Centre to showcase initiatives under the theme ‘Ayush for Global Health’

The Ministry of Ayurveda, Yoga, and Naturopathy, Unani, Siddha, and Homeopathy (AYUSH) is all set to showcase its initiatives and various achievements at the 41st India International Trade Fair through its pavilion at Pragati Maidan, New Delhi, from November 14 to November 27.
Various Ayush institutes and research bodies of Ayurveda, Yoga, Naturopathy, and the Unani, Siddha, Sowa-Rigpa, and Homeopathy streams will set up their stalls to make people aware of how they can maintain good health by including Ayush in their lifestyle through the daily routine, good dietary habits available under the Ayush system. The highlight of this year’s Ayush pavilion is interesting interactive activities, where visitors will get to know about Ayush benefits through activities like “Create Your Own” Ayush items like soap, gel, cream, etc., identification, and matching of spices. Visitors will also get to know how to inculcate a healthy lifestyle through age-old simple games like Snakes and Ladders. The other interesting activity will be “Daadi se Pucho,” where you will be briefed on how kitchen solutions can be used for some of your health problems. The visitors will be given free saplings of medicinal plants with multiple health benefits. Ayush quiz winners will get attractive prizes.
Visitors can use the free OPD facility to get health advice from Ayurvedic practitioners (Vaidyas) of Ayurveda, Unani, Homoeopathy, Siddha, Sowa Rigpa, Yoga, and Naturopathy.Software-based Prakriti Parikshan and Mizaj Parikshan will be done, where the Prakriti (as per the tenets of Ayurveda) and Mizaj (as per the tenets of Unani) of an individual can be assessed based on the profile or unique psychosomatic temperament of an individual, encompassing his or her physical, functional, and behavioural characteristics. The Yoga Fusion program, a live yoga demonstration, Yoga Break at the Workplace, and yoga therapy will be performed by experts of the Morarji Desai National Institute of Yoga (MDNIY), New Delhi.
The Ministry of Ayush has been promoting entrepreneurship in the Ayurveda, Yoga, Naturopathy, Unani, Siddha, and Homoeopathy sectors through India’s agile startup ecosystem. More than 14 startups in different categories will showcase the growing strength of Ayush.
Interesting Ayush quiz Kiosks are also being set up in the Ayush pavilion, where the winners will get attractive prizes.