In India, HIV-infected individuals face numerous challenges
in their search for treatments. Currently, western allopathic medicine
(hereinafter ‘biomedicine’) offers antiretroviral therapy (ART) for HIV/AIDS
and associated co-morbidities that have prolonged survival and improved quality
of life. Estimates of ART coverage are between 39%-54% and significant numbersof HIV-infected individuals continue to explore alternative treatment options
due to ART toxicities, resistance and associated expenditures arise.
The Indian
System of Medicine and Homeopathy includes multiple medical systems as
Ayurveda, Yoga and Naturopathy, Unani, Siddha, and Homeopathy (AYUSH) and has
existed for centuries before the rise of biomedicine. While there is a dearth
of current data available, it is estimated that almost 65% of India’s rural
population uses AYUSH for primary health care and 70%–80% of the general
population uses AYUSH at some point. Read more.............
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