South Asian News Network

Kathmandu, June 5: Vice President Ram Sahay Prasad Yadav said easy, convenient and long-term health benefits can be gained linking traditional and ancient treatment system such as Ayurveda, Yoga and meditation with modern health system. Inaugurating the international workshop entitled ‘Health through Ayurveda, Yoga and Meditation’, organized by Brahmabhumi Health Research Center at the Kirtipur-based Tribhuvan University premises, he expressed his confidence that the Yoga would help prevent lifestyle-triggered diseases while meditation would contribute to mental peace, stress management and social harmony. Noting that Ayurveda is the treatment system based on local herbal plants and traditional knowledge, Vice President Yadav sad its contributions to the identification, prevention and curative treatment service. “The Constitution has guaranteed the citizens with right to receive health service”, he said, adding, “The government move to encourage Ayurveda, Yoga and meditation along with modern medicine is positive and visionary. All should be able to reap its benefits”. Multi-stakeholder collaboration is inevitable to counter the challenges such as global epidemic, mental stress, life style related diseases and climate change, Yadav noted, laying emphasis on incentivizing collaboration between the traditional treatment system and modern scientific investigation. He suggested to put the Ayurveda and Yoga in priority while expanding health service in rural and remote areas, and also promote the Yoga and meditation in schools, communities and offices. —