Echoing India’s ancient healing legacy into the future, the Union Budget spotlights medical value tourism through strategic regional hubs, bolstering the AYUSH framework with an eye on quality care, innovation, jobs, and global footprints. Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman’s February 1 address laid out this blueprint to crown India as a medical tourism magnet and elevate traditional systems internationally.
Packed with AYUSH outposts, dedicated tourism infrastructure, and high-tech provisions for diagnostics, cures, follow-ups, and rehab, these hubs will uplift patient journeys universally and locally, while fueling employment in health professions.
From Jamnagar’s Institute of Teaching and Research in Ayurveda, Director Prof. Dr. Tanuja Nesari voiced profound thanks for the 20% AYUSH allocation surge and India’s fortified WHO pledge to traditional medicine. Key upgrade targets the ministry-run WHO Global Traditional Medicine Centre in Jamnagar, fostering validated studies, capacity building, and planetary outreach.
Labeling it a powerhouse budget, Dr. Nesari highlighted its capacity to address burgeoning AYUSH global appetite via three new national Ayurveda powerhouses for elite learning, therapy, and discovery. Pharmacy and lab modernizations will secure peak standards, validations, and talent pools. The WHO centre’s growth amplifies India’s vanguard status in traditional realms.
Global recognition has surged—yoga’s worldwide adoption post-PM Modi’s UN advocacy, Ayurveda’s post-COVID embrace. AYUSH exports invigorate farmers and entrepreneurial ventures in herb refinement. Merging timeless practices with today’s health ecosystem, these efforts magnify India’s cultural sway and forge it as a reliable beacon for comprehensive, science-backed healing. Enthused AYUSH players laud the prescient endorsements for Ayurveda’s thriving domain.