Lok Sabha Question No. 2245 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-07-28
Subject: Registered Doctors
Ministry: AYURVEDA,YOGA & NATUROPATHY,UNANI,SIDDHA AND HOMEOPATHY (AYUSH)
Asked by: HARI MANJHI

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

LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED  QUESTION NO. 2245 TO BE ANSWERED ON 28 TH JULY, 2017

## REGISTERED DOCTORS

## 2245. SHRI HARI MANJHI:

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

- (a) whether the number of registered doctors in Ayurveda, Yoga and Naturopathy, Unani, Si and Homoeopathy (AYUSH) system of medicine has increased during the l ast three years and if so, the details thereof;
- (b) whether the number of patients per doctor has been taken into consideration for the expansion of AYUSH system of medicine;
- (c) if so, the details thereof; and
- (d) the steps taken by the Government to minimise the gap between the number of patients a doctors and to popularise AYUSH system of medicine in urban and rural areas?

## ANSWER

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

- (a): As  per  information  available  from  State  Boards/Councils,  the  number  of    AYUSH Practitioners has increased from 7,36,538 in 2014 (as on 01.01.2014) to 7,4 4,563 in 2015( as on 01.01.2015) and to 7,71,468 in 2016(as on 01.01.2016)
- (b)  & (c):      No.
- (d):     The Government of India has taken various initiatives to popularise AYUSH: -
1.  The  National  Policy  on  Indian  Systems  of  Medicine  & Homoeopathy - 2002,  envisages integration of AYUSH with the Healthcare Delivery System. Mainstreaming of AYUSH is one of the strategies in National Health Mission (NHM) as well which seeks to provide acces affordable and quality health care in order to improve the existing health care delivery system.

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2. 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), thu enabl ing  choice to the patients  for different systems of medicines under single window engagement of AYUSH Doctors / paramedics and their training is supported by the Departme of Health & Family Welfare, while the support for AYUSH infrastructure, equip ment / furniture and medicines are provided by Ministry of AYUSH under National AYUSH Mission (NAM).

3. To popularise AYUSH system of medicine in urban and rural areas, Government of India approved the National AYUSH Mission (NAM) on 15.09.2014 as Cent rally Sponsored Scheme comprising  the  components  of  AYUSH  Services,  AYUSH  Educational  Institutions,  Quality Control of ASU & H Drugs and Medicinal Plants to implement through State/UT Governments. Under NAM, State / UT Governments may avail financial assis tance through submission of State Annual Action Plans (SAAPs).

4.Under the Information Education and Communication Scheme(IEC), the Ministry takes up initiatives  for  propagation  and  promotion  of  AYUSH  systems  of  medicine  includin Ayurveda by organizing A rogya fairs/Melas, Conferences, Exhibitions, Seminar, Workshops, Symposium and also undertaking publicity through electronic multimedia, pr media campaigning for awareness amongst the citizens all over the country.

- 5.(i)  Establishment  of  Post  Graduate Institutes  of  Yoga  and  Naturopathy  Education  and Research (PGIYNER).

(ii) Establishment of OPD of Yoga & Naturopathy.

(iii) Activities through participation in Health melas/exhibition.

(iv) Celebration of International Day of Yoga by organising One month Yoga Training Programme in all districts of India.

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