New Delhi, Feb. 10 -- In a move to bridge traditional medicine with modern financial security, the All India Institute of Ayurveda (AIIA), New Delhi, signed a landmark Common Empanelment Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the General Insurance Council (GIC) on Tuesday.

The primary benefit of this MoU is the establishment of a cashless treatment facility that spans all 32 insurance companies under the General Insurance Council. This initiative is designed to substantially enhance patient access and affordability, expand Ayurveda's outreach to a larger section of society, and reinforce the institutional credibility of Ayush treatments by placing them on par with conventional medical services.

This agreement, signed between AIIA Direct...