Centre to set up 12,500 Ayush Health and Wellness Centres across the country

Union Government has set a target of setting up 12 thousand 500 Ayush Health and Wellness Centres across the country. Out of which four thousand will be set up during this year. AYUSH Minister Shripad Yesso Naik said this after inaugurating a Unani Medical Centre and Siddha Clinical Research Unit at Safdarjung Hospital in New Delhi.

Mr Naik hoped that the Unani Medical Centre and Siddha Clinical Research Unit will



provide holistic health care to patients visiting Safdarjung Hospital from different parts of the country.

The Minister said, the government is taking special interest towards health care of the people through AYUSH systems of medicine. He said, the Ministry of Ayush will cater to 1.5 Lakh Health and Wellness Centres across the country as part of Ayushman Bharat.