Could Traditional Medicine and Exercise Provide Affordable ^Health for All^ and A Cheap Approach to Combat Covid-19 Pandemic?
1. Dr. Yiyong Liang, 2. Manish Uprety F.R.A.S

1. Hebei Sport University
2. Ayush Darpan Foundation Trust

Abstract

In 1978 Alma-Ata Declaration - the first international declaration underlining the importance of primary health care that expressed the need for urgent action by all governments, health and development workers, and the world community to protect and promote the health of all people, however, the Declaration has never been treated with an urgent attitude required by all kind of authorities. By the time of writing (May 2022), the Covid-19 pandemic has made a devastating impact on human society with more than 526 million confirmed cases and over 6 million deaths recorded globally by World Health Organisation (WHO), and people are clearly paying the price, especially in countries without a quality healthcare system for their all citizens. The article use literature analysis and fact evidence including data from the WHO and some most recent published research results of the current corona virus pandemic to look into the phenomenal that traditional medicine and exercises were employed not only for treating patients with the mild symptom but also for enhancing the health status of the general public - a cheap alternative for the prevention of covid-19, especially there is no effective treatment or vaccine currently available for the disease.

Keywords: Traditional medicine, Sport exercises, Covid-19 Pandemic

Topic: Traditional sports and physical culture in Asia