US EditionUnion Budget 2026-27 Announces Three New All India Institutes of Ayurveda
The 2026 Union Budget includes training for 150,000 caregivers and upgrades the WHO Traditional Medicine Centre to enhance research and healthcare integration.
- From New Delhi, the Union Government announced the Union Budget 2026 prioritises health and allied health services, emphasising training, standardisation and integration of traditional medicine.
- Addressing workforce shortfalls, the Union Government plans to train 1.5 lakh caregivers over five years to meet rising care demand, including elderly support.
- Among the new schemes, the Budget proposes upgradation of institutions for allied health professionals and creating five regional medical hubs via private‑sector partnerships.
- Officials say the measures will create jobs by upgrading centres of excellence and AYUSH pharmacies, ensuring higher certification standards and more skilled doctors and allied health professionals.
- Longer term, investments in All India Institutes of Ayurveda and the WHO Global Centre for Traditional Medicine, Jamnagar aim to boost education, research and India’s global role while strengthening speciality areas.
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Budget 2026: AYUSH pharmacies and drug testing labs to be upgraded, WHO centre in Jamnagar to get boost
In a major push to strengthen India’s healthcare ecosystem, the Union Budget 2026 has laid special focus on health and allied health services, addressing both workforce gaps and infrastructure upgrades. One of the key announcements includes the upgradation and expansion of institutions for allied health professionals (AHPs) in the government sector. Existing institutions will be strengthened in critical areas such as optometry, radiology, anaest…
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The Economic TimesBudget 2026: Ayurveda, Yoga get big boost as global interest grows
Budget 2026: The Union Budget gives a significant boost to traditional wellness systems, with plans to train 1.5 lakh caregivers for yoga and Ayurveda services. Three new Ayurveda institutes will be set up, along with ten new allied health disciplines to train one lakh professionals. In addition, three new pharmaceutical education institutes and a network of 1,000 clinical trials have been proposed, underscoring the focus on healthcare skills an…
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