THIRUVANANTHAPURAM:
Marking the prelude to the 5th edition of Global Ayurveda Festival (GAF), the 20-day state-wide Grand Kerala Ayurveda Fair (GKAF) commenced today, on the occasion of National Ayurveda Day.
Principal of Government Ayurveda College, Thiruvananthapuram, Dr G Jay inaugurated the state-level GKAF, which will be held in all districts of Kerala till November 30.
Dr Jay also released the poster of GKAF at the function held at the Government Ayurveda College here.
GKAF is a mass contact programme with everybody connected to Ayurveda in the state participating to make Ayurveda a people-friendly one.
As part of GKAF, road shows with the slogan ‘Live Healthy Live the Ayurveda Way’, exhibitions, seminars, Ayurveda Aahar, distribution of herbal plants, competitions for children, and speciality medical camps have been planned in all districts. It will bring together all Ayurveda institutions, associations and organizations to highlight the strength of the system before the public.
Organised by Ayurveda Medical Association, GKAF has Ayurveda Hospitals Management Association (AHMA), Ayurvedic Medicine Manufacturers Organisation of India (AMMOI), Government Teachers Organisation, Medical Officers Association, Medical Officers Federation, Private Ayurveda College Teachers Organisation (PACTO), All Kerala Private College Teachers Association (AKPCTA) and AMOA as partners.
Dr Raju Thomas, Chairman, GKAF; Dr Sankaran Kutty; Ayurveda Teachers Association President Dr Seemaja; PTA Vice President MP Santhosh, AMAI District Secretary Dr Innocent Bose; and Convenor of National Ayurveda Day Celebrations Dr Sheela S, were also present.
GAF 2023 will be held in the state capital from December 1 to 5, focusing on projecting Ayurveda’s huge potential in addressing the health challenges of the present world and setting a platform for global networking of Ayurveda practitioners and stakeholders.
‘Ayurveda for One Health’ is the slogan of National Ayurveda Day 2023. The focal theme of the GAF 2023, to be held at the Greenfield International Stadium, Karyavattom in the city, is “Emerging Challenges in Healthcare & A Resurgent Ayurveda.”
The biennial event is being organized by the Centre for Innovation in Science and Social Action (CISSA) in association with Ministry of Ayush, Government of India; Department of Ayush; Government of Kerala; Ayurveda fraternity represented by AMAI, AMMOI, AHMA, KISMA, ADMA, Viswa Ayurveda Parishad and 14 other Ayurveda Associations.
