Vice President calls on citizens to dedicate an hour each day to their own health for the well-being of the nation
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Staff Reporter / New Delhi
President Jagdeep Dhankhar today appealed to develop a culture in the country to eradicate stress and tension. The Vice President said this after inaugurating the scientific convention on the occasion of World Homoeopathy Day in New Delhi.
The Vice President noted that homeopathy, with its rich history spanning two centuries, is being nurtured in our country and has become a significant factor to our health apparatus in recent years. “Homeopathy is connected to nature, and the World Health Organisation has recognised it as the second largest and fastest growing system of medicine in the world,” he added.
Dhankhar emphasized that healthcare goes beyond medical treatment to encompass an individual’s physical, mental and emotional well-being, as well as a community’s social and economic environment. He expressed concern about the extent of stress prevalent in today’s society, often triggered by competitiveness. “We must develop a culture to eradicate stress and tension,” he said.
The Convention has been organised by the Central Council for Research in Homoeopathy under the Ministry of AYUSH. Vice President Dhankhar said that Healthcare is not just about medical treatment as it includes an individual’s physical, mental and emotional well-being, and a community’s social and economic environment.
He mentioned that the motto of India’s G20 Presidency is ‘One Earth, One Family, One Future and without health, there can be no future. He added that Homeopathy as a form of treatment has a rich history spanning over two centuries. He also mentioned that today World Health Organisation has acknowledged homeopathy as the second largest and fastest-growing system of medicine in the world and has marked its presence in more than 80 countries.
Union Minister of Ayush Sarbananda Sonowal, Minister of state for Ayush Dr. Munjpara Mahendrabhai were also present on the occasion. World Homeopathy Day is observed every year on 10th of April to commemorate the birth anniversary of the founder of Homeopathy, Dr. Christian Fredrich Samuel Hahnemann.
