Prevention and Healthy Lifestyles Must Go Hand in Hand with Disease Treatment : Shri Prataprao Jadhav

The Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) for AYUSH, Shri Prataprao Jadhav, chaired the fifth Parliamentary Consultative Committee meeting of the Ministry of AYUSH on 10 August 2026, focusing on Yoga and Naturopathy. He emphasized their role in preventive healthcare, healthy ageing, mental‑health, rehabilitation and maternal‑child wellness, and announced strengthening of the institutional ecosystem through bodies such as the Morarji Desai National Institute of Yoga, Yoga Certification Board, National Institute of Naturopathy and Naturopathy Registration Board. The Ministry outlined seven priority areas, including education, research, certification, registration, community access, wellness tourism and global promotion, underscoring the need to integrate traditional knowledge with scientific evidence.