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Employees Staff Insurance Scheme

Under the Employees Staff Insurance Scheme, the Government of Rajasthan provides medical facilities to industrial labourers and their family members through a wide network of allopathic & homeopathic hospitals and dispensaries including ESI hospitals at Jaipur, Jodhpur, Kota, Bhilwara and Pali.
 

Ayurveda and Other Systems of Medicine
At present, Rajasthan offers facilities of traditional Indian therapies through an extensive network of 3731 hospitals/dispensaries comprising 3530 Ayurveda centres, 115 Homeopathic centres, 81 Greek and 5 Naturopathic hospitals under the aegis of Department of Ayurveda. The department not only provides medical facilities to the patients but also distributes medicines free of cost. The doctors, nurses, compounders and other staff of the department have also been contributing towards successful implementation of various healthcare programmes of national significance such as Pulse Polio Programme, Family Welfare Programme and Medical examination of students etc.
 

Department of Ayurveda was setup in the state at the time of independence. In addition to the Directorate at the state level, offices of Regional Deputy Directors and District Ayurvedic Officers have also been established at the Divisional and District headquarters respectively to enable effective functioning of the department.
 

Nature Cure Centres:

Over the years, Rajasthan has developed a sound medical infrastructure including modern healthcare facilities. At the same time, the state has also successfully preserved and promoted the traditional Indian therapies like Ayurveda, Yoga & Meditation and Naturopathy. There are a number of nature cure and yoga centres that offer a system of healthcare with adequate facilities and diagnostic methods including steam bath, mud bath, rigorous dieting and physical exercises. Massages, treatments using herbs, and the ancient traditions of Ayurveda and yoga add to the well-being of the body and the mind. Click for more details.