National AYUSH Workshop: Kerala leads the country in AYUSH sector
State demonstrates IT solutions in traditional medicine systems
Kottayam / September 18, 2025
Kottayam, Sept 18: Kerala leads the country with 250 AYUSH institutions receiving NABH accreditation, making it the only state where every institution applying for this health standard has been accredited, a national workshop on Ayurveda, Yoga & Naturopathy, Unani, Siddha and Homoeopathy (AYUSH) was told today.
Kerala also showcased its robust achievements in IT solutions, infrastructure, human resources, and public outreach, presenting them as a model for the country.
The September 18-19 workshop, jointly organized by the National AYUSH Mission (Kerala), the State AYUSH Department, and the Union Ministry of AYUSH, is being held in Kumarakom.
Kerala’s State AYUSH Mission Director Dr D. Sajith Babu said Kerala is the only state with at least one Ayurveda and Homoeopathy dispensary in every panchayat, municipality, and corporation. Over 2,200 Ayurveda and homoeopathy dispensaries function under the State AYUSH Department.
Kerala also has a dedicated department for Indian systems of medicine, which include Ayurveda. Yoga, naturopathy, Unani, Siddha and also for homoeopathy.
Kerala is also preparing to integrate advanced technologies like IoT, Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, and Blockchain into AYUSH sector operations, Dr. Sajith Babu added.
He said Kerala is also preparing to integrate advanced technologies like IoT, Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, and Blockchain into AYUSH sector operations.
The Kerala government has increased the budget allocation under the National AYUSH Mission from Rs 24 crore to Rs 207 crore, reflecting the state’s significant progress in the sector, Dr Babu noted.
Kerala has also won the highest number of Kayakalp awards in the AYUSH sector for cleanliness, upkeep, infection control facilities, and service quality in public health centres, with 132 institutions receiving awards worth over Rs one crore in total.
The state has introduced a Civil Works Monitoring Software to track construction of AYUSH facilities in real time. Homoeopathy dispensaries have been fully digitized, with patient data maintained through IT systems. Real-time hospital stock management software is also in use.
As part of Kerala’s “Government as a Marketplace” initiative to support the startup ecosystem, companies under Kerala Startup Mission (KSUM) have been entrusted with developing and maintaining AYUSH apps. These startups have been given a platform to showcase their IT products at the Kumarakom workshop.
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