Sat Nov 09 13:05:33 UTC 2024: ## Kottakkal Arya Vaidya Sala to Host 61st Annual Ayurveda Seminar on Avascular Necrosis
**Kottakkal, November 9, 2024:** The Kottakkal Arya Vaidya Sala will host its 61st annual Ayurveda seminar, ASK@61, on Sunday, November 10th, at its Charitable Hospital. This year’s seminar marks a special occasion as it will be held at the Charitable Hospital for the first time, coinciding with the hospital’s centenary celebration. The event will focus on avascular necrosis, a condition where bone tissue dies due to insufficient blood supply.
Experts in both modern medicine and Ayurveda will participate in the seminar. The event will be inaugurated by Rajesh Kotecha, former Vice-Chancellor of Gujarat Ayurveda University and current AYUSH Ministry secretary. A.P.M. Mohammed Hanish, principal secretary of the Industries department, will deliver the keynote address.
The seminar will feature presentations on the current understanding of avascular necrosis and its Ayurvedic treatment. Dr. Kotecha will release a book titled “New trends in panchakarma techniques” written by Dr. Praveen Balakrishnan. Sameer Ali Paravath, a senior arthroplasty and arthroscopy consultant at Meitra Hospital, Kozhikode, will present on “Current concepts of avascular necrosis – hip.” Gikku Alias Benny, the chief consultant for orthopaedics and proctology at Vettukattil Ayurveda Hospital, Muvattupuzha, will speak on “Ayurvedic management of avascular necrosis.” Nishant Narayan, chief medical officer at Arya Vaidya Sala, will share his clinical experiences with avascular necrosis. The seminar will be moderated by T. Sreekumar, a former professor at Vaidyaratnam Ayurveda College, Ollur.
The seminar will also include the presentation of Arya Vaidya Sala’s annual awards by managing trustee P.M. Varier.
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