
AYURVEDA FOR PUBLIC HEALTH: SCOPE, CHALLENGES AND STRATEGIES
Ayurveda is an ancient medical science; sustainably producing evidences. It provides more individualized and person-centered approach to healthcare. World is facing many challenges like ‘antibiotic resistance’, ‘steroid dependence’, ‘lifestyle diseases’, ‘autoimmune disorders’, ‘obesity’, ‘healthy progeny’ etc. Ayurveda provides holistic approach for managing diseases by strategic management of diet, exercise, lifestyle and natural forms of medicines. However, the system also facing challenges which needs to be addressed by policy makers. Integration of science with conventional system of medicine i.e. Allopathy; for managing various health issues is need of hour. Ayurveda has the outstanding potential to reverse the worsening health status across the world and serve as better complimentary system for public health promotion. Present article discuss various scopes of Ayurveda for creating better healthcare system, challenges and possible strategies to overcome this challenges.
Keywords: Ayurveda, Challenges, Healthcare, Scope, Wellbeing