Open AccessKnowledge level of Ayurveda practitioner on public health
Author(s) -
Jitendra Kumar,
Jayanti Roy,
Amarjeet Singh Minhas
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
ayu
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 0976-9382
pISSN - 0974-8520
DOI - 10.4103/0974-8520.141897
Subject(s) - public health , medicine , alternative medicine , traditional medicine , medical education , family medicine , nursing , pathology
Looking at the current scenario of shortage of public health professionals on one hand and intense demand of community health services on the other it is imperative that the contribution of Ayurveda practitioners is increased in the field of public health. However, the updating of the knowledge of public health issues and concepts will ultimately decide whether they can be successfully integrated into the community health arena or not.