PANJIM: Union Minister Shripad Naik on Saturday said research has proved that yoga can cure diseases like cancer and propagated the use of AYUSH as alternative medical practices.
“A Bengaluru-based institute has proved with research that diseases like cancer can be cured by yoga. They have proved it,” Naik said while inaugurating the National Arogya fair on Saturday. He, however, did not name the institute and appealed to the people to practice Ayurveda, Yoga and naturopathy, Unani, Siddha and Homeopathy (AYUSH) as alternative medicines.
Naik said the proponents of AYUSH are not against allopathy. “All forms of medicines should have health of patient at its focus point,” Naik said. He also announced the proposed tie up with the US in the field of AYUSH to treat cancer.
“During the last one and half year, (the knowledge of) AYUSH has travelled places including the US. We will soon be signing a memorandum of understanding with America in the field of research on curing cancer by AYUSH medicinal practice,” Naik said.
He said the World Health Organisation (WHO) also wants to join hands with India to spread awareness about AYUSH.
Earlier the four-day National AROGYA fair was inaugurated by Chief Minister Laxmikant Parsekar. The fair is jointly organized by the AYUSH Ministry, Government of Goa and by Confederation of Indian Industry (CII).
The Chief Minister appreciated Naik’s work and revealed that 38 posts were created in Goa to give good medical facilities in the various hospitals in the State and these facilities would be introduced in district hospitals at the initial stage and later in sub-district hospitals.
Parsekar further said that medical tourism was growing in the State and in order to develop Goa as a health destination hub the government was keen to attract investments by giving them attractive facilities in order to draw more medical tourists to Goa.
The fair includes free medical check-ups, distribution of medicines and technical sessions.
