Community participation is now well recognised as a major component in the approach to the whole system of health care treatment, promotion and prevention. The stress is on the provision of these services to the people, representing a shift from medical care to health care and from urban population to rural population.

Yoga, being one of the oldest tradition of India, which is also used for health care, is today gaining its firm footing now-a-days. The modern medical system is more or less limited to the curative aspects but not that of promotion and prevention. This is the area where Yoga plays its vital role and hence is being recognised all over the world as a complete health care modality.

Keeping in view the dire need of Yoga in the health care management of the community, the Institute has thought of deliberating on this issue. The subtopics would be :

a. Yoga for Community Health: Which will address the role of Yoga at large in the area of community health care specially the disease prevention and health promotion aspects.

b. Role of Yoga in National Rural Health Mission (NRHM): Considering the fact that the rural population is deprived of health care facilities, Govt. of India has launched a National Rural Health Mission (NRHM), wherein the AYUSH systems are also given importance. It is desired to motivate and provide some more inputs regarding the role of Yoga in NRHM.

c. Yoga for Mother and Child Health: This is one of areas where maximum care is required. This topic will explore the possible role of Yoga in pre and post pregnancy care and in neonatal care.

d. Yoga for Occupational Health: The occupational health hazards are gaining ascendancy nowadays. Many of the occupational health problems can be prevented effectively with the help of Yoga. This topic will discuss the effectiveness of Yoga in preventing occupational health problems.