Lok Sabha Question No. 298 (STARRED), answered on 2017-08-04
Subject: Ayurvedic Treatment
Ministry: AYURVEDA,YOGA & NATUROPATHY,UNANI,SIDDHA AND HOMEOPATHY (AYUSH)
Asked by: MALLIKARJUN  KHARGE

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

## LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. 298 TO BE ANSWERED ON 4 TH AUGUST, 2017 AYURVEDIC TREATMENT

## *298. SHRI MALLIKARJUN KHARGE:

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

- (a)  whether  there  is  a  huge  shortage  of  doctors  and  other  staff  in  A hospitals/dispensaries in the country, if so, the details of shortage and a of staff and the corrective measures taken by the Government in this regard;
- (b)  whether  it  is  a  fact  that  the  building,  equipment  and  other  resource hospitals  are  not  being  utilized  fully  and  if  so,  the  details  thereof  i number  ofpatients  treated  during  the  last  three  years  along  with  its  ca treating patients; and
- (c) the details of steps taken by the Government to promote Ayurvedic trea the country during the said period?

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

- (a) to ( c):  A statement is laid on the Table of the House.

## STATEMENT REFFERED TO IN REPLY TO LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. 298 FOR 4 TH AUGUST, 2017

(a)& (b)As Health is a State subject ,the information on shortage of doctors and other staff in Ayurvedic hospitals/dispensaries in the country is not mainta Central Government. However, there are 419217 Ayurveda registered practiti availa ble in the country as on 01.01. 2016.  U nder  Centrally  Sponsored  Scheme  of National AYUSH Mission (NAM), financial support is provided to the States/ for upgradation of AYUSH hospitals where States/UTs are eligible for engag of AYUSH doctors on contractual basis in addition to the staff s employed by the State/UT Governments based on their requirement posed in their State Annual Plan  (SAAP).  The  State/UT  Governments  are  eligible  to  submit  their  pro through the State Annual Action Plan (SAAP) as per the guidelines of the s Further, utilization  of  building,  equipment  and  other  resources  of  these  h comes under the purview of State/UT Government. The information on number of patients treated during the last three years along with its capacity of tre is no t maintained by the Central Government.

(c ) The Central Government has launched Centrally Sponsored Scheme of Nation AYUSH  Mission  (NAM)  for  overall  promotion  of  AYUSH  including Ayurvedic treatment in the country . The Mission envisages better access to AYUSH services including Ayurveda, strengthening of AYUSH educational institutions, enforcem of quality control of Ayurveda, Siddha and Unani & Homoeopathy (ASU &H) drug and promotion of medicinal plants for sustainable availability of raw -materialsor ASU & H drugsin the States/UTs . Further, the Ministry has taken up initiative propagation and promotion of AYUSH systems of medicine including Ayurveda b organizing  Arogya  Fairs/Melas,  Conferences,  Exhibitions,  Seminars,  Worksh Symposium and also publicity through electronic and print media.

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