Lok Sabha Question No. 565 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-11-18
Subject: Mission Madhumeha through Ayurveda
Ministry: AYURVEDA,YOGA & NATUROPATHY,UNANI,SIDDHA AND HOMEOPATHY (AYUSH)
Asked by: OM PRAKASH YADAV, P.R. SUNDARAM, BHAIRON PRASAD MISHRA, JANARDAN MISHRA, PARVESH SAHIB SINGH

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

## LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 565 TO BE ANSWERED ON 18 TH NOVEMBER, 2016

## MISSION MADHUMEHA TH ROUGH AYURVEDA

## 565. SHRI OM PRAKASH YADAV:

SHRI P.R. SUNDARAM:

SHRI BHAIRON PRASAD MISHRA:

SHRI JANARDAN MISHRA:

SHRI PARVESH SAHIB SINGH:

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

- (a)  whether  the  Government  proposes to  launch  a programme  namely  'Mission Madhumeha through Ayurveda', if so, the details and objectives thereof along with the details of agencies/organisations functioning under the said programme;
- (b) the details of amount allocated for the purpose;
- (c) the details of the States where the said programme has been started on pilot basis and the number of persons benefited so far through the said programme, State/ UT - wise;
- (d) whether the Government has made any assessment regarding efficacy of anti diabetes herbal med icine, BGR - 34,launched by the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR), if so, the details and outcome thereof;
- (e) whether this medicine is easily av ilable at all the leading medical stores in the country, if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor; and
- (f)  whether  the  Government  is contemplating  to  develop  such scientifically  validated  herbal medicine for other ailments also, if so, the details thereof?

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

- a)to c) Yes Sir, the Mission Madhumeha hasbeen launched on 28 th October, 2016 on the occasion of first  National  Ayurveda  Day.  A  protocol  on ' Prevention  and  Control  of  Diabetes  through

Ayurveda ' was  released  for  implementing  the ' Mission  Madhumeha ' .  The  Madhumeha Assessment Tool (MAT) based on Ayurvedic philosophy has alsobeen developed for the self assessment of the people with regards to possibilities of diabetes. Ministry of s issued  letters  to  all  States  /  UTs,  Ayurveda  Pharma  companies  and  other  stake celebrate the National Ayurveda Day on by organizing public talks, seminars, exhibitions et on  the  theme  'Ayurveda  for  prevention  and  control  of  Diabetes'  as  a  par t  of  Mission Madhumeha for complete yaer. The State Ayush Directorates and Ayurvedic colleges across the country were also issued similar instructions to all the District Hospitals/CHC/PHC and other AYUSH infrastructure.

- d)& e) The Anti - diabetic Herbal Composition for Type - 2  diabetes mellitus (NBRMAP - DB)  trade name 'BGR34' has been developed by CSIR, under the category of 'Ayurvedic Proprietary Medicine'  as  per  'Drugs  and  Cosmetics Act,  1940  (6th  amendment)  Rules'  and  has  been teste d for efficacy and safety in animal models. The Knowhow was transferred to M/s Pharmaceuticals (India) Ltd, for the manufacture and sale. The licensee  has taken hold clinical trials at "Agrawal Dharmarth Hospital Society", Shakti Nagar, N ew Delhi fter due approval from the Ethics Committee of the Hospital on September 08, 2014.The B - 34 has  shown  promising  results  with  respect  to  glycemic  parameters  in  patients  wi adverse reaction. M/s AIMIL Pharmaceuticals launched NBRMAP - DB  as 'BGR -34'  in  the market on October 25, 2015.CSIR has also initiated detailed comprehensive human trial at Banaras Hindu University, Institute of Medicines, Departments of Ayurveda (UP). BGR- 34 is available at leading medical stores in al l major cities of the country as well it is available on Online Shopping sites.
- f) The Research Council's of Ayurvedic, Siddha, Unani and Homeopathy are engaged to develop scientifically validated ASU&H medicines for different ailments.

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