Table 1 Timeline of policy developments on traditional systems of medicine (since 2002)
From: On the unraveling of ‘revitalization of local health traditions’ in India: an ethnographic inquiry
Year | Policy developments | Key feature pertaining to traditional systems of medicine |
|---|---|---|
2002 | National Policy on Indian Systems of Medicine and Homeopathy | Acknowledged long neglect of traditional systems of medicine; revitalization of folk medicine mentioned for the first time |
2005 | National Rural Health Mission | Suggested mainstreaming of AYUSH and revitalizing local health traditions as part of strengthening primary health care |
2014 | Separate ministry of AYUSH formed Launch of National AYUSH Mission | To ensure optimal development and propagation of AYUSH systems of health care including LHT |
2015 | Launch of International Yoga Day | Promotion of yoga towards holistic health and wellbeing |
2017 | National Health Policy | Access to assured AYUSH services and support for documentation, validation and promotion of LHT |