At the 22nd CII Annual Health Summit 2025 in New Delhi, Secretary, Ministry of AYUSH, Vaidya Rajesh Kotecha highlighted Ayurveda’s pivotal role in redefining holistic healthcare. He urged hospitals to integrate Ayurvedic therapies, wellness treatments, and yoga with modern medical systems to create a truly inclusive and globally competitive healthcare model for India.
Dr. Sairaj Phaldessai, a Goa Medical College graduate and son of the late Dr. Satish Phaldessai, has been appointed by The University of Tokyo as a Collaborator in Rural Health. He will present papers on rural healthcare in India, representing Goa on the global stage.
The Government of India, in partnership with AIIMS-Delhi, has announced a ₹10-crore prize to discover a transformative drug for sickle cell disease. This competition invites global innovators to submit viable, scalable treatments and aims to eliminate the disease as a public health threat by 2047.
