J&K to become world class Health tourist destination: Union Minister
Saying that Jammu and Kashmir would be developed as a World Class Health & Wellness Tourist Destination, the Union Minister of State in the Ministry of Women & Child Development and Ministry of AYUSH, Dr. Munjapara Mahendra bhai said the Union Government has launched various social and health sector schemes in this regard.
“Union Government under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi has launched the Public Outreach Programme to reach out at the grass-root level to listen to the issues of the general public, besides reviewing development scenarios of the districts of UT,” Minister said while interacting with the Media persons at Patnitop on culmination of his two days tour.
Dr. Munjapara said, the Prime Minister has assured for providing liberal funding and all necessary supports to develop necessary infrastructure and human resources under Social Welfare sector for the upliftment of women and children, destitute and other weaker and marginalized sections of society, besides developing infrastructure in AYUSH Department to provide quality health services under the sector to the people of UT of Jammu & Kashmir.
Earlier, the Minister inaugurated an exhibition-cum-demonstration camp organised by the AYUSH department at Patnitop in which various stalls including NCD screening, Diet and Nutrition under AyushPoshan, Prakriti Assessment, Yoga & Lifestyle Counselling, Health check-up, medicine distribution and promotion of medicinal plants and Herbs for plantation on commercial purpose. He also distributed medicinal plants among farmers on the occasion.
Dr. Munjapara also launched a promotional film ‘Ayush ke Badhte Kadam in Jammu & Kashmir’ highlighting journey of development of infrastructure in AYUSH sector and promotion of treatment of all diseases especially life style diseases with Ayurveda, Yoga, Unani, Siddha & Homoeopathy, besides launching of AYUSH IEC material to launch UT wide campaign to sensitize the people about benefits of AYUSH treatment at Patnitop on the eve of 7th National Ayurveda Day.
Dr. Munjapara directed the AYUSH, Agriculture and allied departments to promote the cultivation of medicinal plants to meet the requirement of herbs for the preparation of medicines, saying that it would also go a long way in enhancing the income of the farmers. He also directed the ICDS department to plant more identified plants in Poshan Vatikas of Anganwari Centres under the Prime Minister’s Programme ‘Healthy Bharat, Strong Bharat’.
