An Article on "Ayurveda The Divine Healing Tradition of Lord Jagannath, A Living Testament to Ayurveda in Odisha" contributed by Anjana Panda, IAS, Director, AYUSH, on the occasion of "Ratha Yatra" published in the daily newspapers The Political Business Daily & Around Odisha.
Yesterday came in a heart wrenching news of a pregnant lady giving birth to a child in a tractor in Jayapatna, Kalahandi as ambulance could not reach Dabirighati village. No wonder this continues to happen as over 5,000 revenue & remote villages in Odisha lack all-weather roads, relying on seasonal or kutcha paths that isolate thousands during monsoons. 33% of Odisha's eligible habitations even 16 years after the launch of the Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana (PMGSY) in the state despite tall claims by the successive BJD & BJP governments in Odisha. Who owns the accountability?
During my official visit to Delhi, I met Hon’ble Union Minister of State for AYUSH, Shri @mpprataprao at the Ayush Ministry, and formally proposed the establishment of an All India Institute of Ayurveda (AIIA) in Odisha under the Challenge Method.
This premier Centre of Excellence will decisively strengthen advanced care, research, and medical tourism, transforming the AYUSH ecosystem in the region while bridging a critical healthcare gap across Eastern and Central India.
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A landmark initiative of Directorate of AYUSH the Cooked Food Service to the indoor patient was inaugurated for the first time by Anjana Panda,IAS, Director,AYUSH, at GAH,BBSR on 22.06.2026 in the presence of Dr.C.R. Behera, Dy. Suptd. GAH, BBSR, and other staffs of the Hospital.
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