Lok Sabha Question No. 1749 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-11-25
Subject: Integration of Medicines
Ministry: AYURVEDA,YOGA & NATUROPATHY,UNANI,SIDDHA AND HOMEOPATHY (AYUSH)
Asked by: MANOJ RAJORIA

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF AYURVEDA, YOGA & NATUROPATHY, UNANI, SIDDHA AND HOMOEOPATHY (AYUSH)

## LOK  SABHA UN STARRED QUESTION NO.1749 TO BE ANSWERED ON 25 TH NOVEMBER, 2016

## INTEGRATION OF MEDIC INES

## 1749. DR. MANOJ RAJORIA:

Will  the  Minister of AYURVEDA,  YOGA  AND  NATUROPATHY,  UNANI, SIDDHA AND HOMOEOPATHY (AYUSH) be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government has any plan to integrate the AYUSH system of medicine with t modern medicines in a phased manner;
- (b) if so, t he details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor; and
- (c)  the  measures  taken  by  the  Government  to  promote  the  positive  features  of  AYUSH  v accessibility, affordability etc.?

## ANSWER THE MINISTER OF STATE (IC) OF THE MINISTRY OF AYURVEDA, YOGA & NATUROPATHY, UNANI, SIDDHA AND HOMOEOPATHY (SHRI SHRIPAD YESSO NAIK)

(a) & (b):      The National Policy on Indian Systems of Medicine & Homoeopathy - 2002, envisages  integration  of  AYUSH  with  the  Health  Care  Delivery  System.  Mainstreaming  o AYUSH  is  one of  the  strategies  in  National  Health  Mission  (NHM)  as  well  which  seeks provide accessible, affordable and quality health care in order to improve the existing h delivery system.

Government of India has adopted a strategy of co- location of AYUSH facilities at Primary  Health  Centres  (PHCs),  Community  Health  Centres  (CHCs)  and  District  Hospitals (DHs),  thus  enabling  choice  to  the  patients    for  different  systems  of  medicines  under window. The engagement of AYUSH Doctors / paramedics and their training is supported by the Department  of  Health  &  Family  Welfare,  while  the  support  for  AYUSH  infrastructure equipment  /  furniture  and  medicines  are  provided  by  Ministry  of  AYUSH  under  share responsibilities.

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Also, the Ministry of AYUSH through its three research organizations, namely, Cent Council  for  Research  in  Ayurvedic  Sciences  (CCRAS),  Central  Council  for  Research  i Homoeopathy  (CCRH),  Central  Council  for  Research  in  Unani  Medicine  (CCRUM)  has l aunched  a  programme  to  integrate  Ayurveda,  Homoeopathy  and  Unani  with  National Programme  for  Prevention  and  Control  of  Cancer,  Diabetes,  Cardiovascular  Diseases  a Stroke(NPCDCS).

(c):      The Government has taken following steps for accessibility and af fordab lity of AYUSH system:

Under Centrally Sponsored Scheme of National AYUSH Mission (NAM), the Government of India provides financial assistance to State/UT Governments for co - location of AYUSH  facilities  at  Primary  Health  Centres  (PHCs),  Com munity  Health  Centres  (CHCs)  & District Hospitals (DHs), setting up of 50 bedded integrated AYUSH hospitals, upgradati AYUSH  Hospitals/Dispensaries,  supply  of  free  essential  AYUSH  medicines  to  AYUSH hospitals/dispensaries etc.

Further, Natio nal AYUSH Mission also provides financial assistance to States / UTs fo cultivation of medicinal plants by adopting Good Agricultural Practices (GAPs) so as to p sustained supply of quality       raw - materials at economical prices which in turn faci litate in making available affordable AYUSH Medicines to the public.

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