Dae es Salaam(Tanzania), 14 December (H.S): It's a fantastic initiative to launch an exclusive Ayurvedic centre to cater to the medical needs of people in Ghana. It's a great opportunity not only for all the stakeholders but also for the local community of Ghana to experience the benefits of the Indian Ayurveda System of Medicine. Yoga and Ayurveda have been the age-old traditional practices in alternative healing and wellness systems that India could be very proud of, felt His Excellency Sugandh Rajaram, High Commissioner of India to Ghana while inaugurating Ayush Ghana Ayurveda Medical Centre,(An Authentic Indian System of Medicine) Oshimpa Street, North Kaneshi, Accra, Ghana.
He also remarked, Humanity needs sustainable health systems. The concept of Body, Mind and Soul integration certainly matches with the definition of Health by the World Health Organisation WHO. And Indian Yoga just fits into the bill. It is indeed a giant step ahead by Dr Poornima Palaksha, CEO and Principal Consultant and her team to serve the medical needs of the local community in Ghana. Well, the spectacular success story of Ayush Ghana Ayurveda Medical Centre, Ghana in West Africa is a testimony not only to the emerging popularity of Ayurveda but also its benefits.
The Bengaluru-born husband-wife duo of the Ayush Ghana Ayurveda Medical Centre, Palaksha Swamy and Mrs Dr Poornima Palaksha have been the flag bearer of the new order, a new vision of Ayurveda in West Africa, Ghana in particular, over the couple of years. Hindusthan Samachar News Agency spoke to Palaksha Swamy, founder of Ayush Ghana Ayurveda Medical Centre.
Palaksha Swamy recalled, By the virtue of my employment in African countries over the last decade as a telecom professional, I had a very clear understanding of the health sector in Africa. My posting in Ghana not only opened up a new vista for me but also for my wife Dr Poornima. Dr Poornima has over fifteen years of experience in the field of Medicine...
...After graduating from BAMS - Govt Ayurvedic Medical College, Bengaluru, she secured an MS- Masters in Clinical Research- at Cranfield University, London UK. With an MBA in Pharma Marketing, she had a clear understanding of the modern medical world and its nuances...
...Her stint at the world-famous HCG Cancer Hospital and BGS Global Hospital, Bengaluru gave her insights into the Corporate Hospital Industry, these prerequisites came in as a huge strength and it was the most opportune time to start our venture...
...Having decided to start our own business, we worked hard to get all mandatory certifications from the Ministry of Health (TMPC) and also from the FDA for Pharma Distribution. Its norms are very similar to that of the Federal Drug Policy of the USA. After obtaining the necessary regulatory clearances, we launched our Medical Centre...
...Since then it has been a great journey of serving the people of Ghana. We could create a great sense of satisfaction in the minds of the local community and Indian diaspora by offering world-class service at our centre. The price is very affordable by all means...
...The fact that many of the success stories of cases like prostate enlargement, skin disorders, and chronic diseases, treated by our team have won the confidence of locals. Gradually patient's foot falls increased many folds to our centre. A large number of patients stopped travelling out of Ghana for medical needs and treatment. In a way, we could save the time, money and stress of our patients by delivering desired benefits...
...We must say this journey has been successful with the unconditional support of our Indian High Commission office. For each of the events held at the Indian High Commissioner's Office premises, we put up a stall propagating the huge benefits of adopting the Indian Ayurveda Medical Sciences. And it's been serving as not only a great Public Relations exercise but also a fabulous brand-building opportunity...
...The support from the Department of Traditional and Alternate Medicine and the Guidance from the Traditional Medicine Practice Council of the local government has been fantastic. Over the last two years, we have also had highly successful cases serving the members of the local community, the Indian Diaspora and a few patients from the Diplomatic Missions of other countries...
...The fact that we could expand our activities to distribute our brand of Ayurvedic Medicines and products has been a validation of the immense faith and acceptance of our Ayurveda Sciences as an Authentic Indian System of Medicine. We plan to scale up the services to a bigger scale shortly concluded Palaksha Swamy, the Founder of Ayush Ghana Ayurveda Medical Centre.
Hindusthan Samachar/Ramarao Manjunath Chavan
