Transcript Ayurveda The Heritage of Nepal

NAMASKAR
• Mr.Govinda Sharma Dhakal
Quality Control Officer
• Dr. Madhab Prasad Lamsal
Managing Director
Singh Durbar Vaidyakhana Vikas Samiti,
Ministry of Health and population
Nepal
Traditional Medicine and Ayurveda
The Heritage of Nepal
We are thankful to the organizers to have given us
this opportunity to deliver the country experiences
about traditional medicines.
Nepal
• is known as a country crown by the highest mountain
of the world MT. Everest, the advocate of peace, and
a country with interesting natural beauties .
• Ayurveda is the most truly recorded culturally based
health system in Nepal.
• Furthermore, this traditional knowledge provides
great wealth and heritage to our nation.
• The globalization of traditional knowledge and
medicine has provided us with the opportunity to
review the values and wisdom of our ancestors, seer
and masters.
AYURVEDA:
PRE-HISTORIC LEGENDS
OF HIMALAYA
The root of Ayurveda dates back to the Vedic period
Vedas are the oldest recorded documents of human
civilization.
The objective of Ayurveda is to achieve the highest
goal of life, the inner and outer dynamic harmony
This knowledge of Ayurveda can be found in a
number of manuscripts, books, healing practices, in
cultural functions and ceremonies, and the
teachings and practices of traditional healers.
Herbal resources
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2100 species of medicinal plants has been
reported belonging 938 genera 218 families.
Majority of Nepalese people rely on these
resources for their livelihood and health
issues
There are many rare and highly important
plants available in Nepal.
Some of these herbs species are rare and
endangered. Need immediate intervention.
Herbal resources Contd.
This resource is potential for:
• innovation of new drug.
• the improvement of the economic
status of the community.
• the management of the primary health
care problems
• provide solution to the difficult heath
issues in the world.
• the preservation of the global
environment
Classical Manuscripts
• There are more than four thousands
classical manuscripts in Nepal.
• In Ayurveda there are than 14000 classical
recipes, and several other therapeutic
techniques.
• This resource is in severe threat due to
lack of proper preservation, research work
and lack of knowledge.
• There is a serious threat to preserve
patenting
Traditional Practitioners/Healers
and others
• Capable of managing a diversity of health problems with locally
available resources.
• A large number of the population still depends upon these
practitioners.
• The estimated number of these practitioners in Nepal is 400,000.
• This resource is a potential for:
-health service challenge
-drug innovation
-technological development
-conservation of knowledge and practice
-economic growth
-utilization of local resources
Organizations related to Ayurveda
andTraditional Medicine in Nepal
Ministry of Health and Population
Government of Nepal has already set up a focal unit–
Ayurveda & Alternative Medicine Section which is
responsible to develop necessary planning, policies,
rules & regulations regarding traditional medicine
existing in country and play vital role in co-operation,
co-ordination, direction and monitoring other
organization related to TM under the ministry.
Organizations related to Ayurveda
andTraditional Medicine in Nepal Contd..
Department of Ayurveda
• Ayurveda Hospitals
• Zonal Ayurveda Dispensaries
• District Ayurveda Health Centers
• Local Ayurveda Dispensaries
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Nepal Ayurveda Medical Council
• this council has begun its activities for
national registration and regulation of
Ayurveda professional and academic
institutions Other activities
Academic Institutions:
 Ayurveda campus,
(under Tribhuvan University): (75years old the first formal health
education) Kathmandu runs under graduate (BAMS) course.
 Mahendra Sanskrit University
runs Ayurveda Paramedical training course in 7 different
colleges.
 CTEVT
runs basic training courses.
Ayurveda Pharmaceutical Sector
Singha Durbar Baidhyakhana VikasSamiti (360 years
old Governments Pharmaceutical company / Pharmacy)
 is seriously seeking for technical collaboration
and cooperation.
 Is running in several constraints with limited
capacity
 Need to promote
 32 other private Ayurveda pharmaceutical
companies.
Institutions related to Herbal Research
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Nepal Health Research council
Department of plant resource
Central department of Chemistry
Central department of Botany
Central department of Microbiology
Research centre for applied science and technology
Nepal Academy for science and technology
Inter and intra institutional linkages, collaboration,
cooperation, and technical and financial constraints are
serious issues of these institutions in relation to the
Traditional Medicine in Nepal
Policy documents
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National Health Policy
National Drug Policy
National Ayurveda Policy
Long term health Plan
Constraint in Ayurveda/TM in country context
• Traditional medicine in Nepal is still in shadow due to
lack of priority and overall policy, and planning.
• Policies are formulated without enough exercise and
discussion, lack of far-sight-ness.
• Budget allocation makes it impossible to run activities on
a long-term basis.
• Similarly, there is extreme lack of sound interrelationship
amongst public, development partners, I/NGOs and
private organizations and institutions to develop policies,
planning, and research work and services activities for
primary health care services.
Nodal station in Nepal
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Singh Durbar Vaidyakhana Vikas Samiti,
Anamnagar, Kathmandu, Nepal
Nodal officer
• Managing Director
Sub regional and regional cooperation
Need for
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Documentation of Properties
Intellectual Properties Right activities.
Information Dissemination
Training and Education
Common Values of same medicine/plants and
therapies
• Uniformities in Training and Education curriculum
• Capacity building
• Technical and Financial support
Thank you all
From NEPAL