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g) Ayush Tele-consultation services: During pandemic times have provided

a potent platform for an accessible health care delivery. Also, a digital modality
of healthcare services delivery, e-Sanjeevani is gradually shaping into a

parallel stream for the Indian healthcare delivery system. Ayush has also been
on boarded in e-sanjeevani for Tele-consultation and it was quickly adopted.

No. of beneficiaries on Ayush e-sanjeevani OPD from 1st Feb 2022 to 26th
October 2022 is 7505. The outcomes of Ayush Tele-consultation services

re-iterated the fact that it can play a very important role in providing quality
health and medical care to Indian citizens, particularly in under-served, remote

and tribal areas envisioning the dream of affordable and accessible health
care for all.

h) AYUSH PORTALS: 22 key Digital initiatives under Health Information
system, Research database/library, Academic and Information Education and

Communication (IEC) have been developed as detailed in the Chapter I.

5. Best Practices in Public Health:

5.1 National AYUSH Mission (NAM)

One of the initiatives is implementing a flagship scheme i.e., Centrally Sponsored
Scheme of National AYUSH Mission (NAM), to support the States / Union Territory

Governments in developing infrastructure and improving access to Ayush healthcare.
Under NAM States/UTs are implementing different activities like supply of essential

drugs/Medicines to the patients, Public Health Outreach Activity, School Health
Programme, Ayush Gram etc. to promote holistic treatment under Ayush so as to improve

the general health and immunity.
a) Objectives:

i. To provide AYUSH health care services throughout the country by
strengthening and improving AYUSH health care services.

ii. To establish a holistic wellness model through AYUSH Health and Wellness
Centres focusing on preventive and promotive health care based on

AYUSH principles and practices, to reduce the disease burden and out
of pocket expenditure.

iii. To provide informed choice to the needy public through co-location of
AYUSH facilities at PHCs, CHCs and DHs resulting in medical pluralism.

iv. To emphasise the role of AYUSH in Public Health as per NHP India
2017.

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