KERALA GOVERNMENT
AYURVEDA GRADUATE
MEDICAL OFFICERS’ FEDERATION
( Reg No 242 GO(P)7/85 GAD,Dt03.02.1985,Thiruvananthapuram)
From
General Secretary, KGAGMOF
To
The Director OF ISM
Madam,
Sub : Comprehensive health policy- suggestions from KGAGMOF
Ref : Direction
of DISM on 21.12.2012
We KGAGMOF want to focus on the referred subject by detailing some points
to strengthen our arguments.
1.Due importance has to be given
regarding the curative and therapeutic
aspects of Ayurveda by
Govt.advts. Presently the wellness concept
alone is promoted.This should change.
2.Ayurveda treatment should be included
in RSBY scheme and in all future schemes
regarding health aspect of general public in Kerala.
3.Insurance cover for Ayurveda
treatment should be resorted to.
4.Appropriate authorities of Dept of
ISM should be included in all Health related functions and programmes done by State Govt.
5.Co-location of AYUSH facility at
Dist.Allopathic Hospitals and selected CHCs should be started for giving the necessary impetus in bringing
Ayurveda to mainstream Health service
Delivery.
6.All ISM institutions should be added to the list of places ,where health care
workers can do immunization programmes.
7.Healthy cross –referral system should
be practiced.
8.AYUSH doctors should be trained in
similar lines of their Allopathic counterparts in various aspects of Public
Health Service Delivery and various National Disease Control Programmes.
9.A more involving role should be given
to ISM in Pain and Palliative Care and Non Communicable Disease management
programmes of Govt.
10.Necessary steps have to be taken in
popularizing highly effective Ayurvedic management in the field of
A.Pre and Post Natal Health of Women
using Garbhini and Soothika Charyas
B.Developmental Disorders of Children
using Ay.Paediatrics (KaumaraBhruthya)
C.Ay.Ophthalmogology and Ay.E.N.T (Shalakya Tantra)
D.Chronic Debilitating Illnesses
,Musculo-skeletal Disorders and Metabolic Syndromes using Kaya Chikitsa
E.Re-Habilitation of Stroke (post CVA)
and Stress Mangement.
F. Ay.Orhtopaedics using Shalya tantra
G.Ay.Management of Mental Diseases and
Stress disorders.
11.Adopt the measures listed
byDept.of AYUSH Govt.of
India to mainstream Ayurveda in Health service delivery of state.
12.Inclusion of Indian Systems of
Medicine in school health programmes. Modification of School syllabus through SCERT
by amending Ayurvedic perception of life style and approach.
13.Amendment and
updation of KERALA PUBLIC HEALTH ACT IS ESSENTIAL TO MAKE LEGALISE
THE ABOVE
SOME OTHER SUGGESTIONS to the abstract of Public Health Act
1.Include Medical Officer (in chargeof
GAD/GAH)Senior Medical Officer/(in chargeof GAD/GAH) Chief Medical Officer in
charge of GAD/GAH) /District Medical
Officer/Joint Director-ISM/Director –ISM
also as Health Authorities at appropriate levels.Presently they are not
included. This is a gross injustice.
2.Include used oil for various external procedures, as waste from ISM institutions
under -waste category.
3.Under the ‘Medical Practitioner
definition’-Change the coinage Indigenous Medicine to Indian Systems of
Medicine (Ayurveda, Siddha , Unani,
Naturopathy and Yoga).
4.Include all institutions under ISM
under the definition Health Care Establishments
5.Services rendered by Indian Systems
of Medicine should be included in
definition ‘Health Services’
6.Include all Private Ayurveda
Clinics/Hospitals of state under the definition ‘Private Health Care
Establishment’.
7.Specifically state Health staff
working in the Dept.Of Health Services/Dept.of Indian Systems of
Medicine/Dept.of Homoeopathy-as ‘Public Health Establishment’
8.In the Stae health Committee,name of
Director Indigenous Systems of Medicine shold be changed to Director-Indian
Systems of Medicine.
9.Make Medical Officers of ISM competent Authority as Asst.Surgeon of Health services in all
matters of issuing medical certificates and fitness certificates for entry into
Govt.Services and various other Government Purposes.
10.Make Senior Medical Officers/Chief
medical Officers competent Authority as
Civil Surgeon services in all matters of issuing medical certificates and
fitness certificates for entry into Govt.Services and various other Government
Purposes.
For your kind consideration,
Yours faithfully,
Dr
K V Baiju
Thiruvananthapuram,
24.12.2012
General Secretary
KGAGMOF
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