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Table of Contents 1. Summary 2. Inaugural Session 3. Highlights of the Fair a) Free Medical Check-up and distribution of Medicine b) Yoga Demonstration c) Technical Sessions d) Display of Medicinal Plants 4. Exhibitors a) Central Government Exhibitors b) State Government Exhibitors c) Exhibitor from Industry 5. Promotional Activities a) Publicity & Promotion b) Audio Visual ads on FM & TV 6. Valedictory Session 7. Press Coverage 8. Visitors 9. Exhibitors Feedback * * * * 2
Summary Ministry of AYUSH, Government of India in association with Directorate of Indian Medicine & Homoeopathy, Government of Tamil Nadu and Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) organised National Arogya Fair 2017 from 5-8 May 2017 at Chennai Trade Centre, Nandambakkam, Chennai. Chennai National Arogya Fair 2017 was organized with the objective to promote, propagate and showcase strengths and potential of Indian Systems of Medicines the research and development efforts in this sector and create awareness about remedies available in AYUSH to the general health problems and integrate the Indian medicinal systems with mainstream healthcare delivery structure. The health fair attracted huge participation from medical practitioners, drug manufacturers, State & Central Government departments and general public, showcasing and promoting the latest developments, strengths, efficacy and affordability of the AYUSH systems of medicine which includes Ayurveda, Yoga & Naturopathy, Unani, Siddha and Homoeopathy (AYUSH). The 4 day fair was full of activities to educate visitors about the benefits of adopting Indian Medicine Systems including Speciality Clinics related Ayurvedic, Unani, Homoeopathy, Sowa-Rigpa and distribution of Medicines, Yoga Demonstrations by experts from MDNIY, CCRYN, Technical Sessions on subjects relevant to the AYUSH industry and practitioners, Display of Medicinal Plants. AROGYA fair highlights the advancements in clinical practices, research and documentation, manufacturing and the processes involved in these systems of medicine in addition to the medicinal plants sector. The visitors took full advantage of the consultation clinics in various therapies i.e. Ayurvedic, Unani, Homoeopathy, Siddha, Naturopathy as well as dispensaries. The Fair was inaugurated by Dr C Vijaya Baskar, Hon ble Minister for Health and Family Welfare, Government of Tamil Nadu in presence of Mr Mohan Pyare, IAS, Additional Chief Secretary and Commissioner, Directorate of Indian Medicine and Homeopathy, Government of Tamil Nadu. Prof Dr R S Ramaswamy, Director General, Central Council for Research in Siddha, delivered the Keynote Address. Also on the dais were Mr P Ravichandran, Chairman, CII Tamil Nadu State Council & President, Danfoss Industries Ltd and Mr M Ponnuswami, Vice Chairman, CII Tamil Nadu State Council & Chairman and Managing Director, Pon Pure Chemicals (P) Ltd. 3
Inaugural Session Dr C Vijaya Baskar, Hon ble Minister for Health and Family Welfare, Government of Tamil Nadu in presence of Mr Mohan Pyare, IAS, Additional Chief Secretary and Commissioner, Directorate of Indian Medicine and Homeopathy, Government of Tamil Nadu. Prof Dr R S Ramaswamy, Director General, Central Council for Research in Siddha delivered the Keynote Address. Also on the dais were Mr P Ravichandran, Chairman, CII Tamil Nadu State Council & President, Danfoss Industries Ltd and Mr M Ponnuswami, Vice Chairman, CII Tamil Nadu State Council & Chairman and Managing Director, Pon Pure Chemicals (P) Ltd. The Inaugural Session was attended by approx. 650 delegates including doctors, government officials, industry members, etc. LAMP LIGHTING CEREMONY L-R: Mr M Ponnuswami, Vice Chairman, CII Tamil Nadu State Council & Chairman and Managing Director, Pon Pure Chemicals (P) Ltd; Mr P Ravichandran, Chairman, CII Tamil Nadu State Council & President, Danfoss Industries Ltd; Dr C Vijaya Baskar, Hon ble Minister for Health and Family Welfare, Government of Tamil Nadu; Mr Mohan Pyare, IAS, Additional Chief Secretary and Commissioner, Directorate of Indian Medicine and Homoeopathy, Government of Tamil Nadu; Prof Dr R S Ramaswamy, Director General, Central Council for Research in Siddha 4
Dignitaries on the dais at the Inaugural Session Welcome address by Mr P Ravichandran, Chairman, CII Tamil Nadu State Council & President, Danfoss Industries Ltd 5
Special address by Prof Dr R S Ramaswamy, Director General, Central Council for Research in Siddha Address by Mr Mohan Pyare, IAS, Additional Chief Secretary and Commissioner, Directorate of Indian Medicine and Homeopathy, Government of Tamil Nadu 6
Delegates at the Inaugural Session Dignitaries in the audience during Fusion Yoga by students of MDNIY 7
Students of MDNIY performing Yoga at the Inaugural Session Dignitaries with students of MDNIY 8
Fusion Yoga by students of Government Yoga & Naturopathy Medical College, Chennai RIBBON CUTTING CEREMONY Row 1: L-R: Mr Ashutosh Deshpande, Director & Head, Trade Fairs, CII Southern Region; Prof Dr R S Ramaswamy, Director General, Central Council for Research in Siddha; Dr C Vijaya Baskar, Hon ble Minister for Health and Family Welfare, Government of Tamil Nadu; Mr P Ravichandran, Chairman, CII Tamil Nadu State Council & President, Danfoss Industries Ltd; Mr Mohan Pyare, IAS, Additional Chief Secretary and Commissioner, Directorate of Indian Medicine and Homoeopathy, Government of Tamil Nadu 9
Media interaction by the Chief Guest Ministry of AYUSH Pavilion at the fair 10
a) Free Medical Check-up and distribution of Medicine b) Yoga Demonstrations c) Technical Sessions d) Display of Medicinal Plants a) Free Medical Check-up Major Highlights of the Fair 9 (2 each for Ayurveda, Unani & Homoeopathy, Siddha and 1 for Naturopathy) Clinics and 4 dispensaries were set up for patient consultation and medicine distribution in each therapy, Approx 2000 visitors took advantage of the patient counselling and took medicines as per prescription by doctors Patients getting medicines at pharmacies 11
b) Yoga Demonstrations Yoga Demonstrations were organised by experts from Morarji Desai National Institute of Yoga & Central Council of Research in Yoga & Naturopathy Government College, Government of Tamil Nadu. These sessions were well attended and were very much liked by the visitors. c) Technical Sessions Dr Gopal C Nanda, Assistant Director-In-Charge & Dr Achanta Lakshmipathi Research Centre for Ayurveda delivering speech at Technical Sessions Delegates attending Technical Sessions 12
18 Technical Session were delivered by experts from various fields. Session details are as below: Day 1 Day 2 Day 3 Day 4 Topic The importance of Ahara & Vihara in Ayurveda Scope of Homoeopathy in Autism Role of Naturopathy and Yoga in Normal Delivery Siddha Management for Women s Health Home Remedies for Maternal and Child Health in Unani Medicine Panchakarma aspects of Ayurveda Research in CCRH Awareness Program Role of Naturopathy and Yoga In Diabetes Mental health in Siddha system of medicine Hijamah (Cupping) A unique mode of treatment in Unani Medicine Musculo Skeletal disorder & General Awareness Scope of Homeopathy in Vitiligo Role of Naturopathy and Yoga in Obesity Siddha Medicine for Management of Health Issues encountered during summer Management of Skin disorders in Unani medicine Ayurveda in day to day life Public Awareness Program in Homeopathy Role of Naturopathy and Yoga in Sinusitis d) Display of Medicinal Plants by NMPB National Medicinal Plants Board set up the Green House to display the medicinal plants to create awareness among visitors about the medicinal value of plants and the role they can play in primary healthcare. 13
Exhibitors Total 78 exhibitors participated at the fair including 17 exhibitors from under Ministry of AYUSH, 5 from Government of Tamil Nadu and 56 from the industry. a) Central Government Exhibitors 1 MINISTRY OF AYUSH 2 CENTRAL COUNCIL FOR RESEARCH IN AYURVEDIC SCIENCES 3 CENTRAL COUNCIL FOR RESEARCH IN UNANI MEDICINE 4 CENTRAL COUNCIL FOR RESEARCH IN HOMOEOPATHY 5 CENTRAL COUNCIL FOR RESEARCH IN YOGA & NATUROPATHY 6 MORARJI DESAI NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF YOGA 7 SIDDHA CENTRAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE 8 INDIAN MEDICINES PHARMACEUTICAL CORPORATION LIMITED 9 PHARMACOPOEIAL LABORATORY FOR INDIAN MEDICINE 10 NATIONAL MEDICINAL PLANTS BOARD 11 HOMOEOPATHIC PHARMACOPOEIA LABORATORY 12 NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF AYURVEDA JAIPUR 13 NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF NATUROPATHY PUNE 14 NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF HOMOEOPATHY KOLKATA 15 RASHTRIYA AYURVEDA VIDYAPEETH DELHI 16 NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF UNANI MEDICINE BANGALORE 17 NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF SIDDHA CHENNAI b) State Government Exhibitors 1. AYURVED, GOVERNMENT OF TAMIL NADU 2. UNANI, GOVERNMENT OF TAMIL NADU 3. HOMOEOPATHY, GOVERNMENT OF TAMIL NADU 4. SIDDHA, GOVERNMENT OF TAMIL NADU 5. YOGA & NATUROPATHY, GOVERNMENT OF TAMIL NADU c) Private Sector Exhibitors 1. ACCUPRESSURE HEALTH CARE SYSTEMS 30. JCK GLOBAL SPRAYTECH PVT LTD C/o DEHLVI NATURALS 2. AEON FORMULATIONS PVT LTD 31. JSS INSTITUTE OF NATUROPATHY & YOGIC SCIENCES 3. AIMIL PHARMACEUTICALS (I) LTD 32. KOKILA SIDDHA HOSPITAL & RESEARCH CENTRE 4. ANANDI ENTERPRISES 33. KUDRATI AYURVED HEALTH CENTER c/o DEHLVI AMBER 5. ANNAI ARAVINDH HERBALS 34. MEDISIDDH PHARMA PVT LTD 6. APEX LABORATORIES PVT LTD 35. MOON FOODS 7. ASTHAGIRI HERBAL RESEARCH FOUNDATION 36. NATTURA BIO CARE PVT LTD 8. BACFO PHARMACEUTICALS INDIA LTD 37. OCEANIC HEALTHCARE 9. BALJIWAN MEDICINES PVT LTD 38. ORGANIC INDIA 14
10. BAN LABS PVT LTD 39. RAAMJEE FOOD PRODUCTS 11. BHARTIYA YUVA SHAKTI TRUST 40. RAJPUTANA AGRICO 12. CAPRO LABS EXPORTS INDIA PVT LTD 41. RENOVISION EXPORTS PVT LTD 13. CHARAK PHARMA 42. REX U&A REMEDIES PVT LTD 14. CURA PHARMACEUTICALS 43. SADAR DAWAKHANA 15. CONFEDERATION OF INDIAN INDUSTRY 44. SAI SNACKS 16. DABUR INDIA LIMITED 45. S G PHYTO PHARMA PVT LTD 17. DEEP HEALTHCARE PRODUCTS 46. SADAYUSH AYURVEDIC CARE & CURE 18. DINDAYAL INDUSTRIES LTD 47. SANDU BROTHERS LTD 19. DR JRK S SIDDHA RESEARCH & PHARMA P LTD 48. SANDU PHARMACEUTICALS LTD 20. EAST HERBALS 49. SAROJ AYURVED 21. EAGLE HEALTHMATE 50. SIDDHA FOODS TECH 22. ENERGY NESTS 51. SKM SIDDHA & AYRUVEDA COMPANY INDIA LTD 23. GIRME S WHEATGRASS 52. SKY HERBAL PHARMACY PVT LTD 24. HAMDARD LABORATORIES (INDIA) 53. SRI SRI AYURVEDA TRUST 25. HEALTH MESSAGER 54. SRI VELAVAN AGRO 26. HILARIOUS AYURVED 55. TAMPCOL 27. IMPCOPS 56. THE PHARMACEUTICAL CORPORATION (IM) KERALA 28. IDARA KITAB UL SHIFA C/o OTEGEN GLOBAL 57. VIADYRATNAM OUSHADHASALA PVT LTD 29. JAGAT PHARMA 58. VOPEC PHARMACEUTICALS PVT LTD Promotional Activities To create awareness about the AROGYA Fair in city various promotion activities were undertaken apart from the advertisements issued by Ministry of AYUSH in the local dailies. These include a) Branding at Chennai Transport Corporation Buses b) Advertisements in local dailies c) Distribution of pamphlets across Tamil Nadu d) Jingles in local FM e) Ad spots in local TV 15
a) Placement of AROGYA branding on 130 buses Photographs of branding on bus back b) FM Jingle & Audio Visual ad on TV c) 200,000 Arogya pamphlets were distributed in across Chennai and other major cities of Tamil Nadu including Salem, Trichi, Madurai, Ramanathapuram, Thenkasi, Coimbatore, Karur, Trichencode, Trichy, Pudukottai, Pattukottai, Kanyakumari, Nagerkoil, Tirnelveli d) Print ads in popular dailies Print advertisements were published in The Hindu (6 May 2017) and Dinamalar (7 May 2017), the most leading publications of the region for inviting visitors to the fair. 16
Valedictory Session Prof Dr R S Ramaswamy, Director General, Central Council for Research in Siddha addressing audience during Valedictory Session, seated on dais Mr Mohan Pyare, IAS, Additional Chief Secretary and Commissioner, Directorate of Indian Medicine and Homeopathy, Government of Tamil Nadu, Mr M Ponnuswami, Vice Chairman, CII Tamil Nadu State Council, Mr K Ramesh, Director & Head - CII Tamil Nadu State Office Delegates at Valedictory Session 17
Press Coverage The fair received very good coverage in all the major national and local dailies before and during the event. Press Clippings are enclosed as Annexure 1 Visitors More than 10,000 people visited the AROGYA Fair during four days including AYUSH practitioners and general visitors. Approx 1900 visitors took advantage of the counseling by AYUSH practitioners at the clinics. Category of Visitors Day 1 Day 2 Day 3 Day 4 Category 5-May 6-May 7-May 8-May Total Patients registered at Clinics 200 479 947 245 1871 General Visitors 1500 2543 3546 1145 8734 Total Registered Visitors (day wise) 1700 3022 4493 1390 10605 18
Visitors at the NATIONAL AROGYA Fair, CHENNAI Exhibitors Feedback Overall Exhibition 2% 12% 30% 56% Excellent Good Average Fair 19
Quality of Visitors 0% 18% 32% 50% Excellent Good Average Fair 40% 30% 20% 33% Objectives for Participation 32% 22% 13% 10% 0% Launch new products & services Exploring new business Networking Brand Promotion ***End of Report*** 20