Dr Manoj Nesari
INDIA
Dr. Nesari is the Advisor to the Government of India at Ministry of AYUSH to advise on policy matters related to improving health of people, integrating Ayurveda and other Indian traditional systems of medicine in public health care delivery, strengthening and capacity building the infrastructure as well as human resource of doctors, supporting staff etc. He is wing head for the International Cooperation of Ministry of AYUSH. He is Doctorate (PhD) on policy research on international laws related to Traditional systems of medicine and is Post Graduate (M.D.) from Institute of Post Graduate Teaching and Research in Ayurveda (IPGT&RA) Jamnagar with specialization in Ayurveda Internal medicine (Kayachikitsa). He completed his University degree in Ayurveda (BAMS) from R A Podar Medical College (Ayur), Worli, Mumbai which is a bachelors course in integrative medicine. He has also successfully completed the ‘Post Graduate Diploma in Disaster Preparedness and Rehabilitation’ from Guru Govindsingh Indraprastha University, Delhi. He is topper in Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) 1991 batch. Dr. Nesari has 30 years’ experience in Ayurvedic academia, clinical practices, policy planning, International cooperation and public Health. He also has long experience developing Policy document, programs, white papers, International negotiations etc. Many new initiatives for expansion of Ayurveda services and their utilization in Public Health etc. are at his credit. In past thirty years he has worked in different capacities viz. Advisor to Govt. of India, Ministry of AYUSH, Joint Advisor, Director National Academy of Ayurveda, Chief Medical Officer at Central Govt. Health Scheme etc.