Union AYUSH Minister Sarbananda Sonowal inaugurates AYUSH Building Complex in Navi Mumbai, Maharashtra
The word Yoga means 'union'; Prime Minister
has united people from across the globe through the International Yoga Day-
AYUSH Minister
Union Minister for AYSUH and Ports, Shipping
& Waterways Sarbananda Sonowal today inaugurated an AYUSH Building Complex
at Kharghar in Navi Mumbai. This new infrastructure will house the Regional
Research Institute of Homoeopathy (RRIH), under Central Council for Research in
Homoeopathy (CCRH) and Regional Research Institute of Unani Medicine (RRIUM)
under Central Council for Research in Unani Medicine (CCRUM).
Built over an area of 1999.82 square meters, the
three storey building complex has medical as well as research facilities. The
institutes will provide facilities like OPD consultations, medicines,
laboratory facility for routine haematological and biochemistry for the
paediatric, geriatric and general population that are headed by separate
In-Charges of Homoeopathy and Unani.
Speaking on this occasion, Sonowal said that the
Indian traditional medicinal practices have been proving their effect on enrichment
of human lives over many centuries. He said ‘The idea to incorporate benefits
of traditional and non-conventional systems with the modern medicine has been
encouraged by Prime Minister Narendra Modi’. He further said that the AYSUH
Ministry has plans to develop the Regional Research Institute for Homoeopathy
as an Institute of Homoeopathy for Allergic Disorders and to develop the
Regional Research Institute of Unani medicine as a Centre of Excellence for
Ilaj–Bit–Tadbeer i.e. Regimental therapy.
Sonowal said, ‘With the inauguration of the new
infrastructure, AYUSH Ministry has moved a step closer to its objective of
encouraging the promotion and application of Indian traditional medicinal
practices. He added ‘I hope that the people of Mumbai and Maharashtra will
benefit largely from the institutes.’
AYUSH Minister said More than 22 crore people in
India performed Yoga on the International Yoga Day this year. He added ‘The
word Yoga means 'union'; Prime Minister has united people from across the globe
through the International Yoga Day’.
Dr Sangeeta A Duggal, Advisor, Homoeopathy,
Ministry of AYSUH, Dr Anil Khurana, Chairman, National Commission for
Homoeopathy and Dr Raj K Manchanda, Director of AYUSH, Govt. of Delhi and
several other dignitaries were present at the inauguration.
Regional Research Institute for Homoeopathy
(RRIH), Navi Mumbai and Regional Research Institute of Unani Medicine (RRIUM),
Navi Mumbai are peripheral institutes functioning under the aegis of Central
Council for Research in Homoeopathy (CCRH) and Central Council for Research in
Unani Medicine (CCRUM) respectively; which are governed by Ministry of Ayush,
Govt. of India. Regional Research Institute for Homoeopathy (RRIH) was
initially established as Clinical Research unit in the year 1979 and was
upgraded to Regional Research Institute for Homoeopathy in 1987 in Mumbai. The
institute has been functioning in the Navi Mumbai area since 2010 in a rented
accommodation.
Regional Research Institute of Unani Medicine
(RRIUM) was initially functioning as Clinical Research Unit (Unani) which was
established in the year 1981, thereafter it was upgraded to RRIUM in 1986 and
since then it is being functioning in the Sir JJ Hospital compound, Byculla.