Lok Sabha Question No. 1015 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-07-21
Subject: Treatment under Siddha Medicare System
Ministry: AYURVEDA,YOGA & NATUROPATHY,UNANI,SIDDHA AND HOMEOPATHY (AYUSH)
Asked by: JUGAL KISHORE SHARMA

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

## LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED  QUESTION NO. 1015 TO BE ANSWERED ON 21 ST JULY, 2017

## TREATMENT UNDER SIDD HA MEDICARE SYSTEM

## 1015. SHRI JUGAL KISHORE:

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

- (a) the details of facilities provided for treatment under Siddha medicare system in the c
- (b) the names of the places where these facilities are available under Central Government Health Scheme (CGHS), State/ UT - wise and location - wise; and
- (c) the details of the steps being taken by the Government to provide these facilities in the part of the country where there is no availability of such a medicare system at present?

## ANSWER

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

- For the benefit of people, both Central and State governments have taken various ste providing  treatment  through  Siddha  system  of  medicine.  The  Central  government,  t hrough Ministry  of  AYUSH,  has  established  hospitals,  dispensaries,  research  institutes  /  un
- (a) : through them disseminating various activities and health programmes.

The details of the facilities provided for treatment under Siddha medicare system in the country is given at Annexur .

- (b) : Under Central Government Health Scheme (CGHS), Consultation and OPD (Out Patient department) medicines are provided at the Siddha Units.

Details of Siddha CGHS Units Location -wise are as under : -

1. KK Nagar SiddhaUnit-Chennai, Tamil Nadu.
2. Lodhi Road Siddha Unit -New Delhi.
3. Anna Nagar Siddha Unit -Chennai, Tamil Nadu.
4. (c) : Steps have been taken by Ministry of AYUSH to launch Siddha units in other parts of country where Siddha medical facilities are not available, namely North East region (Guwahati) and Tirupati (Andhra Pradesh).

In  addition  to  this,  Ministry  of  AYUSH  has  been  organizing  AROGYA  Fairs  & Information, Education and Communication (IEC) activities all over the country and provi Siddhahealth care services to the general public.

## List of the Siddha Research institutes / units/ National Institutes functioning

## under Ministry of AYUSH

1. Siddha Central Research Institute, Chennai, Tamil Nadu.
2. Siddha Regional Research Institute, Puducherry.
3. Siddha Regional Research Institute, Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala.
4. Siddha Clinical Research Unit, Palayamkottai, Tamil Nadu.
5. Siddha Clinical Research Unit, Karol Bagh, New Delhi.
6. Siddha Clinical Research Unit, Bengaluru, Karnataka.
7. Siddha Medicina l Plants Garden, Mettur Dam.
8. National Institute of Siddha, Chennai.

|   Sl. No. | Institutes / units                                             | Facilities                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    |
|-----------|----------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|         1 | Siddha Central Research Institute, Chennai, Tamil Nadu         | 1. OPD (Out patient Department) 2. IPD (In patient Department) 3. Special Diabetic OPD 4. Geriatric Health care Special OPD 5. Reproductive Child Health care OPD 6. Varmam and Thokkanam (Siddha External Therapy methods and bone setting) 7. Swasthya Rakshan Programme (SRP -3 locations) |
|         2 | Siddha Regional Research Institute, Puducherry                 | 1. OPD 2. IPD 3. Special Diabetic OPD 4. Geriatric Health care Special OPD 5. SRP (1 location)                                                                                                                                                                                                |
|         3 | Siddha Regional Research Institute, Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala | 1. OPD 2. Geriatric Health care Special OPD 3. Varmam and Thokkanam (Siddha External Therapy methods) 4. SRP (2 locations)                                                                                                                                                                    |
|         4 | SiddhaClinical Research Unit, Palayamkottai, Tamil Nadu        | 1. OPD 2. IPD 3. Geriatric Health care Special OPD 4. SRP (2 locations)                                                                                                                                                                                                                       |
|         5 | Siddha Clinical Research Unit, Bagh, New Delhi                 | Karol 1. OPD 2. Varmam and Thokkanam (Siddha External Therapy methods) 3. SRP (1 location)                                                                                                                                                                                                    |
|         6 | SiddhaClinical Research Unit, Bengaluru, Karnataka             | 1. OPD 2. Varmam and Thokkanam (Siddha External Therapy methods)                                                                                                                                                                                                                              |
|         7 | Siddha Medicinal Plants Garden, Mettur Dam, Tamil Nadu.        | SRP initiated at Palamalai (Scheduled Tribe 16.06.2017                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        |
|         8 | National Institute of Siddha, Chennai                          | 1. OPD 2. IPD 3. Varmam & Thokkanam 4. Leech Therapy 5. Pattru ,Ottradam 6. Pugai ,Suttigai 7. Yogam 8. Kranool OP (Surgical Threading) for Hemorrhoids, Fistula, Abscess, Cancerous                                                                                                          |