HC seeks response from Delhi government Center on inclusion of Ayurveda and yoga in Ayushman Bharat

The Delhi High Court on November 2 will respond to a plea asking the Center and the Delhi government to include Ayurveda, yoga and naturopathy in the Ayushman Bharat Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (AB-PMJAY). I asked.

The petition filed by advocate Ashwini Kumar Upadhyay sought inclusion of Ayurveda, yoga and naturopathy in the National Health Protection Mission AB-PMJAY to ensure the right to health of the people.

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According to national health authorities, AB-PMJAY is the world’s largest health guarantee scheme, providing over 12 million poor and vulnerable families with an annual grant of Rs 500,000 per family for secondary and tertiary care hospitalizations. The purpose is to provide medical coverage. 550 billion beneficiaries who constitute the bottom 40% of India’s population.

Upadhyay maintained that Indian systems such as Ayurveda, yoga and naturopathy are not covered by AB-PMJAY.

“PMJAY, or Ayushman Bharat, primarily covers allopathic hospitals and clinics and although limited, India has a rich heritage of medicine such as Ayurveda, yoga, naturopathy, Siddha, Unani, homeopathy, etc. and boasts a variety of highly effective indigenous health systems “to address current health care needs,” the petition reads.

The report said India is rich in various great traditions of sages, with clear evidence of this in the various available scriptures, Vedas, Puranas and Upanishads.

“Unfortunately, our cultural, intellectual and scientific heritage has been systematically eroded due to policies instituted by foreign rulers and colonial-minded individuals. In addition to this, these foreigners, motivated by a profit-oriented approach, have unwisely implemented many laws and schemes during our country’s independence, which have slowly undermined our rich heritage and history. ” the petition said.

The high court, while listing the case for further hearing on January 29, asked the Center and the Delhi government to file counter-affidavits within eight weeks.