Ayurveda college to be set up in Odisha's Mayurbhanj: CM Majhi

Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi on Tuesday announced that an Ayurveda college will be set up at Rairangpur in Mayurbhanj district at a cost of Rs 85 crore. Additionally, the state will get eight more ‘Panchakarma’ centres this year. A Panchakarma centre is a facility that provides Ayurvedic healthcare services, focusing on therapeutic cleansing methods.

Majhi said, "It has been decided to establish a new Ayurvedic college at Rairangpur in Mayurbhanj district this year with the joint efforts of both the state government and the Centre. An estimated Rs 85 crore will be spent for this purpose,” while addressing a function celebrating the state-level National Ayurveda Day.

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At present, a Panchakarma unit is functioning under AYUSH in the Kendrapara district headquarters hospital, and two such units are being built in the Bargarh and Keonjhar headquarters hospitals. To provide more healthcare facilities, eight more Panchakarma centers will be built in various districts, he added.

Existing Ayurvedic and Homeopathic Infrastructure in Odisha

"Odisha has three government Ayurvedic colleges, four government homeopathic colleges, five government Ayurvedic and four government homeopathic hospitals, where new generation doctors are being trained and many patients from the state and outside are being treated," Majhi said.

Currently, 1,011 AYUSH dispensaries are functioning across the state, including 620 Ayurvedic, 562 homeopathic, and nine Unani dispensaries. All these medical centers are providing services to people in villages and other neglected areas, he added.

AYUSH Mission and Healthcare Outreach

Under the National AYUSH Mission, three integrated AYUSH hospitals are being built in Dhenkanal, Berhampur, and Balasore. Health Minister Mukesh Mahaling said that through the AYUSH Department, the state government is taking steps towards making Ayurveda treatment accessible at both village and urban levels.

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Mahaling added that more than 2.3 crore patients have been provided services through Ayurveda treatment so far this year.

PTI