Cancer Centres of America, Ludhiana and NIMA Patiala, organized a CME (Continuing Medical Education) Program on Role of Radiation in Cancer and the Installation Ceremony of NIMA, Punjab on 29th January 2023 at Hotel Clarion INN, Sirhind Road, Patiala. The event was held in the presence of Hon’ble Health Minister Dr. Balbir Singh Ji and special Hon’ble Guests Dr. Jaspinder Kaur (Consultant Radiation Oncology), Shri Ajitpal Singh Kohli (MLA Punjab), Vaidya Prof. Shree Rakesh Sharma (President, Committee of Registration), Dr. Avinash Kumar (D.R.M.E) along with the Installation Officers Dr. Sanjeev Goyal (Registrar) and Dr. Anil Bhardwaj (Vice Chairman).
Planet Ayurveda Experts were cordially invited to this Event and honored by the members of NIMA, Punjab. The National Integrated Medical Association (NIMA) is the largest Indian non-governmental organization representing institutionally qualified graduates who have been educated in an integrated system of medicine including Ayurveda / Unani / Siddha and Allopathic Systems of medicine with a Scientific Approach from the institutions recognized by CCIM (Central Council of Indian Medicine). An integrated system of medicine means a conjoint study, training, and practice in indigenous and modern medicine.
NIMA was established in Delhi on 13th April 1948 (76 years ago) to achieve honor, and dignity and uphold the interests of integrated Medical practitioners in order to promote integrated Medical education and practices. NIMA has been working tirelessly to protect the rights of Medical graduates since its inception.
They are the backbone of the Country’s health. It has been advocated by UNICEF and WHO to have the services of this long chain of Integrated Doctors practicing throughout the country in rural and urban areas for solving the health problems of this large continent. NIMA has always been actively participating in National Health Programs i.e. Pulse Polio Program, against female foeticide, prevention of blindness, eradication of tuberculosis under RNTCP, and educating the General public against drug addiction. With an encompassing vision, NIMA has set its own pace for growth and progress, which could fix it, and scale more pristine heights in the future.
Our hon’ble Health Minister Dr. Balbir Singh Ji addressed the participants and guests with his enlightening speech on maintaining a good health adopting and daily practicing Yoga and Ayurveda globally. He also suggested taking Millets on a daily basis to prevent various health concerns. Moreover, he shared his real life experiences of practicing Yoga from the last 20 years adding that Yoga alone has the Power to help Prevent and heal all Kinds of Illnesses, thus we should promote Yoga to each and every house of Punjab. He personally feel that our diet and lifestyle plays a really important role in managing all kinds of ailments. He also mentioned to open gym centres, yoga centres, and meditation centres like mohalla clinics in whole Punjab State. Hon’ble Health Minister Dr. Balbir Singh Ji is totally against the consumption of Packaged and Processed food as these are the biggest causes of Cancer. He insisted that intake of such food must be abstained. At last, he laid emphasis on the lifestyle modifications to be done along with the diet control in our daily lives to prevent any disease, and as the part of disease management.
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