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By Our Staff Reporter
KOCHI, FEB. 15. The Prime Minister, Manmohan Singh, has emphasised the relevance of traditional systems of medicine. He was speaking here today on the occasion of dedicating Navajyothisree Karunakara Guru Research Centre for Ayurveda & Siddha situated at Uzhavoor in Kottayam to the nation. It is ironic that the country was learning the benefits of traditional medicine through diffusion from the west. There is a dramatic revival in the international medical community in Ayurveda, Siddha, Unani and other systems of medicine. But the country has not yet given adequate importance to this inheritance, he said.
Preventive methods
The traditional medicinal systems emphasise the merits of preventive rather than curative medicine. Therefore, given the vast size of the country's population, there is an urgent need for innovative health care solutions. There is a growing recognition that the western hospital-oriented system of medicine is much expensive and a wastage of resources. This underlines the need for using the traditions creatively, he said. Pointing out that Siddha and Ayurveda have great relevance in modern age, the Prime Minister said compassionate vision is a common feature of both the sciences. He lauded the efforts of Shantigiri Ashram for the cause of indigenous systems of medicine. He also applauded the efforts of the former President, K. R. Narayanan, for dedicating his ancestral home to establish the research centre. He remembered the services of the former President. Mr.Narayanan symbolised human achievement through intellectual endeavour, he said. Swami Jyothirmaya Jnana Thapaswi , president of Santhigiri Ashram, welcomed the Prime Minister and other guests. The Chief Minister, Oommen Chandy, in his speech, said Karunakara Guru showed the path of communal harmony. Mr.Narayanan in his speech hoped that the institution would perpetuate the memory of his father and grandfather who were traditional physicians. The Governor, R. L. Bhatia, the Revenue Minister, K. M. Mani, the Education Minister, E. T. Muhammad Basheer, the Speaker, Therambil Ramakrishnan, the Baselios Marthoma Mathews II were among the dignitaries present. Earlier, Mr. Narayanan handed over the key of the research centre to the Prime Minister.
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