Prayas Neuro Rehabilitation Centre

Source: PIB

Context: The Ministry of Ayush launched “Prayas”, a first-of-its-kind Integrated Neuro-Rehabilitation Centre at AIIA Goa, marking a milestone in blending Ayurveda, Yoga, and modern therapies for paediatric neuro care.

About Prayas Neuro Rehabilitation Centre:

• What is Prayas?

• Integrated Centre: It is a novel, multi-disciplinary Neuro-Rehabilitation Centre established to offer holistic, patient-centric care. Unique Combination: It is among the first centres in India to unify Ayurveda, Physiotherapy, Yoga, Speech Therapy, Occupational Therapy, and modern Paediatrics under a single umbrella.

• Integrated Centre: It is a novel, multi-disciplinary Neuro-Rehabilitation Centre established to offer holistic, patient-centric care.

• Unique Combination: It is among the first centres in India to unify Ayurveda, Physiotherapy, Yoga, Speech Therapy, Occupational Therapy, and modern Paediatrics under a single umbrella.

• Host Institution: All India Institute of Ayurveda (AIIA), Goa.

• Launched By: The Ministry of Ayush.

• Aim and Function:

• Primarily focuses on providing comprehensive neuro-rehabilitation to children (paediatric care) with neurological and developmental conditions. Aims to create evidence-based solutions by combining the best of traditional knowledge and modern rehabilitation sciences.

• Primarily focuses on providing comprehensive neuro-rehabilitation to children (paediatric care) with neurological and developmental conditions.

• Aims to create evidence-based solutions by combining the best of traditional knowledge and modern rehabilitation sciences.

• Functions:

• Deliver integrative patient-centred care for paediatric neurological challenges. Combine traditional wisdom (Ayurveda, Yoga) with modern rehabilitation sciences. Serve as a research and training hub for Ayush-based innovations in neuro care. Act as a model of holistic healthcare aligned with India’s National Health Policy. Provide comprehensive family support through multidisciplinary therapies.

• Deliver integrative patient-centred care for paediatric neurological challenges.

• Combine traditional wisdom (Ayurveda, Yoga) with modern rehabilitation sciences.

• Serve as a research and training hub for Ayush-based innovations in neuro care.

• Act as a model of holistic healthcare aligned with India’s National Health Policy.

• Provide comprehensive family support through multidisciplinary therapies.