National Siddha Day is celebrated every year on the birthday of Siddhar Agathiyar , the father of Siddha Medicine by Union Ministry of Ayush. The first Siddha day was celebrated on January 4, 2018,  Margazhi month Aayilyam star, the birthday of Agathiyar.  The second Siddha Day was celebrated on December 26, 2018 and the third national Siddha Day was celebrated on January 13, 2020. The fourth national Siddha Medical Day will be celebrated on January 2, 2021 as birth star of Agathiyar falls on that day. As prelude to fourth Siddha day celebrations special Siddha medical camps are planned on all Mondays,  according to Tiruchirapalli district Siddha Medical officer Dr S Kamaraj. He said that on December 14, special Siddha Medical camp was held at Trichy Govt Siddha Medical hospital and other Siddha medical centres in TrichyKarur, Perambalur and Ariyalur districts. Special medical camps are being held from morning 8 AM to evening 5 PM in Siddha Medical Hospital in Trichy and from 9 AM to 3 PM in other Siddha centres. Special Siddha Medical camps are being held on December 14, 21, 28 and finally on January 2- National Siddha Day. In the first Siddha Medical camp on December 14,  special diagnosis and treatment was given for diabetes, blood pressure and medicines given free of cost.

On December 21, Siddha Special medical camp testing will be done for cough, sinus, nasal infection, asthma and medicines will be given. Siddha medicines will also be given for Dengue fever.  On December 28, special Siddha Medical camp, Arogya health box will be given to those persons who have recovered from covid 19. They have to submit copy of medical certificates of covid 19 treatment. These medicines given in Arogyapettakam health box will help strengthen self immunity. Finally on January 2, fourth National Siddha Day,  special Siddha medical camp will be held. In this medical camp,  diagnosis and Siddha treatment will be given for many diseases. This include diabetes, heart ailments, thyroid, knee pain, uterus problems and Siddha treatment will be given by Siddha doctors in this special medical  camp.

Apart from these special medical camps poster competitions, elocution competitions will be held to create awareness about Siddha medicines. Elocution competition for college students on the title Siddha medicine unchanged even during changed generation at Trichy District Siddha Medical Office from 10 AM on December 29. Poster and slogan making competition for school students will be conducted online. E-certifcates will be given for all participants and first three prize winners will get shields and other prizes. Apart from that special webinars by Siddha doctors is also planned according to Dr S Kamaraj Siddha Medical officer Trichy. Ayush System of medicine has greatly helped the nations frontline line workers and covid - 19 with mild infections in building up the immunity against the corona virus and siddha system and other Indian systems  can be boasted of India's gift to the medical world.

District Siddha Medical officer Dr S Kamaraj giving Siddha medicines in Trichy

Siddha Special medical camp. Dr S Kamaraj giving Siddha medicines

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