DEVELOPMENT OF AYURVEDIC
MEDICINE IN ARGENTINA
By Dr. Sergio Lais-Suarez
T
he Ayurvedic Medicine began its approach with
Argentina in the year 1980 after a group of 23
Argentine persons arrived in New Delhi to be trained
in Vedic Science at the World Assembly of Vedic Science
where 7 thousand peoples from all continents gather during
6 months. Within this Science, there are important chapters
on Ayurvedic Medicine.
Since that time many achievements were carried out to
spread the knowledge of Ayurveda in Argentina and those
can be listed as follow:
1985: The Health Ministry of La Rioja Province created
the “Committee to Study Ayurvedic Medicine”.
1996: The Universidad Abierta InterAmericana (UAI)
created the fi rst Extraordinary Chair of Ayurvedic Medicine,
being the first University in Latin America to offer a
University Diploma for Doctors in Ayurvedic Medicine.
1996: The fi rst Ayurvedic In-Patient Clinic & Health
Resort was opened in the Province of Córdoba with 40 rooms
and 6 treatment rooms for Panchakarma. At this Ayurvedic
Center arrived for treatments Ministers of the National
Government, the Vice-President of the country, important
Journalists, Actresses, etc. The most important journalistic
media of Argentina made numerous notes and T.V. programs
allowing to a massive diff usion of Ayurvedic Medicine.
2000: The Fundación de Salud Ayurveda Prema was
created.
2000: The Universidad de Buenos Aires (UBA) began
an Ayurveda Course for Health Professional and the general
public in association with the Fundación de Salud Ayurveda
Prema
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2004: The Universidad Maimonides began an Ayurveda
Course for Health Professional and the general public.
2009-2013: Broadcast of the International TV Program
on Health & Ayurveda, Utilisima Channel (FOX TV) for
America & Europe.
2013: The Universidad Católica de Cordoba began a
Ayurveda Materia at the last year of the Medical School
into the Obligatory Final Practice.
2016: The Universidad Nacional de Rosario and the
Universidad Nacional de Formosa began an Ayurveda
Course.
Along these years several MoU were signed among
Indian and Argentinean Universities/Foundations:
•
UAI University with Manipal University, Benares
Hindu University, and Gujarat Ayurveda University
• Fundacion Ayurveda Prema with Gujarat Ayurveda
University
• CEAMA with the Sanskriti University of Hardiwar
Also, there are several Non-Profit Association on
Ayurveda as CEAMA, ASSANA, AAYUS and many others
that are teaching Ayurveda to the general public and Health
Professionals and Indian Institutions including Maharishi
Ayurveda Products International, Art of Living Foundation
and others, teaching Ayurveda and off ering their health
products.
Today in Argentina there are hundreds of medical doctors
trained in Ayurveda Medicine that are taking care of about
one thousand patients. In order to improve this, the future of
Ayurveda in Argentina and in Latin America should include:
1) The approval of Ayurveda as an authorized medical
specialitation at the National Level.
2) The presence of the most important ayurvedic labs from
India off ering their product for a huge variety of ailments,
3) All the National Universities of Argentina should have
a pre-degree and post-degree training in Ayurveda
for Medical Doctors, Health Professional, Nurses,
Paramedics, etc.
4) All the Governmental and Private Hospitals should have
an Ayurvedic Area for O.P.D and I.P.D for treatments.
5) The Health Insurances should include every specialization
of Ayurveda Medicine as an option for all patients.
* The author is a Surgeon Doctor; Diploma in Clinical Oncology;
Pioneer in Ayurveda in Argentina since 1980; “Ambassador of
Ayurveda” according The Hindu Newspaper; Chairman of Ayurveda
Department at UAI University; Founder of the First Ayurveda
Clinic & Health Resort in Argentina; International Speaker on
Ayurveda; Anchor of Ayurveda at Utilisima TV Channel (FOX TV)
and Honorary Consul of India in Córdoba