• • The Tribal Health Care Research Program (THCRP) was started by the Central Council for Research in Ayurvedic Sciences (CCRAS), an autonomous organization under Central                           Government, in 1982.

• The project involves studies of the living                   conditions of tribal people including health related demography; documentation of folk claims and      Local Health Traditions (LHT); use of common     medicinal plants in the area; propagation of knowledge about hygiene and prevention of                 diseases; and extending medical aid at door steps.

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• The objectives of the project are as under:
  • To Study the living conditions of tribal people
  • To Collect information related to health statistics
  • To study dietetic habits, nature and frequency of prevalent diseases, use of common medicinal plants in the area
  • To provide medical aid at the door steps of tribals.
  • To propagate knowledge about Ayurvedic concept of Pathyapathya including hygiene habits, dietary practice.
  • To prevent diseases by adopting healthy way of living & clean environment (Swachhata)
  • To provide health care facility to tribal population
  • To promote healthy living among tribes
  • To collect and document the folk claims and local health traditions to enable research etc.
  • The project was executed in 14 states through 15 research institutes under the Council.