North Eastern Institute of Folk Medicine in Pasighat, Arunachal Pradesh

Q.  The North Eastern Institute of Folk Medicine is in
- Published on 02 Mar 16

a. Arunachal Pradesh
b. Sikkim
c. Assam
d. Meghalaya

ANSWER: Arunachal Pradesh
 
  • The North Eastern Institute of Folk Medicine (NEIFM) is a National Institute, established under the Department of AYUSH, Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Government of India.
  • It is located at Pasighat, East Siang District, Arunachal Pradesh.
  • The aims and objectives of the NEIFM are to survey, document and validate folk medicine practices, remedies and therapies prevalent in the region, with a view to revitalize, promote and harness these local health traditions for the wellbeing of wider public especially living in North Eastern Region.
  • Under the Central Sector Schemes, various steps taken for creating infrastructure facilities for the development of AYUSH. NEIFM is the Centre of Excellence and Apex Research Centre for all aspect of Folk Medicine knowledge with linkage and collaboration with other research. The objective of the institute is to provide better medical/clinical facilities in North Eastern Region.

Related Content

➨ Post your comment / Share knowledge


Enter the code shown above:

(Note: If you cannot read the numbers in the above image, reload the page to generate a new one.)
▲