AYUSH Cares
AYUSH CARES is a capacity-building initiative designed to strengthen the emergency care competencies of AYUSH practitioners and support the Government of India’s vision of mainstreaming AYUSH professionals within the healthcare system. By equipping practitioners with evidence-based emergency care skills, the programme seeks to enhance their ability to provide timely and appropriate care during medical emergencies, particularly in underserved and resource-constrained settings.
Through specialised training programmes, hands-on skill developmentand simulation-based learning, AYUSH CARES contributes to building a more responsive healthcare workforce while supporting national efforts to improve access to quality emergency care.
The initiative currently comprises three focused programmes: Primary Trauma Care Workshops, Saving Babies and Infants and COVID Cares.
COVID Cares
Contributes to Sustainable Development Goals:
- SDG 3 – Good Health and Well-being
During the COVID-19 pandemic, Lifeline Foundation implemented the COVID CARES programme to strengthen the capacity of AYUSH practitioners in the prevention, identification and management of COVID-19 cases. Through structured training programmes, participants were oriented to evolving COVID protocols, patient assessment, infection prevention and control measures, home isolation guidelines and referral pathways.
The programme supported AYUSH practitioners in providing informed and timely care within their communities during a period of unprecedented healthcare challenges.
Supported By: Tech Mahindra Foundation
Primary Trauma Care Workshops
Contributes to Sustainable Development Goals:
- SDG 3.6 – Halve the number of global deaths and injuries from road traffic accidents
- Broader goals under SDG 2 and 6
The Primary Trauma Care (PTC) workshop is developed to strengthen the emergency care capabilities of AYUSH practitioners and support their role as first responders within the healthcare system.
Through hands-on training and simulation-based learning, participants are trained in patient assessment, airway management, haemorrhage control, wound care and suturing, cervical spine stabilisation, CPR, infection prevention and other essential trauma care skills. The programme equips practitioners with the knowledge and confidence to provide timely and appropriate care during the critical first moments following an injury or medical emergency.
To date, Lifeline Foundation has trained 18,901 AYUSH practitioners through Primary Trauma Care Workshops across India.
Supported By: HDFC Bank Parivartan
Government Support: Ministry of AYUSH, Government of India and the Rashtriya Ayurveda Vidyapeeth (RAV)
Saving Babies and Infants
Contributes to Sustainable Development Goals:
- SDG 3.2 – End preventable deaths of new-borns and children under five years of age
- Broader goals under SDG 2 and 6
The Saving Babies and Infants (SBI) programme aims to strengthen the ability of AYUSH practitioners to recognise, stabilise and manage common neonatal and paediatric emergencies. As frontline healthcare providers, particularly in underserved areas, AYUSH doctors play an important role in the early identification and referral of critically ill infants and children.
Through hands-on training and simulation-based learning, participants are equipped with practical skills in new-born assessment, identification of danger signs, basic neonatal and paediatric emergency care, stabilisation and timely referral. The programme seeks to improve the quality of care provided during the crucial early stages of illness, when timely intervention can significantly influence outcomes.
Total AYUSH Practitioners Trained: 645
Supported By: HDFC Asset Management Company
Government Support: Ministry of AYUSH, Government of India
