Research – Oriented Public Health Care programs

Ayurveda Mobile Health Care Programme (AMHCP) under (SCSP)

Since the date of initiation (01.01.2016) to 31.03.2021, a total of 25 areas in the Mumbai and Mumbai Sub-Urban Districts were surveyed. Out of a total of 50,894 populations studied through 873 visits in 57 months, 36,828 SC people were surveyed for their socio-demographic condition, dietary and personal habits-related information, morbidity-related information and health-seeking behaviour. The out-reach OPDs arranged periodically or regularly at the survey sites gave benefit to 15,077 new patients. Out of them, 8,569 patients followed up with the out-reach OPDs regularly to seek Ayurvedic medicines for their ailments.

Following research projects have also been conducted during the year 2021-22:

  1. A prospective community-based study for the evaluation of Punarnava Mandoor in Anemia (Pandu).
  2. Effectiveness of Ayurveda-based diet and lifestyle advocacy on health-related QOL in scheduled cast population in India- a community-based, cluster-randomized control study.
  3. A prophylactic community-based study to assess the impact of Ayu Raksha kit in COVID-19.

Reproductive and Child Health Care programme under SCSP

Reproductive and Child Health Care Programme under Scheduled Castes Sub Plan (SCSP) was executed during the period 2019 -2020 with the aim to study the living conditions of women and children of scheduled castes people; for the propagation of knowledge about health, hygiene, nutrition; to provide medical aid for prevention and management of diseases at their doorsteps on the principles of Ayurveda.

Under this program, the Institute has surveyed 10494 populations of 6 villages, and health care service has been provided to 2142 patients for the year 2019-2020.

 Swasthya Rakshan Programme –

This project was executed during the period 2016 to 2019. A total of 550 no. of tours were covered in different areas of Mumbai, wherein 15,793 patients were treated.