AYUSH Minister and Health Minister has jointly launched three AYUSH based studies related to COVID-19 situation in New Delhi.
The initiatives are taken to address the COVID-19 pandemic problem in the country through clinical studies including prophylactic and add-on interventions, of AYUSH systems.
The AYUSH Ministry also studies the impacts of AYUSH based prophylactic interventions in a high-risk population and AYUSH advocacies and AYUSH measures for prevention of COVID 19.
Ministry of AYUSH has set up an Interdisciplinary Ayush R&D Task Force with a group of experts under the chairmanship of Dr. Bhushan Patvardhan, Vice-Chairman, University Grant Commission (UGC) to formulate and develop strategies for this initiative.
The studies include Clinical research studies on Ayurveda interventions as prophylaxis and as an add-on to standard care to COVID-19.
It also includes population-based interventional studies on the impact of AYUSH based prophylactic interventions
Ayush Sanjivani application-based study for impact assessment of acceptance and usage of AYUSH advisories in its role in the prevention of COVID-19.