Role of Panchakarma in Medical Tourism

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ROLE OF PANCHAKARMAROLE OF PANCHAKARMA ININ MEDICAL TOURISMMEDICAL TOURISM

Dr.SANDEEP.D.NAIRDr.SANDEEP.D.NAIR

PG SCHOLAR,PG SCHOLAR, DEPT.OF KAYACHIKITSA & PANCHAKARMADEPT.OF KAYACHIKITSA & PANCHAKARMA GOVT. AYURVEDA COLLEGE , GOVT. AYURVEDA COLLEGE , THIRUVANANTHAPURAM ,KERALATHIRUVANANTHAPURAM ,KERALA..

Glimpses

• Medical Tourism

• Depression

• Panchakarma

• Strategy

Medical TourismMedical Tourism

It means….

• Cost effective medical care.

• In collaboration with tourism industry.

• Aiming foreign patients in need of surgical and other forms of specialized treatment.

India: A favorable destination

• Infrastructure and technology

• Medication combines with tourism

• Treatment efficacy

• Cost efficiency

Facts and Figures

Surgeries US India

Bonemarrow transplant 2,50,000 $ 69,000 $

Liver transplant 3,00,000 $ 69,000$

Heart surgery 30,000 $ 8,000 $

Orthopedic surgery 20,000 $ 6,000 $

Cataract surgery 2,000 $ 1,250 $

Root canal treatment 1,000$ 100 $

Future prospects

Statistics

2006 2012

Rs 1,450 crores Rs 10,000 crores

C-II Mckinsey study

The Govt is planning for overseas marketing as a Global medical tourism destination.

PPosition osition of of

AAyurvedayurveda

Our tragedy

• Focused only on “sukha chikitsa”

• Treatments are offered as packages, hence lacks clarity.

• Propagation of systematic treatment modalities are absent.

Steps to be taken

• Propagate the treatment efficacy, rather than package business .

• Documentation of successful treatment experiences.

• Attracting the attention of Govt. by valuable presentations .

DepressionDepression

Why depression?

• Leading cause of disability in several countries

• Greater impact on community than any other chronic physical disease

• 16% of population affected once in a life

Prevalence round the globe

• Australia – 1 out of 6 men 1 out of 4 women

• Greece – 4.3% in men 10.2% in women

• Norway – 0.7% in men 4.3% in women

Continued….

• Netherlands -1.9% in men 3.4% in women

• Spain - 4.3% in men 5.5% in women

• UK - 1.7% in men 2.7% in women

Signs and Symptoms• Sad appearance Psychomotor retardation• Unhappiness Diurnal variations• Weight loss Reduced appetite • Suicidal ideas Self blame

Appearance

Low mood

Biological symptoms

Depressive thinking

Kaphaja unmada• Manda vak

• Manda cheshta

• Agni sada

• Arochaka

• Shaucha dvesha

• Chardi

• Bhukte vriddhi

Manda

Guru

Pichila

PPanchakarmaanchakarma

Study conducted

• By: DR Majusha Desai

• Guidance: DR P.Shankaran Kutty DR G.Jayprakash DR M.R.V.Nampoothiri

• GOVT: AYURVEDA COLLEGE TRIVANDRUM

Treatment principle• Poorvakarma: Snehapanam Svedanam

• Pradhanakarma: Vamana Virechana Nasya

• Pashchatkarma: Samsarjana krama Takradhara

Discussion

• Asrayasrayeebhava of Manas and Shareera

• Vamana main treatment of kapha

• Virechana and nasya , associated treatment

• P value < 0.001

StrategyStrategy

• Necessary steps should be taken by Government.

• List of efficient Ayurvedic hospitals should be promoted at international level.

• Monitoring committee should be formed.

• Hospitals should publish the names of diseases and the cost of their treatments provided.

Thank you

Very much. . . .