Lok Sabha Question No. 5648 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-04-07
Subject: Promotion of AYUSH System of Medicines
Ministry: HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE
Asked by: RAMDAS CHANDRABHANJI TADAS, RAHUL KASWAN

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

LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 5648 TO BE ANSWERED ON 7 th APRIL, 2017

## PROMOTION OF AYUSH SYSTEM OF MEDICINES

## 5648. SHRI RAMDAS C. TADAS: SHRI RAHUL KASWAN:

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

- (a) whether the Government is aware of the fact that frequent use of allopathic medicines is adversely affecting the health of the people and new diseases are cropping up;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c)  whether  the  Government proposes  to  pay  more  attention  towards AYUSH  System  of medicines instead of allopathic medicine system and if so, the details thereof;
- (d) whether the use of alternative sys em of medicines does not adversely affect the health of the people in the long run and if so, the details thereof;
- (e) whether the Government has prepared any new scheme to pay attention towards alternative system of medicines; and

(f) if so, the steps taken by the Government to p romote AYUSH System of medicines across the country especially in rural areas?

## ANSWER THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE (SMT. ANUPRIYA PATEL )

(a) & (b) : Every medicine whether synthetic or natural has a potential risk of causing health hazard, if it is not manufactured properly with assurance of quality, safety and efficac consumed judiciously without adequate medical advice from a qualified medical practitione

Drugs  and  Cosmetics  Act,  1940  and  rules  thereunder  have  exclusive  provisions  f regulation and quality control of Ayurveda, Siddha, Unani and Homeopathy medicines.  I mandatory  as  per  the  provisions  of  the  Drugs  and  Cosmetic  Rules  1945  to  comply  with the Goods Manufacturing Practices (GMP) and the quality standards of AYUSH medicines in terms of their identity, purity and strength as are laid down in the respective pharmacopoeia.

(c): Government has accorded exclusive policy support for the growth and development of AYUSH systems.  In this direction, Government has implemented mainstreaming of AYUSH strategy  under  National  Health  Mission  and  National  AYUSH  Mission  to  support  States  f strengthening AYUSH infrastructure and services.

(d) & (e): Apart from  the  allopathic  and  the  AYUSH  systems  of  medicine,  no  other alternative systems of medicine have so far been recognized by Ministry of Health & Fa Welfare. Thus, no precise information with regard to the usage of such systems of medic the co untry is available.

Government  of  India  has  put  in  place  a  mechanism  to  facilitate  consideration proposals with a view to identifying viable new systems of medicine, if any.

(f): Government  of  India  approved  and  notified  Centrally  Sponsored  Scheme  of National AYUSH  Mission  (NAM)  on  29.09.2014  which  envisages  better  access  to  AYUSH  services, strengthening of AYUSH educational institutions, facilitate the enforcement of quality of Ayurveda, Siddha and Unani & Homoeopathy (ASU&H) drugs and sustain able availability of ASU&H raw - materials  by  promotion  of  medicinal  plants  in  the  States/UTs  during  12 th Plan. Under NAM, Government of India provides financial assistance to the States/UTs to deve and  promote  AYUSH  System  of  medicine in  the  country,  State/UT  wise  through  following activities:

- i. Co - location of AYUSH facilities at Primary Health Centers (PHCs), Community Health Centers (CHCs) and District Hospitals (DHs).
- ii. Upgradation of exclusive State Government AYUSH Hospitals and Dispe nsaries.
- iii. Setting up of up to 50 bedded integrated AYUSH Hospital.
- iv. Upgradation of State Government Educational Institutions.
- v. Setting  up  of  new  State  Government  AYUSH  Educational  Institutions  in  the  State where it is not available.
- vi. Strengthening  of  State  Go vernment/Public  Sector  Undertakings  (PSU)  Ayurveda, Siddha, Unani and Homoeopathy (ASU&H) Pharmacies and Drug Testing Laboratories (DTL).
- vii. Cultivation and promotion of Medicinal plants.