The Ministry of Ayush was established on November 9, 2014, with the vision of revitalizing India’s traditional medical knowledge and promoting the growth of Ayush healthcare systems. Previously, these responsibilities were handled by the Department of Indian System of Medicine and Homoeopathy (ISM&H), which was formed in 1995. In November 2003, the department was renamed as the Department of Ayurveda, Yoga & Naturopathy, Unani, Siddha, and Homoeopathy (Ayush) to enhance focus on education and research in these holistic healing practices.