On Thursday 27th October 2016, under the aegis of Lord Stone and Rt Hon Tom Brake MP in the House of Lords Ayurveda Day 2016 was celebrated by the All Party Parliamentary Group on Indian Traditional Sciences. Earlier in the day Amarjeet Bhamra offered Ayurveda treatments at the head office of NHS England to create awareness for the Ayurveda Day.
Recently, Simon Stevens, head of NHS England designed a well-being initiative for NHS staff wherein Yoga was included, thus, highlighting the NHS's recognition of Yoga's benefit. Following this action, The All Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) on Indian Traditional Sciences is concentrating efforts towards the full-inclusion of Yoga as well as Ayurveda into the NHS for everyone and has tabled an Early Day Motion 507 on Ayurveda by its Co-Chairman Bob Blackman MP. The Ayurveda Day covered the theme of Prevention and Control of Diabetes through Ayurveda, and over a hundred visitors sat and listened inquisitively to a galaxy of Ayurvedic doctors from Europe.
Welcoming the audience, The Lord Stone gave an in-depth productive experience to the meeting of the delegation he led early in this year to meet Indian Minister Naik with his AYUSH team in New Delhi.
Hilary Garratt Director of Nursing, NHS England was pleased to be present at such a gathering and supported the aims of the meeting. The Acting High Commissioner of India His Excellency Shri Dinesh Patnaik welcomed APPG Indian Traditional Sciences initiative to arrange the Ayurveda Day and elaborated on the focus behind the AYUSH Ministry.
Speakers included: Dr Shantha Godagama explained his role at the MHRA’s Herbal Medicines Advisory Committee, Dr Venkat Joshi Ayurveda scholar who shared his expertise on Role of Food Medicine in UK, Dr Athique Principal of Ayurveda College UK spoke on Health Promotion for Elderly Care, Dr Palitha Serasinghe Lecturer at Middlesex University expounded on Prevention of Diabetes through Ayurveda, Dr Vijay Murthi of AyuWave London spoke on Rejuvenation for Diabetes via skype from India, Dr Naveen Gupta who arrived especially from Switzerland spoke about Ayurveda’s role of Prevention and Control of Diabetes.
Heather Mason from the Minded Institute offered her views on the recognition of Ayurveda by World Health Organization, Beverley Wright from Anglia Ruskin University shared her viewpoint on Preventative Medicines from an Educational Perspective,
Specially received message were read from the Indian Minister of AYUSH Hon Shri Naik as well as, Virendra Sharma MP Chairman of APPG on Indian Traditional Sciences.
