Union Minister Jadhav Advocates AYUSH Integration Into Mainstream Healthcare

Jadhav has presided over the valedictory session of the two-day Chintan Shivir 2026, which began on Thursday. The national brainstorming exercise has focused on strengthening policy, governance, and implementation frameworks in the AYUSH sector.

Union Ayush Minister Prataprao Jadhav has called for deeper integration of Ayush with mainstream healthcare systems, strengthening of evidence-based research, and enhanced focus on digital health platforms to improve accessibility, especially in rural areas.

He has also stressed the need for entrepreneurship, innovation, and capacity building to unlock the sector’s full potential and contribute meaningfully to the Viksit Bharat vision.

Jadhav has presided over the valedictory session of the two-day Chintan Shivir-2026, which began here on Thursday, for a national-level brainstorming exercise aimed at strengthening policy, governance, and implementation frameworks in the Ayush sector.

While addressing the gathering, the Union minister has underlined that Ayush represents not just a system of treatment but a holistic health and lifestyle approach, offering solutions to modern health challenges, particularly lifestyle-related diseases.

The last day of the camp began with a session on policy convergence and inter-ministerial coordination for strengthening Ayush in public health.

Senior government officials, including Health Secretary Punya Salila Srivastava, NITI Aayog member Vinod Paul, and former health and family welfare secretary Preeti Sudan, have also been present on the occasion.

Paul has emphasised seamless integration of Ayush with modern medicine to achieve Universal Health Coverage and Vision 2047 goals, while Punya has discussed strategies for integrating the alternative healthcare systems covered under the Ayush ministry into Ayushman Arogya Mandir.

The Ministry’s Secretary, Vaidya Rajesh Kotecha, in his address, has noted that the camp has served as a platform for introspection, policy review, and the development of a roadmap.

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