Dr. Manoj Nesari (IND) - Guest of honor

Ayurvedic Physician, Consultant (Ay) Joint Secretary Rank, Ministry of AYUSH, Government of India
Dr. Nesari MD PhD advises the Government of India at the Ministry of AYUSH on strengthening the health system and integrating Ayurveda and other Indian traditional systems of medicine into public health care. He is the Head of the International Cooperation Division in the Ministry of AYUSH and holds a PhD in Policy Research. As an Ayurvedic physician MD, he specializes in internal medicine (Kayachikitsa).
He has also successfully completed the Post Graduate Diploma in Disaster Preparedness and Rehabilitation' from Guru Govindsingh Indraprastha University, Delhi.
Dr. Nesari has 30 years of experience in Ayurvedic science and clinical practice as well as in policy planning, international cooperation and public health. Many new initiatives to expand Ayurvedic services and their use in public health etc. are to his credit. Prior to his current role, he served as Director of the National Academy of Ayurveda and Chief Medical Officer in the Central Govt. Health Scheme.