New Delhi : The Central Ayurveda Research Institute (CARI), New Delhi, functioning under the Central Council for Research in Ayurvedic Sciences (CCRAS) and the Ministry of Ayush, inaugurated a new Extension Outpatient Department (OPD) in the city today. Located at FC-5, Block-A, Sector-28 in Rohini, the newly opened facility aims to strengthen the delivery of accessible, quality, and evidence-based Ayurvedic healthcare services to residents of Rohini and its adjoining areas.
The inauguration was led by Prof. (Vaidya) Rabinarayan Acharya, Director General of CCRAS, in the presence of several senior officers and dignitaries.
Expanding the Reach of Traditional Medicine Addressing the gathering at the launch, Prof. Acharya reiterated CCRAS’s strong commitment to making quality Ayurvedic healthcare services more accessible to the general public. He emphasized the critical importance of strengthening clinical services and extending the numerous health benefits of Ayurveda directly to communities through dedicated institutional and outreach initiatives.
The event commenced with a welcome address delivered by Dr. Hemanta Panigrahi, the Institute In-charge for CARI. Following this, Dr. N. Srikanth, Deputy Director General of CCRAS, highlighted the growing necessity of expanding evidence-based Ayurvedic clinical services at the community level.
Additionally, insights regarding the administrative setup and infrastructure of the new Extension OPD were shared by Shri Deepak Kochhar, Deputy Director (Administration) of CCRAS, and Shri M. Shivkumar Reddy, Superintendent Engineer of CPWD.
Aligning with the Ministry of Ayush’s Vision The opening of this Extension OPD is closely aligned with the Ministry of Ayush’s continued efforts to strengthen the broader Ayush healthcare ecosystem. By expanding institutional healthcare infrastructure, the ministry aims to make traditional systems of medicine much more accessible to citizens.
Ultimately, outreach facilities like the one in Rohini support the broader national objective of fully integrating evidence-based practices of Ayurveda into an accessible, community-oriented healthcare delivery system.
