Scheme for Extra Mural Research in Ayurveda, Yoga & Naturopathy, Unani, Siddha, Sowa Rigpa and Homoeopathy is being revised. This scheme of Ministry of AYUSH is designed to encourage R&D in priority areas based on disease burden in alignment to National Health programme. It also aims to utilize the vast research infrastructure available within the country for standardization and validation of classical drugs. This scheme is meant for focused outcome in tandem with the needs of AYUSH sector and also encourage young scholars of AYUSH system, to use their wisdom and energy in the research of AYUSH system on modern scientific parameters.
The scheme is aimed at developing the opportunity for scientific scrutiny of AYUSH systems for the benefit of users, researchers, practitioners, industries & common people at large. The outcomes of the scheme are expected to harness the potential of AYUSH in the interest of public health delivery. The evidences thus generated will help in propagating rational use, clinical application & mainstreaming of AYUSH. The scheme would widen the scope for clinical, fundamental, pharmaceutical, literary and medicinal plant research in Extra Mural mode.
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