National Institute of Unani Medicine Ghaziabad will help in mainstreaming and integration of AYUSH healthcare services with modern medicines: AYUSH Minister
Union
Minister of Ayush and Ports Shipping and Waterways Sarbananda Sonowal today
inspected newly constructed campus of National Institute of Unani Medicine
(NIUM) at Ghaziabad, Uttar Pradesh. NIUM, Ghaziabad is a satellite Institute of National Institute of Unani
Medicine, Bengaluru and will be first of its kind to be established in northern
region of India. Union Minister of State, Road Transport and Highways and Civil Aviation
General VK Singh and officials of Ministry of Ayush accompanied Sonowal.
On this occasion the Minister said that National Policy on
Health envisages inter alia mainstreaming of Ayush in healthcare and also to
integrate these systems in areas of education, research in all tiers of
healthcare delivery. He said that the Ministry of Ayush has undertaken various
steps to encourage R&D and innovation, develop apex Institutes for
education, and research in the Unani Medicine. “I am confident this Unani
institute will popularize the Ayush system and cater to the needs of Northern
region of the country.” he further added.
The foundation stone for the National Institute of Unani
Medicine (NIUM) at Ghaziabad, Uttar Pradesh was laid on 1st March 2019. This
Institute will produce high quality professionals in various streams of Unani
Medicine. This Institute will have 14 departments and will provide PG and
Doctoral courses in various disciplines of Unani Medicine. The Institute will
also focus on fundamental aspects, drug development, quality control, safety
evaluation and scientific validation of Unani medicine and practices. The
Institute will establish Bench Mark standards in Education, Health Care and
Research.
National Institute of Unani Medicine, Ghaziabad is being
constructed at a cost of Rs 381 Crores and shall also function as an international
collaboration centre for global promotion and research in Unani Medicine. The
Institute will have a pivotal role in making bilateral and multilateral
collaboration with the universities/research organizations of international
repute.