New Delhi: 12 days after many were killed or injured in a stampede at the Maha Kumbh in Prayagraj, the Union government today came out with figures of 7 lakh pilgrims treated during the Kumbh Mela that began on January 13, 2025.
However, the government did not provide any specific figure for those injured in the stampede. Dr Gaurav Dubey, the Kumbh Mela’s nodal medical officer, shared that more than 4.5 lakh pilgrims have been treated at 23 allopathic hospitals and over 3.71 lakh pilgrims have undergone pathology tests. Additionally, more than 3,800 minor surgeries and 12 major surgeries have been successfully completed.
The AYUSH stated today that “world-class” treatment with Allopathy and AYUSH medicines was in place and 23 Allopathic and 20 AYUSH hospitals are operating there with the assistance of experts from the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) and Institute of Medical Sciences (IMS) Banaras Hindu University as well as specialists from Canada, Germany, and Russia. The Government stated that these doctors were “working tirelessly” on the ground.
“From common ailments to specialized treatments, comprehensive healthcare facilities are available. So far, over 7 lakh pilgrims have been treated out of whom, over 2.18 lakh pilgrims treated with AYUSH medicines.
“To make the healthcare services world-class”, specialists from Canada, Germany, Russia, along with doctors from AIIMS Delhi and IMS BHU, are working tirelessly on the ground,” AYUSH stated.
For children aged 1 to 12 years, special Ayurvedic ‘Swarnaprashan’ medicine is being administered, and distributed during the Pushya Nakshatra. This medicine is proving beneficial in enhancing children’s concentration, intelligence, immunity, and physical development.
The combined arrangement of Allopathy and AYUSH medicine at the Kumbh Mela is proving to be a great relief for pilgrims, the Government claimed, adding that high-quality healthcare services are being provided free of charge to sadhus, kalpavasis, and common pilgrims. “The integration of Ayurveda, yoga, Panchakarma, and modern medical science has set a “new standard” for healthcare services at the Kumbh Mela, it stressed.
– global bihari bureau
