Lok Sabha Question No. 4228 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-08-11
Subject: Various Systems of Medicines
Ministry: HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE
Asked by: C.S. PUTTARAJU

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE

LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUEST ION NO. 4228 TO BE ANSWERED ON 11 TH AUGUST, 2017

## VARIOUS SYSTEMS OF M EDICINES

## 4228. SHRI C.S. PUTTA RAJU:

Will the Minister of HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government has formulated a policy to bring the various systems of medi under the same roof to treat the patients and if so, the details thereof;
- (b)  whether  the  G overnment  has  any  mechanism  in  place  to  review  different  methods  of treatment to weed out unscientific and ineffective ones and if so, the details thereof; an
- (c) whether this year's allocation in the budget is sufficient to meet the expenditure of trea tment and investments under various systems of medicines, if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE (SHRI FAGGAN SINGH KULASTE)

(a)The  National  Health  Policy  2017  envisages  providing  access  and  informed  choice  to patients, providing an enabling environment for practice of different systems of medici enabling regulatory framework and encouraging cross referrals across thes e systems. Further, National  Policy  on  Indian  Systems  of  Medicine  and  Homeopathy  2002  also  envisages integration of AYUSH with the healthcare delivery system.

Furthermore,  under  National  Health  Mission  (NHM),  technical  and  financial  support provided tothe States/UTs to strengthen their health systems and the principle 'Mainstreaming  of  AYUSH'  was  adopted  under  NHM  to  enhance  choice  of  services  for beneficiaries  of  public  health  facilities  and  also  to  revitalize  local  health  care Accordin gly, NHM Implementation Framework envisages co - location of AYUSH services in health facilities.

Contd…….

( b) Public Health and hospital being a State subject ,provision of healthcare services for the people  through  scientific  and  effective  methods li s  under  the  jurisdiction  of  the  respective State/UT Governments. However, the Directorate General of Health Services, Government o India  has  issued  various  Standard  Treatment  Guidelines  for  different  conditions.  Thes available at URL http://clinicalestablishments.nic.in/En/1068 - standard - treatment -guidelines.aspx .

Under the National Health Mission (NHM), financial and technical support is provided States/UTs for strengthening their healthcare systems, including for mainstreaming of AYU based on the requirements posed by the States/UTs in their Programme Implem entation Plans (PIPs).

(c) : The yearly allocations in the recent years have had an increasing trend. The incre budgetary  outlay  would  facilitate  meeting  more  and  more  expenditure  of  treatment  a investments under various systems of medicines.

During the current year, Rs.21,940.70 Cr has been allocated to the Ministry of Heal Family Welfare for the National Health Mission as per Budgetary Estimate of 2017 - 18. (Detail statement showing Budgetary Allocations is Annexed)

Further, Rs 1428.65 C r has been allocated to the Ministry of AYUSH as per Budgetary Estimate for 2017 - 8  for promotion of different AYUSH systems of medicine.

………….

## Annexure

## Details of Budgetary Allocation and Corresponding State share under National Health Missi (NHM) for the F.Y. 2014 - 15 to 2017 - 18

(Rs. in crore)

| S.No.   | Financial Year   | Allocation as per   | R.E. Corresponding State share   | Total outlay under NHM   |
|---------|------------------|---------------------|----------------------------------|--------------------------|
| 1       | 2014- 15         | 17,627.82           | 5,167.21                         | 22,795.03                |
| 2       | 2015- 16         | 18,295.00           | 9,951.87                         | 28,246.87                |
| 3       | 2016- 17         | 20,000.00           | 10,125.04                        | 30,125.04                |
| 4       | 2017- 18*        | 21,940.70           | 12,084.00                        | 34,024.70                |
|         | Total            | 77,863.52           | 37,328.12                        | 1,15,191.64              |

Note: * Allocation for the F.Y. 2017 - 18 is as per Budgetary Estimate (B.E.)