Lok Sabha Question No. 3021 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-01-05
Subject: Demand of Homoeopathy System
Ministry: AYURVEDA,YOGA & NATUROPATHY,UNANI,SIDDHA AND HOMEOPATHY (AYUSH)
Asked by: M. CHANDRAKASI

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

LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED  QUESTION NO. 3021 TO BE ANSWERED ON 5 TH JANUARY, 2018

## DEMAND OF HOMOEOPATH Y SYSTEM

## 3021. SHRI M. CHANDRAKASI:

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

- (a) the demand and popularity of Homoeopathy system of medicine in the country and in for countries and the steps taken to popularise the same; and
- (b)  the  details  regarding  coordination/  cooperation  with  foreign  countries  in  Homoeo system of medicine/R&D in Homoeopathy and advantages thereto?

## ANSWER

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

- (a):  The demand and popularity of Homoeopathy has risen in the country. There is 49% the foot fall of patients to the Outpatient departments seeking homoeopathic treatm institutes/units  under  Central  Council  for  research  in  Homoeopathy  ( CCRH),  an  autonomous body  under  the  Ministry  of  AYUSH,  from  2012 - 13  to  2016 - 17.  Cooperation  with  foreign countries  in  the  field  of  Homoeopathy  has  enhanced  the  popularity  and  acceptan Homoeopathy in many countries of the world. Signing of MoUs with fo reign countries/foreign universities has paved way for:
- i. undertaking collaborative research in the field of Homoeopathy with foreign unive
- ii. setting up of Homoeopathy Chair in foreign universities;
- iii. exchange of knowledge and experts between the two cou ntries;
- iv. mutual recognition of pharmacopoeia of two countries.

The steps taken by the Ministry of AYUSH to   popularize homeopathy in the Country foreign countries are as follows: -

- The  Ministry  of  AYUSH  under  International  Co - operation  Scheme  of  the Ministry undertakes various measures through participating in International exhib conferences/ workshops/ seminars/ road shows/ trade fairs, etc. for generating aw

Contd……….

- Under the Information, Education and Communication (IEC) Sche me, the Ministry takes up  initiatives  for  propogation  and  promotion  of  AYUSH  systems  of  medicine organizing Arogya fairs/Melas, Conferences, Exhibitions, Seminars, Worksh Symposium and also undertakes publicity through electronic multimedia and prin t media campaigning for awareness amongst the citizens all over the country.
- Government of India is implementing Centrally Sponsored Scheme of National AYUS Mission (NAM) for popularization of AYUSH systems of medicine including Homoeopathy in the count ry.

(b): Following  MoUs  have  been  signed  by  the  Ministry  of  AYUSH  in  the  field Traditional systems of medicine including Homoeopathy:

I. The Ministry of AYUSH has signed Country to Country MoUs for Cooperation i field  of  Traditional  Medicine  including  H omoeopathy  with  many  countries  including Bangladesh, Trinidad & Tobago, Mauritius, Mongolia, etc.

II. MoU  for  establishment  of  Academic  Chair  in  Homoeopathy  has  been  signed  wit Yerevan State Medical University YSMU, Armenia.

III. MoUs for undertaking Collaborative Research in the field of Homoeopathy have signed with following foreign Universities/ Institutes: -

1. Royal London Hospital for Integrated Medicine, UK.
2. College of Homoeopathy (COH), Ontario.
3. University of Maimonides, Arge ntina.
4. Homoeopathic Pharmacopoeia Convention of the United States (HPCUS).
5. Scientific Society for Homoeopathy (WissHom), Germany.
6. Federal University of Rio De Janerio -UFRJ.

IV. MoU for cooperation in the field of development of museum on AYUSH system and archives on homoeopathy has been signed with Institute for the History of Medicine Bosch Foundation, Stuttgart, Germany.

As  of  now,  28  Information  Cells  have  been  set  up  in  25  countries  to  disse authentic information about AYUS H systems of medicine including Homoeopathy.

Central Council for research in Homoeopathy (CCRH), an autonomous body unde the Ministry of AYUSH has signed nine (09) Memorandums of understanding and one lette intent with different countries for coor dination/cooperation in homoeopathy system of medicine/ R & D in homoeopathy.  The details of Exchange of information and technical expe rts  are given in the Annexure .

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## ANNEXURE

Details of Exchange of information and technical experts:-

1. Federal University of Rio De Janerio (Brazil) [July 2017]
2. Scientific Society for Homoeopathy (WissHom) (Germany) [June 2017]
3. Institute for the history of medicine, Robert Bosch foundation (Germany) [June 2017]
4. Universidad Maimonides (Argentina) [Aug 2016]
5. Yerevan State Medical University,  Government of Armenia (Armenia) [Apr 2016]
6. College of Homeopaths of Ontario (Canada) [April 2016]
7. Royal  London  Hospital  for  Integrated  Medicine  (United  Kingdom)  [Nov 2015]
8. Homoeopathic  Pharmacopoeia  of  the  United  States, University of Mississippi, USA[ Oct 2015]
9. National Centre for Natural Products Research (USA)[Oct 2015]
10. 10.Letter of intent with Instituto Politecnico Nacional  through the Escuela Nacional De Medicina Y Homeopatia (Mexico)[Oct 2012]