Kochi: Pinarayi Vijayan, Chief Minister of Kerala while inaugurating a two-day Global Ayurveda Summit of Kerala Healthcare Tourism said that the government has invested Rs 1,000 crore in the past three years to develop the Ayush infrastructure in the state, including an International Institute of Ayurveda Research and a new Ayurveda medical college in Idukki district. The CM while inaugurating here set the tone for the deliberations by focusing on the policy initiatives of the state government to facilitate a holistic healthcare environment. The summit is spearheaded by the Confederation of Indian Industry with support from the Ministry of Ayush and Central and State governments. Vijayan further said “Our strength lies in seamlessly blending traditional ayurvedic practice with cutting-edge modern medicine,”
The speakers at the summit called for promoting Kerala as God’s own healing destination by focusing on the unique strengths of the state in modern medicine, ayurveda, and tourism.Addressing the various sessions of the event, they stressed the importance of a holistic and integrated approach in healthcare management by combining the latest developments in medical sciences and the indigenous and traditional knowledge systems, the organisers said in the release.
