Context:
The Ayush ministry’s campaign Desh Ka Prakriti Parikshan Abhiyaan has recently achieved an unprecedented five Guinness World Records.
- The National Commission for Indian System of Medicine (NCISM) led the initiative, with support from the Ministry of Ayush, Government of India.
- The campaign’s first phase concluded with a ceremony on 20th February 2025 in Mumbai.
- The achievement is a significant step towards the global integration of Indian medicinal practices and traditional healing systems.
- Thefive Guinness World Records:
- Most Pledges in One Week: 6,004,912 pledges, setting a new global record.
- Most Pledges in One Month: 13,892,976 pledges, surpassing the previous record of 58,284 by Cigna & CMB Life Insurance (China).
- Most Pledges Overall: 13,892,976 pledges, surpassing Zifi FDC Limited’s record of 569,057 pledges.
- Largest Online Photo Album: 62,525 photos, breaking the previous record of 29,068 by Accenture Solutions (India).
- Largest Online Video Album: 12,798 videos, surpassing the previous record of 8,992 by Ghe Bharari and others (India).
About Prakriti
- It refers to your unique mind-body constitution influenced by the three Doshas: Vata, Pitta, and Kapha.
- It recognizes individual differences, affecting your physical, mental, and emotional traits.
- Prakriti also influences how a person responds to environmental factors and stress.
- Understanding your Prakriti helps in making lifestyle choices suited to a person’s natural state.
- It enables living in balance and harmony with biological rhythms and the environment.
- Prakriti awareness is central to Ayurveda’s approach to personalized and predictive health.
- It is key to the P5 medicine approach: Predictive, Preventive, Personalized, Participatory, and Precision medicine.