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PIB digest for Tuesday, 13 October

Ayush Ministry Issues Skin Disorder Treatment Guidelines

AYUSH · Health · Posted 13 OCT 2026 4:19PM

What happened

The Ministry of Ayush released Standard Treatment Guidelines (STGs) for managing dermatological disorders across Ayurveda, Siddha, Unani, and Homoeopathy, incorporating Yoga, to standardise clinical care and evidence-based practice.

Why it matters for UPSC

This initiative illustrates the integration and standardisation of traditional medicine systems (AYUSH) into the national healthcare framework, which is vital for policy, public health delivery, and governance under health sector reforms in the UPSC syllabus.

Key objectives

  1. Issued Standard Treatment Guidelines (STGs) for dermatological disorders across Ayurveda, Siddha, Unani, and Homoeopathy, with the inclusion of Yoga, on the occasion of the 11th Ayurveda Day.
  2. Prepared by the Ayush Vertical of the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) to bring uniformity, quality assurance, and evidence-informed practice to clinical care.
  3. Protocols underwent field-level validation with Medical Officers in primary and secondary healthcare settings in partnership with the Government of NCT of Delhi.