National AYUSH Mission Kerala (NAM)
Mission
- To provide AYUSH health care services throughout the country by strengthening and improving AYUSH health care services.
- 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 provide informed choice to the needy public by co-locating AYUSH facilities at PHCs, CHCs, and DHs resulting in medical pluralism.
- To emphasize the role of AYUSH in Public Health as per NHP 2017.
Vision
- To provide cost-effective and equitable AYUSH health care throughout the country by improving access to the services.
- To strengthen preventive and promotive aspects in primary health care.
- To provide services of a holistic wellness model based on AYUSH principles and practices.
- To improve AYUSH educational institutions to impart quality education values
Ministry of AYUSH, Government of India launched the Centrally Sponsored Scheme of National AYUSH Mission (NAM) on 15th September 2014 for implementing the same through States/UT Governments to ensure easy access to quality and cost-effective AYUSH healthcare services across the country.
The NAM addresses inequities in healthcare by supporting the efforts of State and UT governments to provide AYUSH health services and education in the country, particularly in deprived and far-flung areas. Under NAM, special focus is given to backward and tribal regions. It encourages States and UTs to plan for the specific needs of these areas and allocate adequate resources in their annual plans to achieve the goal of Health and wellness news for all.
The National AYUSH Mission (NAM) in Kerala promotes five traditional systems of medicine:
- Ayurveda – An ancient Indian system that aims to maintain balance between the mind, body, and spirit. It uses diet, herbal remedies, lifestyle changes, and therapies like massage.
- Yoga & Naturopathy – Focuses on physical and mental wellness through yoga practices and natural healing methods like proper diet, exercise, and healthy living.
- Unani – Based on ancient Greek principles, this system balances body humors using herbs, diet, and therapies such as massage and cupping.
- Siddha – Originating in South India, Siddha uses herbs, minerals, and lifestyle practices to restore balance in the body’s elements.
- Homoeopathy – Based on the idea of "like cures like," it uses diluted substances to trigger the body’s natural healing. Treatment is tailored to individual symptoms.
National AYUSH Mission
State AYUSH Health Society
State Programme Management & Support Unit
Bliss Haven, 1st Floor T.C - 82/1827 (3)
Convent Road, Vanchiyoor
Trivandrum - 35
email: namkerala@gmail.com
04712474550
