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Kerala to Host National Workshop on Digital Framework for AYUSH on Sept. 18–19

The initiative aims to align traditional medicine with India’s national digital health standards.

Overview

  • The two-day meeting will be held at KTDC Waterscapes in Kumarakom, Kottayam, with participation from delegates representing 28 states and eight Union Territories.
  • Kerala’s Health Minister Veena George will inaugurate the event via videoconference at 9:30 am on September 18.
  • The Government of Kerala’s Department of AYUSH and the National AYUSH Mission are jointly organising the workshop to design a central, interoperable IT framework for AYUSH services.
  • Sessions will include technical presentations, live demonstrations, and orientations by the Ayush Grid team covering programme management, patient care, monitoring, HR and data management, and financial tracking.
  • Expected outcomes include a national knowledge-sharing platform and recommendations to standardise digital adoption across states, followed by field visits on September 20–21 to AYUSH facilities in Kottayam, Alappuzha and Thrissur.