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The Hindu
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Bindu Shajan Perappadan

Dismay over the addition of a colour image of Dhanvantari, and the word ‘Bharat’ to the National Medical Commission’s logo

Dhanvantari Commission IMA the National Medical Commission NMC Cyriac Abby Philips Ayushman Bharat KV Babu Thomas Isaac Ayurveda

After the Union Health Ministry directed the renaming of the Ayushman Bharat Health and Wellness Centres to ‘Ayushman Arogya Mandir’ with the tagline ‘Arogyam Parmam Dhanam’ (health is the greatest wealth) early this week, the National Medical Commission (NMC) has joined the rebranding process by modifying its logo with a colour image of Dhanvantari and the word ‘Bharat’ above it. 

Dhanvantari, regarded as an avatar of Vishnu, is the physician of the devas (gods) in Hinduism; the Puranas mention he is the god of Ayurveda. 

Both moves have evoked dismay among doctors, leaders, and the people, who question why the Department of Health and Family Welfare, with its budget allocation of approximately 2% of the total Central government expenditure for 2023-24, was undertaking the renaming exercise for 1.16 lakh Ayushman Bharat Health and Wellness Centres across India. The Centre, in its communication to the States and Union Territories, has said that the funds proposed for renaming existing health centres is ₹3,000 per facility. 

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