People’s Foundation, a Delhi-NCR-based social trust working in the field of Holistic Health, in collaboration with All India Institute of Ayurveda, Govt of India, New Delhi, organised an Ayurved-based Mega Health Camp and Medicine distribution in Central Jail Number 3, Tihar jail.
The day-long camp was held for extensive health checkup and free medicine distribution to inmates and staff was inaugurated by SBK Singh, IPS, Director General of Prisons, Delhi.
Before opening the camp, the DG also inaugurated - Ausadhi Udayan- a garden of medicinal plants - arranged by jail authorities and AIIA.
Speaking on the occasion, the DG said that Ayurveda was best suited to the overall maintenance of health and lifestyle disorders without any side effects. He praised the joint initiative of AIIA and the People’s Foundation and Pramod Gupta, superintendent of Jail number 3 for organising such a noble initiative for the welfare of inmates. Pankaj Kumar, IAS, AIG (Prisons) and DIG Kuldeep Singh were also present during the inauguration ceremony.
VN Jha, President of the People’s Foundation, said that their organisation was committed to spreading the benefits and message of the science of Ayurveda to large masses of Indian society. People’s Foundation has been organising health camps in Tihar jail for the last 4 years.
A large pharmacy was set up and managed by the staff of AIIA, volunteers and coordinators of the People’s Foundation. SBK Singh, DG (prisons) too presented mementos to senior doctors in his office.
