PM Modi inaugurated All India Institute of Ayurveda(AIIA)
Written by : SMTV24x7 | Tue, Oct 17, 2017, 06:13 PM
New Delhi, Oct 17: The Prime Minister Narendra Modi has inaugurated the All India Institute of Ayurveda (AIIA) at Delhi's Sarita Vihar on the occasion of National Ayurveda Day on Tuesday.
The first-ever AIIA has been set up along the lines of All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS). Built up as an apex institute under the Ministry of AYUSH, the institution will bring synergy between the traditional wisdom of Ayurveda and modern diagnostic tools and technology.
The All India Institute of Ayurveda, set up on a total area of 10.015 acres on a budget of Rs 157 crore, is the first medical institute under the AYUSH ministry to hold the coveted National Accreditation Board for Hospitals and Healthcare Providers (NABH) accreditation.
Within the short period of its establishment, the Ayurveda Institute has gained a wide national and international recognition.
The present clinical specialities of hospital block include neurological and degenerative disease care unit, rheumatology and musculoskeletal care unit, diabetes and metabolic/allergic disorders care unit, Yoga, Panchakarma clinic, Kriya Kalpa, diabetic retinopathy clinic and infertility clinic.
It also has pathology, biochemistry, microbiology and radiology laboratories and diagnosis facilities.