AYURVEDA FOR PRIMARY HEALTHCARE NEEDS IN RURAL INDIA

Abstract

Health is the first casualty in our villages & also in bigger cities. By health in India means the basic amenities for the healthy living viz. clean drinking water, food uncontaminated & a clean environment. These criteria collectively are referred to as primary health care. The essence of Ayurveda is to preserve good health, which is every human being’s birth right. Ayurveda prescribes life style changes with emphasis on tranquillity of mind that is filled with universal compassion, as an insurance against an occasional illness. The present paper discusses about integrating Ayurveda’s role in fulfilling the primary healthcare needs in India