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Modi to dedicate All India Institute of Ayurveda to nation on Oct 17

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New Delhi, Oct 14 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate next week India’s first All India Institute of Ayurveda (AIIA) that is aimed to bring in synergy between the traditional wisdom of Ayurveda and modern diagnostic tools and technology.

AIIA, to be inaugurated on October 17, is the first medical institute under the Ministry of AYUSH to hold the coveted status of National Accreditation Board for Hospitals & Healthcare Providers (NABH) accreditation.

“Set up as an apex institute under the Ministry of AYUSH, the AIIA will bring synergy between the traditional wisdom of Ayurveda and modern diagnostic tools and technology,” said AYUSH Minster Sripad Yesso Naik on Saturday.

The AIIA, in the first phase, has been set up within a total campus area of 10.015 acres with a budget of Rs 157 crore.

“It has a NABH accredited Hospital and an Academic Block. Out Patient Services are being provided in the hospital block of AIIA and medicines are given free of cost,” said Naik.

Currently, the clinical specialties running in the hospital block are Neurological and Degenerative Disease Care Unit among others.

Other departments include Rheumatology and Musculoskeletal Care Unit, Diabetes & Metabolic/Allergic Disorders Care Unit, Yoga, Panchakarma Clinic, Kriya Kalpa.

“Diabetic Retinopathy Clinic, Kshara Evum Anushastra Karma and Infertility Clinic are also there and it also has pathology, biochemistry, microbiology and Radiology laboratories/Diagnosis facilities. The indoor patient department has provision for 200 beds,” said Naik.

The Post Graduate programme (MD/MS) in Ayurveda at AIIA started from the academic session 2016-17 and the PhD courses started from the session 2017-18.

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Covid toll in Karnataka is a worrying sign for state government

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Even though Karnataka recorded the lowest number of Covid deaths in April since the virus struck first in 2020, the state is recording a rise in the positivity rate (1.50 per cent). Five people died from the Covid infections in April as per the statistics released by the state health department. In March, the positivity rate stood around 0.53 per cent. In the first week of April it came down to 0.38 per cent, second week registered 0.56 per cent, third week it rose to 0.79 per cent and by end of April the Covid positivity rate touched 1.19 per cent.

on an average 500 persons used to succumb everyday in the peak of Covid infection, as per the data. Health experts said that the mutated Coronavirus is losing its fierce characteristics as vaccination, better treatment facilities and awareness among the people have contributed to the lesser number of Covid deaths.

During the 4th and 6th of April two deaths were reported in Bengaluru, one in Gadag district on April 8, two deaths were reported from Belagavi and Vijayapura on April 30. The first Covid case was reported in the state in March 2020 and three Covid deaths were recorded in the month. In the following month 21 people became victims to the deadly virus, and May 2020 recorded 22 deaths. The death toll recorded everyday after May crossed three digits. However, the third wave, which started in January 2

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