Ayush Ministry: Ayurvedic medicine treating dengue to be launched

A senior official of Ayush Ministry said that an Ayurvedic medicine to treat dengue is undergoing third and final phase of clinical trials and will be launched within next two years. Ayush Secretary Vaidya Rajesh Kotecha said research on medicine was being carried out by Ayush (Ayurveda, Yoga & Naturopathy, Unani, Siddha, Sowa Rigpa and Homoeopathy) Ministry and Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR). medicine is me of a variety of Ayurvedic herbs that are grown in India and is likely to be in market in next two years in form of a pill.

‘World’s first medicine against Dengue’

" research is in third phase (final phase) of clinical trial. It will be done in next two years. Once finished, this will be world's first medicine against dengue," official said on sidelines of a press conference on achievements of ministry in last 100 days.

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Details of medicine awaited

Details about pill, such as name of medicine, how it will be sold - over counter or through prescription - are yet to be decided. ICMR and ministry team will also have to work to standardise dos and fix proportion of each herb used.

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Dengue outbreak in Delhi

Dengue cases are on rise in Delhi, more than 75 dengue cases have been registered in Delhi in 2019. According to SDMC (South Delhi Municipal Corporation), which keeps a tab on vector-borne diseases for city, reported 2,798 dengue cases and four deaths in 2018 while 4,726 dengue cases and 10 deaths in 2017. Following outbreak this year, Delhi government even launched a special campaign to fight dengue.

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Dengue wrath in India

vector-borne disease affected  6,210 people across country in 2019, according to information given by government in Lok Sabha on June 21, 2019. number of people affected by vector-borne diseases has alarmingly gone up in recent years in India. 

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(Inputs from PTI)