<p>Union Health Minister Dr Harsh Vardhan said on Sunday that he would not let politics between the Centre and the State come in the way of providing healthcare.<br /><br /></p>.<p>The minister was speaking to reporters after inaugurating the yoga research laboratory at the Swamy Vivekananda Yoga Anusandhana Samsthana (S-Vyasa) in the City.<br /><br />“Be it with respect to release of funds or communication, we will make sure there is no politics,” he said. <br /><br />He said that the Indian systems of medicine lacked evidence-based research. “Enough funds have been granted for these systems. Now we will focus on strengthening them,” he added. <br /><br />The Anvesana research laboratories of S-Vyasa have been set up with a grant of Rs five crore provided by the State government. Speaking at the inauguration, Dr Manjunath Sharma, joint director, Research and Development, S-Vyasa University, said that the existing facilities were upgraded to improve research.<br /><br />N Sivasailam, principal secretary, Department of Health, Ayush director Vijaykumar Gogi and Nimhans director Dr Satish Chandra were present. A book on obesity authored by Dr Nagarathna and Dr H R Nagendra from the university and the official website of the institute were launched.<br /></p>
<p>Union Health Minister Dr Harsh Vardhan said on Sunday that he would not let politics between the Centre and the State come in the way of providing healthcare.<br /><br /></p>.<p>The minister was speaking to reporters after inaugurating the yoga research laboratory at the Swamy Vivekananda Yoga Anusandhana Samsthana (S-Vyasa) in the City.<br /><br />“Be it with respect to release of funds or communication, we will make sure there is no politics,” he said. <br /><br />He said that the Indian systems of medicine lacked evidence-based research. “Enough funds have been granted for these systems. Now we will focus on strengthening them,” he added. <br /><br />The Anvesana research laboratories of S-Vyasa have been set up with a grant of Rs five crore provided by the State government. Speaking at the inauguration, Dr Manjunath Sharma, joint director, Research and Development, S-Vyasa University, said that the existing facilities were upgraded to improve research.<br /><br />N Sivasailam, principal secretary, Department of Health, Ayush director Vijaykumar Gogi and Nimhans director Dr Satish Chandra were present. A book on obesity authored by Dr Nagarathna and Dr H R Nagendra from the university and the official website of the institute were launched.<br /></p>