Yogi Adityanath also opened virtually 142 health and wellness centers. (Archive)
Lucknow:
Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath said on Monday he was surprised when the decision to allow Ayurvedic doctors to perform surgeries was criticized.
Last month, the Indian Medical Association (IMA) organized protests against a government notification allowing AYUSH streams to be trained to perform general surgical procedures, claiming the move will lead to “myxopathy.”
“I was surprised to learn that recently some doctors opposed the measure. I pity their intelligence. They need to be told that the first surgeon on earth gave it to them Ayurveda,” said the CM while distributing appointment letters to 1,065 homeopathic doctors. and Ayurvedic Officials recruited by the Uttar Pradesh Public Service Commission.
However, he regretted that those associated with Ayurveda and other traditional methods made no effort to research for a long time and were left behind.
Ayurveda, Unani and homeopathy have a lot of potential in treating various diseases, but progress was not made, he said.
The CM also virtually inaugurated 142 health and wellness centers.
“These centers will play an important role in health tourism. Yoga has received worldwide acceptance with the continued efforts of Prime Minister Narendra Modi. He formed the Ministry of AYUSH and also established an AYUSH University and it is now our responsibility to promote his efforts.”
The CM also ordered the continuous review of the work of the yoga instructors and assistants assigned to the centers.
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