PM Modi urges people to stay healthy amid coronavirus outbreak

As entire country is under lockdown amid coronavirus pandemic, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday, April 1, urged people to follow protocols listed by AYUSH Ministry to keep healthy and strengn ir immunity.

"Recently  AYUSH Ministry came out with protocols that list out easy to do things that improve health as well as immunity. re are many things in protocol that I myself have been diligently doing for years, such as drinking only hot water through year," said PM Modi.

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PM Modi urges on keeping healthy

Prime Minister Modi on Twitter shared some easy to follow practices which could help in keeping oneself fit throughout year and asked people to make it a part of ir lives. In his Sunday's Man ki Baat address, he said he will also upload a few videos of some of Yaga postures that have greatly benefitted his health.

Interaction with AYUSH practitioners

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday interacted with AYUSH sector practitioners via video conferencing. In his interaction, he said that AYUSH sector has a long tradition of keeping nation healthy and its importance has increased manifold in ongoing efforts to tackle COVID-19. 

PM Modi observed that AYUSH network is spread through length and breadth of country. He said it is imperative for m to utilize this network, while working according to WHO guidelines, to spread mess of good practices that can help control spread of virus. PM Modi praised ongoing efforts of AYUSH Ministry in promoting 'Yoga At Home' to de-stress mind and strengn body.

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(Im - PTI)