda, unani, siddha and homeopathy (AYUSH).
At present, AYUSH is under the supervision of Director, Hospital Administration, MCD.
"The three deputy directors in charge of AYUSH report to additional director (medical), who is a specialist in allopathic medicine," MCD Public Health Committee Chairman V K Monga said.
"The requirement of specialised knowledge in AYUSH reinforces the need for a separate directorate for AYUSH.
Indian systems of medicine are substantially different from allopathy," he pointed out.
According to a proposal put forward this week to the MCD Standing Committee, a key decision-making panel of the civic body, the new directorate will consist of a Director (AYUSH) while three deputy directors will be re-designated as Additional Director (Ayurveda), Additional Director (Unani) and Additional Director (Homeopathy).
The matter, however, has been postponed after councillors raised some issues related to pay-scale for the new post.
Monga said the proposal will be brought before the committee again after making the necessary changes.
Separate directorates for AYUSH have already been set up by Delhi government as well as the Union Health and Family Welfare Ministry.
Under Ayurveda section, there are 116 dispensaries, two mobile dispensaries, seven pachkarma hospitals and two 100-bedded hospitals. There are also 37 homeopathic dispensaries and 28 Unani dispensaries being run by the MCD in the city.
courtesy:msn.com
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