The honourable Chief Minister of Kerala had convened a video conference among the selected Ayurvedic experts from various fields for devising appropriate Ayurvedic strategies for the management of COVID-19 in the state on 30.03.2020. In the light of the deliberations of the conference, a seven member task force was constituted for submitting a detailed report recommending the Ayurvedic strategies. Elaborate discussions carried out on behalf of the task force incorporating the ayurvedic experts from diverse fields of the science and a comprehensive report recommending definite Strategies for the Implementation of Ayurveda in the Prevention, Mitigation and Rehabilitation of Covid-19 was submitted on 03.04.2020. The report and the subsequent action plan on the basis of the report were endorsed by the government and the State Ayurvedic COVID-19 Response Cell responsible for the planning and implementation of the strategies came in existence.
Special emphasis was laid on ensuring the availability of the essential medicines mentioned in the approved protocol, coordinate the smooth running of the programme, ensuring the active participation from all the stakeholders and ultimately fortify the campaign of the state against the COVID-19 menace. It was also decided to immediately constitute the Regional Ayurvedic COVID-19 Response Cell (RACRC), the District Ayurvedic COVID-19 Response Cell (DACRC) and Ayur Raksha Clinics (ARC).
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Covid was a disease with no cure or management protocol when this project was formulated. Hence it was designed to boost the immunity of a person, the only rational way to prevent mortality and heavy morbidity. The medicines used in the project are such that they improve digestion and assimilation which in turn improves overall health. A diet consisting of easily digestible items and daily practice of yoga would be beneficial and that part is also addressed under this project.