EDITORIAL The first prize winner of Himalaya Infoline Photo Contest #6 is Dr Mrunali Shyam Shegaonkar and group from Government Ayurved College and Hospital, Nagpur, Maharashtra. In the picture are Dr Mrunali Shyam Shegaonkar, Dr Shraddha Atkar, Dr Reenu Sahani, Dr Pooja Chavan, Dr Pragati Bachikwar, Dr Krutika Chaudhary, Dr Aparna Wanare, and Dr Diksha Kapgate. The group captioned their photograph as: Let’s cherish moments together with Himalaya Infoline! On this issue’s cover Subscribe to Himalaya Infoline for Free! Please scan the QR code or visit the link below to avail a free subscription to Himalaya Infoline. https://tinyurl.com/HimalayaInfolineSubscription Or Dear Student, With much joy, we share with you that this year some of Himalaya’s brands have achieved remarkable milestones—Bonnisan completes 50 years, and Evecare, Confido, and OphthaCare complete 25 years in their journey of bestowing wellness. Integrative medicine is paramount for holistic health and well-being. Integrating the traditional medicine systems into our mainstream health care system is the need of the hour. To harness the enormous potential of multidisciplinary care, the Ministry of Ayush has initiated the setting up of integrative medicine centers at all government medical facilities in India. Establishing the Center for Integrative Medicine and Research by AIIMS, New Delhi, was another ground-breaking initiative in this regard, providing an excellent platform for experts from various disciplines of contemporary and traditional medicine to come together for treatment and preventive health care. To scale up these efforts and many such initiatives, the Ayush Ministry and the National Ayush Mission have received a major boost in the 2023 union budget allocation. More such interesting updates are covered in this issue of Himalaya Infoline. We received a heartening response to the recently rolled out Himalaya Infoline Photo Contest #6. Do participate in the upcoming contests, with the same spirit. Also, the 5th edition of Ayurwhiz (a nation-level quiz competition) has kick-started. We encourage you to make good use of this platform to broaden your horizon of knowledge. Stay tuned for further updates on Ayurwhiz-5. Wishing you the very best! Dr Rangesh Paramesh Director – Intellectual Property Himalaya Wellness Company Dr Rangesh Paramesh is an eminent Ayurvedic scholar who began his career as a teacher in the field of Ayurvedic pharmacology and pharmaceutics. He has provided research guidance to many postgraduates for 15 years. He has been associated with Himalaya for over two decades. Dr Rangesh provides Ayurveda medical consultation for noncommunicable diseases and lifestyle disorders. Dr Rangesh has published numerous research articles in both national and international journals. He has conducted periodic seminars on Ayurveda, in several countries, for physicians of western medicine. He has also served as an Ayurveda consultant in Switzerland, Germany, Italy, and the UK. He has written several books and coauthored five chapters in the book Scientific Basis for Ayurvedic Therapies. He has been honored with various prestigious awards and accolades for his contributions to the field of Ayurveda. Himalaya Infoline • Vol 19 • No. 2 • May–Aug 2023 • 1
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