From Our Special Correspondent
GUWAHATI, Aug 24: Meghalaya Health Minister Ampareen Lyngdoh inaugurated the University Hospital of Ayurveda and Naturopathy (UHAN), Northeast India’s premier multi-specialty ayurvedic hospital, on the campus of the University of Science and Technology Meghalaya (USTM) on Thursday.
Currently, interdisciplinary health research and central instrumentation facilities are available at the 100-bed ayurvedic hospital and functioning.
“UHAN is just unbelievable. The kind of infrastructure and facilities it is offering is awesome. USTM is a one-stop educational village, an institution with a difference. I am happy to inaugurate the hospital. I am humbled to learn that ayurveda and naturopathy are branches of knowledge that are gaining popularity,” Lyngdoh said in her address at the university.
Appreciating the growth of USTM within a short span of time, the minister said the Meghalaya government was happy to partner with a visionary like Mahbubul Hoque, the chancellor of USTM.
“Knowledge cannot be bought, it is inculcated, it is nurtured. I assure you that the Meghalaya government will give full support to establish the PA Sangma International Medical College and Hospital on USTM’s campus” she said.
Speaking on the occasion, USTM chancellor Hoque said, “In the near future, before 2030, all healthcare divisions — allopathy, unani, siddha and homeopathy — along with research will exist on the campus of the university.”
UHAN provides advanced diagnostic services and classical panchakarma treatments with a dedicated, dynamic, and competent team of experienced ayurvedic doctors and paramedical staff.
With accident and emergency care, IPD and OPD, the hospital offers a wide range of treatments and therapies, including herbal remedies, massage, yoga and meditation.
The hospital is particularly effective in treating chronic conditions such as arthritis, asthma and digestive disorders.
It also offers treatments for stress, anxiety and other mental health conditions. Equipped with state-of-the-art facilities, the hospital also has practitioners who are highly trained and experienced in the field of ayurveda.