The Minister of State for Health and Family Welfare S Gandhiselvan today said the government is making far reaching efforts to mainstream Indian Systems of Medicine (AYUSH) through quality control and holistic medical education.<br/><br/>Speaking at a conference organised by CII Mr Gandhiselvan said the National Rural Health Mission(NRHM) is the main vehicle to achieve the goal. He said NRHM seeks to open up local health tradition including the manpower and drugs to strengthen the public Health System at all levels.<br/><br/>The Minister informed that a proposal before the Government is to have a medical facility combining western medicine and Indian System of Medicine to provide holistic medical treatment in hospitals . He also said that there is a suggestion to include AYUSH in Allopathic medical courses, so that students are able to get the best of all aspects of medical knowledge.