Rs 1.66-crore AYUSH Wellness Centre opened at MGR varsity

Built at a cost of over Rs 1.66 crore, the 5,000 sq ft centre has space for registration, medical records, a waiting hall, three outpatient clinics with three treatment centres, a yoga hall and a medicine stock room. Equipment worth Rs 20 lakh have been installed for treatment purpose at the centre, which was inaugurated by Health Minister Dr C Vijaya Baskar on Wednesday.

Stating that the main purpose of establishing the Ayush Wellness Centre was to bring the Allopathy and Siddha, Ayurveda, Yoga and Naturopathy systems together, Dr S Geethalakshmi, Vice Chancellor of the University, said, “The centre will offer better treatment to the public. The Indian system of Medicine, which has a history and tradition of over several millenniums, is considered as the pride of Tamil Nadu.”

“These systems are time-tested and provides us with effective treatment for chronic ailments and in the management of non-communicable diseases. Besides the meritorious management of diseases by each system, the integration of these systems will yield a better benefit to the society,” she added.