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Daijiworld Media Network – Mangaluru (DV)

Mangaluru, Jul 3: "Ayush (Ayurveda, Yoga and Naturopathy, Unani, Siddha and Homeopathy) doctors are providing good service to the society. Ayush as a medical practice has its own recognition and relevance in this modern era. This system of medicine has advanced because of the efforts of senior doctors, some of whom are being felicitated today in this meaningful programme. Even young doctors should concentrate on providing good service to society as their seniors did," said U T Khader, minister for food and civil supplies.

Khader was addressing the gathering after inaugurating Doctor's Day programme and felicitating senior Ayush doctors. The programme was organized by Ayush Foundation at the RAPCC hall of Wenlock hospital here on Sunday July 3.

"I was health minister for three years in the state government. As I have experience and contacts, I will provide assistance in future too. The government has sanctioned 50 Ayush super-speciality hospitals and Dakshina Kannada is the first to get one. Already call form has been done for 12 posts for Ayush doctors," he added.

On this occasion seniors doctors of Ayush Dr A Ramanujam, Dr K Vishnumurthy Sharma, Shrikrishna Bhat Bettampady, Dr M S Bhat, Dr Hariprasad, Dr Shripathi Bhat, P Shrinivas Shetty, Dr Sunandha Pai, Dr Prashanth Shetty and Dr Sunny Mathew were felicitated.

Dr Riya M, Dr Keerthana and Dr Anjumahajan were honoured for securing the highest marks in academics.

President of Ayush Foundation Dr Asha Jyothi Rai welcomed.

Dr Rajeshwari Devi, DMO of Wenlock, Dr Ramananda Shetty, vice-chancellor of NITTE, Dr Mohammed Iqbal, district Ayush doctor, Hilda Rayappan of Prajna Councelling Center and others were present.