500 AYUSH Health & Wellness Centres (HWC) inaugurated
The Ministry of AYUSH announced a slew of major initiatives to push healthcare facilities in the state of Uttar Pradesh recently. These major announcements were made by Yogi Adityanath, Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh and Sarbananda Sonowal, Union Minister of Ports, Shipping & Waterways and AYUSH.
A total amount of Rs 553.36 crore has been released by the Government of India to Uttar Pradesh for various activities under the National AYUSH Mission. A total of 500 new AYUSH Health & Wellness Centres (HWCs) were also inaugurated in different parts of the state.
Building upon this strong foundation of healthcare for people, the Chief Minister and Union Minister laid foundation stone for a new AYUSH Educational Institute for Ayurveda with a capital outlay Rs 49.83 Crores. This new institute of Ayurveda will come up in Ayodhya. Further, foundation stones were also laid for six new 50 bedded hospitals which will come up in Unnao, Shrawasti, Hardoi, Gorakhpur, Sambhal and Mirzapur. The total outlay for this project is planned at Rs 78 crores.
The Union Cabinet has also approved the operationalisation of 12,500 AYUSH Health & Wellness Centers (AYUSH Health & Wellness Centers) component under Ayushman Bharat for implementation through National AYUSH Mission for the period up to 2023-24. The objective of this component is to provide the services of a holistic health model based on AYUSH principles and practices to reduce the burden of disease and empower the public for “self-care”.
Speaking on the occasion, Yogi Adityanath said, “Uttar Pradesh is progressing in every area. The steps taken by the AYUSH Ministry will tremendously help common people and sants of Ayodhya. We will continue to work towards welfare of the people and towards building Ayodhya as the spiritual & cultural hub of the world.”
Speaking about the role of AYUSH in building a robust healthcare delivery system in the state, the Sarbananda Sonowal said, “Under dynamic leadership of Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modiji, we have been able to usher a holistic development in the country. AYUSH Health & Wellness Center has been mainly constructed at the primary level, with the objective of taking care of the overall health of the people based on AYUSH principles and practices, so that people can lead a healthy life.”
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