The 3rd National Ayurveda Day 2018 was organised on the theme: "Ayurveda for Public Health" by the Directorate of AYUSH, Government of Meghalaya at Shillong. <br />''<br />''<br />''Health and Family Welfare Minister AL Hek stressed the importance and benefits of Ayurveda in the day to day life and the need to bring the traditional healers under the organised sector. <br />''<br />''<br />''A workshop on "Quality Council of India" support to Traditional Healers, "Ayurvedic approaches to cure human disease", "Potential of herbs in the management of type 2 diabetes Mellitus" and "Ayurveda for public health & Preventive approaches", was also held. <br />''<br />''<br />''Meanwhile, the North Eastern Institute of Ayurveda and Homoeopathy (NEIAH) also observed the day by organising a 'Run for Health'. <br />''<br />''<br />''Seven eminent Ayurvedic physicians and academicians from various North-eastern states were felicitated for their contribution towards propagation of Ayurveda in the region.<br />''<br />''<br />''<br />