India's first centre for
interdisciplinary study of medicine to come up in Kochi under Amrita University
The first centre for
integrated study, research and patient care in Allopathy, Ayurveda and Yoga
will come up in Kochi, Kerala under the Amrita University.
The Amrita Institute of
Integrated Medicine and Research Centre is planned as a centre to integrate the
holistic vision and therapeutic range of Indian systems of healthcare with the
analytical, diagnostic and prognostic proficiency of modern medical sciences.
Amrita School of Ayurveda
and Hospital, Amrita School of Biotechnology both in Kollam, Amrita Institute
of Medical Sciences and Research Centre, Amrita Centre for Nanosciences and
Molecular Medicine and Amrita School of Pharmacy - all under the Amrita University
will be part of the integrated Centre, which will come up in Kochi.
"There is
considerable room for studying interdisciplinary avenues between the modern and
ayurvedic treatment strategies, which will help the common man in India to seek
a better and more holistic approach to health," explained Dr. Prem Nair,
Medical Director of Amrita Institute of Medical Sciences, Kochi.
He further stated,
"The purpose is to bring Ayurveda and Yoga into the mainstream healthcare
in India."
The Centre will bring out
replicable guidelines for introducing and practicing integrated healthcare at
various levels besides facilities for study and research. It will utilise
non-pharmacological and non-technological healing spectrum, including
psycho-physiological interventions, behavioural therapeutic measures and
spiritual inputs to improve well-being; record and present the experimental
knowledge in scientific forums to create awareness and network with physicians
from Modern Medicine, Ayurveda, Yoga and other systems of Indian medicines, who
are in alignment with the concept.
"We have already set
up an integrated clinical programme at the Amrita Institute of Medical Sciences
that combines Ayurvedic and Allopathic care with some cross-referral system in
place," said Dr. Prem Nair
The research areas will
mainly focus on validation and development of formulations for diseases and
clinical conditions known to have effective treatments in Indian systems of
medicine, medicinal plant research, drug standardisation research, pharmacology
research - pre-clinical safety, toxicity and biological activity studies,
literary research and documentation, nanotechnology and Ayurveda research,
tribal healthcare research, healthcare services, information, education and
communication, and clinical research.
The Centre will also have
facilities for pharmacognosy of raw drugs, phytochemical studies of drugs,
physic-chemical constants of single drugs and formulations. It will also
endeavour to revive and retrieve texts from ancient manuscripts/rare books,
collection and compilation of references relating to drugs and diseases from
classical treatises, lexicographic work, contemporary literature and
publications related to Ayurveda and other medical systems.
It also seeks to develop
appropriate training modules and guidelines and research on integrative
oncology.
The Centre envisages
introducing modules or short courses on principles of Ayurveda into MBBS, MSc
Biotech, MTech (Nanomedical Science), MTech (Molecular Medicine), offering PhD
programme in Ayurveda and interdisciplinary PhD programmes; international
training and teaching programme in Ayurveda, etc.
The Centre has a component
to make available ayurvedic medicines at low cost. It will also contribute to
enhancing the Ayurvedic Biodiversity of India through farming of rare species,
organic farming to improve the quality of ayurvedic plants, encourage farmers
to cultivate ayurvedic plants; training villagers to manufacture Ayurvedic
formulations through low-cost pharmaceutical engineering in a small-scale set
up.
No comments:
Post a Comment