The initiative of AYUSH Wellness Centre, President Estate: Impact, experiences, and future recommendations

Abstract

AYUSH Wellness Centre (AWC), President Estate was started as a joint initiative of the Ministry of Ayush and the President's Secretariat with treatment facilities in Ayurveda, Yoga and Naturopathy, Unani, Siddha, and Homeopathy. It was inaugurated on July 25, 2015, in the President's Estate and is catering to the medical needs of the President, Officials of the President's Secretariat, and residents of the President's Estate. It is a step to take forward the vision of Government of India (GOI) to encourage the Indian Systems of Medicine and Homoeopathy. Over the 7 years of its functioning, AWC has endeavored to bring to fruition the recommendations mentioned in National AYUSH Mission and National Health Policy. AWC has become a precursor to many such clinics in different government departments and AIIMS across the country. This article presents the impact, experiences, and future recommendations from the initiative of AWC.