Lok Sabha Question No. 1861 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-12-29
Subject: New Health Policy
Ministry: AYURVEDA,YOGA & NATUROPATHY,UNANI,SIDDHA AND HOMEOPATHY (AYUSH)
Asked by: MAULANA BADRUDDIN AJMAL

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

LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED  QUESTION NO . 1861 TO BE ANSWERED ON 29 TH DECEMBER, 2017

## NEW HEALTH POLICY

## 1861. SHRI BADRUDDIN AJMAL:

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

- (a)  whether  the  Government  is  preparing  new  health  policy  which  will  accord  adequ importance to AYUSH system in the country;
- (b) if so, t he details thereof;
- (c) whether the Government is considering to establish Unani medical colleges and hospit various States;
- (d) if so, the details thereof, State/UTwise including Dhubri district of Assam; and
- (e) the other steps being taken for promotion of AYUSH treatment system?

## ANSWER

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

(a) &(b): National  Health  Policy  (NHP),  2017  has  already  been  issued  by  the  Minist Health & Family Welfare after the approval by the Cabinet. The new Health Policy acco importance to promote AYUSH systems of Health Care & various provisions have be en en isaged to mainstream the potential of AYUSH. Wider access to AYUSH healthcare services by impro infrastructure & qualified AYUSH manpower, co - location of AYUSH services in existing allopathic health  facilities,  introduction  of  Yoga  in  school  &  wo rkplaces,  availability  of  standard  AYUSH drugs are some of the provisions envisaged in the new Health Policy to promote AYUSH syst the country. The policy lays emphasis on building research & public health skills for p promotive healthcare through AYUSH systems.

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(c ) & (d) : Under Centrally Sponsored Scheme of National AYUSH Mission (NAM), there is provision of financial assistance for setting up of upto 50 bedded integrated AYUSH Hospitals and setting up of new AYUSH educational institutions including Unani Medical colleges in th where it is not available in Government sector. The Central Government has approved sett 50  bedded  integrated AYUSH  hospitals  including  Unani  to  the  States/UTs  under  NAM.  The State/UT wise details of approved upto 50 - bedded integrated AYUSH Hospitals including the State of  Assam  in  furnished  at Annexure . Further,  Central  Government  has  also  approved  02 Educatio nal Institution of Unani Colleges in the State of Haryana and Uttarakhand respectiv

(e): The Government is promoting AYUSH treatment system through various schemes/means viz. National AYUSH Mission (NAM), International Co - operation Scheme, promot ion of research through  five  Research  Councils,  awareness  generation  through  IEC  activities,  quality through  10  National  Institutes  of  various  discipline  of  AYUSH,  through  standardizing drugs,  through  development  of  pharmacopeia  standards, Celebration  of  International  Yoga  Day, Promotional activities of Medicinal Plants etc.

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## Annexure

## Status of 50 bedded integrated AYUSH Hospital approved under National AYUSH Mission (NAM) during 2014 - 15 , 2015 - 16,2016- 17

## & 2017- 18

|   Sl. No. | State/UT             | Proposal approved                                                                                     | Unit Approved during 2014- 15   | Unit Approved during 2015 - 16   | Unit Approved during 2016 - 17   | Unit Approved during 2017 - 18   |
|-----------|----------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------|----------------------------------|----------------------------------|----------------------------------|
|         1 | Andhra Pradesh       | 50 bedded integrated AYUSH (Ayurveda, Homoeopathy, Unani and Yoga & Naturopathy) Hospital at Kakinada | 1                               | -                                | -                                | -                                |
|         1 | Andhra Pradesh       | 50 bedded integrated AYUSH (Ayurveda and Yoga & Naturopathy) Hospital at Visakhapatnam.               | -                               | -                                | 1                                | -                                |
|         2 | Assam                | 50 Bedded Integrated AYUSH Hospital Dudhnoi at Goalpara District                                      | -                               | -                                | 1                                |                                  |
|         2 | Assam                | 50 Bedded Integrated AYUSH Hospital Majuli at Majuli District                                         | -                               | -                                | 1                                |                                  |
|         3 | Bihar                | 50 bedded integrated AYUSH (Ayurveda, Homoeopathy, Unani and Yoga ) Hospital Patna                    | at -                            | 1                                | -                                | -                                |
|         4 | Chandigarh           | 50 Bedded integrated AYUSH Hospital, Sector - 34, Chandigarh                                          | -                               | 1                                | -                                | -                                |
|         5 | Dadra & Nagar Haveli | Setting up of upto 50 bedded AYUSH (Ayurveda & Homoeo) Hospital Silvasa                               | integrated at -                 | 1                                | -                                | -                                |
|         6 | Goa                  | 50 bedded integrated AYUSH Hospital North Goa.                                                        | at -                            | 1                                | -                                | -                                |
|         6 | Goa                  | 50 bedded integrated AYUSH Hospital South Goa                                                         | at -                            | 1                                | -                                | -                                |
|         7 | Gujarat              | 50 bedded integrated AYUSH (Indian System of Medicine and Homeopathy) Hospital at Surender nagar      | -                               | -                                | 1                                | -                                |

|    |                  | Setting up of upto 50 bedded integrated AYUSH hospitals at Government hospital Bardoli                            | -   | -   | -   | 1   |
|----|------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-----|-----|-----|-----|
|  8 | Haryana          | 50 bedded integrated AYUSH (Ayurveda , Homoeopathy, Unani and Yoga & Naturopathy) Hospital at Panchakula, Haryana | -   | 1   | -   | -   |
|  9 | Himachal Pradesh | 50 bedded integrated AYUSH (Ayurveda, Sowa Rigpa, Yoga & Naturopathy & Homoeopathy) Hospital at Distt. Kullu, HP  | -   | -   | 1   | -   |
|  9 | Himachal Pradesh | Setting up of upto 50 bedded integrated AYUSH Hospital at Mandi                                                   | -   | -   | -   | 1   |
| 10 | Karnataka        | 50 bedded integrated AYUSH Hospital at Gadag in Distt.Gadag                                                       | -   | -   | 1   | -   |
| 10 | Karnataka        | 50 bedded integrated AYUSH Hospital at Mangalore                                                                  | -   | -   | 1   | -   |
| 11 | Lakshdweep       | 50 bedded integrated AYUSH (Ayurveda & Homoeopathy) Hospital at Kavaratti                                         | -   | -   | 1   | -   |
| 12 | Maharashtra      | Setting up of upto 50 - bedded integrated AYUSH hospital                                                          | -   | -   | -   | 1   |
| 12 | Maharashtra      | Setting up of upto 50 - bedded integrated AYUSH hospital                                                          | -   | -   | -   | 1   |
| 12 | Maharashtra      | Setting up of upto 50 - bedded integrated AYUSH hospital                                                          | -   | -   | -   | 1   |
| 12 | Maharashtra      | Setting up of upto 50 - bedded integrated AYUSH hospital                                                          | -   | -   | -   | 1   |
| 13 | Manipur          | 50 bedded integrated AYUSH Hospital at Moreh, Chandel District                                                    | -   | -   | 1   | -   |
| 13 | Manipur          | 50 bedded integrated AYUSH Hospital at Churancandpur district                                                     | -   | -   | 1   | -   |

|    |                | Setting up of upto 50 bedded Integrated AYUSH (Yoga & Naturopathy) Hospital, at KwakeithelKonjeng Leikai           | -   | -   | 1   | -   |
|----|----------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-----|-----|-----|-----|
|    |                | Setting up of 50 bedded Integrated AYUSH Hospital at Kangpokpi Distt.                                              | -   | -   | -   | 1   |
| 14 | Madhya Pradesh | Setting up of 50 Bedded Integrated AYUSH Hospital at Bhopal                                                        | -   | -   | 1   | -   |
| 14 |                | Setting up of upto 50 bedded integrated AYUSH Hospitals at Indore                                                  | -   | -   | -   | 1   |
| 14 |                | Setting up of upto 50 bedded integrated AYUSH Hospitals at Sehore                                                  | -   | -   | -   | 1   |
| 15 | Meghalaya      | Setting up of 50 Bedded Integrated AYUSH Hospital at Sohra (Cherapunje ), CHC, East Khasi Hills                    | -   | -   | 1   | -   |
| 16 | Nagaland       | 50 bedded integrated AYUSH (Ayurveda and Homoeopathy) Hospital at Noklak, Tuensang District                        | -   | 1   | -   | -   |
| 16 |                | Setting up of upto 50 bedded integrated AYUSH(Ayurveda, Homoeopathy, Yoga & Naturapthy) hospital at Razha, Chedema | -   | -   | -   | 1   |
| 17 | Odisha         | 50 bedded integrated AYUSH (Ayurveda, Homoeopathy and Yoga & Naturopathy) Hospital at Dhenkanal Distt.             | -   | -   | 1   | -   |
| 17 |                | Setting up of upto 50 bedded integrated AYUSH hospitals at District Behrampur                                      | -   | -   | -   | 1   |
| 18 | Puducherry     | Setting up of 50 bedded Integrated AYUSH Hospital at at Villanur District                                          | -   | 1   | -   | -   |
| 19 | Punjab         | Setting up of upto 50 Bedded AYUSH Hospital at Tarn Taran, Punjab                                                  | -   | -   | 1   | -   |
|    |                | Setting up of upto 50 Bedded AYUSH Hospital at Mohali Punjab                                                       | -   | -   | 1   | -   |
| 20 | Rajasthan      | Setting up of 50 Bedded Integrated AYUSH Hospital, Bhilwara                                                        | -   | -   | 1   | -   |

|    |            | Setting up of 50 Bedded Integrated AYUSH Hospital, Ajmer                                                                           | -   | -   | 1   | -   |
|----|------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-----|-----|-----|-----|
|    |            | Setting up of 50 Bedded Integrated AYUSH Hospital, Churu                                                                           | -   | -   | 1   | -   |
|    |            | Setting up of 50 Bedded Integrated AYUSH Hospital, Bikaner                                                                         | -   | -   | 1   | -   |
| 21 | Sikkim     | 50 bedded integrated AYUSH (Ayurveda and Yoga & Naturopathy) Hospital at Kyongsa, Near Bhanu Shalling Area, Gyalshing, West Sikkim | -   | 1   | -   | -   |
| 22 | Tamil Nadu | Setting up of 50 Bedded Integrated AYUSH (Siddha and Yoga & Naturopathy) Hospitals at Theni District, Tamil Nadu                   | -   | -   | 1   | -   |
| 22 |            | Setting up of 50 Bedded Integrated AYUSH Hospitals at Thiruvannamalai, Tamil Nadu                                                  | -   | -   | 1   | -   |
| 23 | Telangana  | 50 bedded integrated AYUSH Hospital at Anantgiri, Vikarabad, Rangareddy Distt.                                                     | -   | -   | 1   | -   |
| 23 |            | Support for 50 bedded Integrated AYUSH Hospital at 1. Bhupalpalli(V&M), Jayashankar Bhupalpalli District.                          | -   | -   | -   | 1   |
| 23 |            | Support for 50 bedded Integrated AYUSH Hospital at Siddipet Head Quarters/ Ananthgiri, Vikrabad District                           | -   | -   | -   | 1   |
| 24 | Uttar      | 50 bedded AYUSH (Ayurveda, Unani & Homeopathy) Hospital at Kushi Nagar &                                                           | -   | 1   | -   | -   |
| 24 |            | 50 bedded AYUSH (Ayurveda, Unani Homeopathy) Hospital at Bilhour, Kanpur                                                           | -   | 1   | -   | -   |
| 24 | Pradesh    | 50 bedded AYUSH (Ayurveda, Unani & Homeopathy) Hospital at West Katli, Lucknow                                                     | -   | 1   | -   | -   |
| 24 |            | 50 bedded AYUSH (Ayurveda, Unani & Homeopathy) Hospital at Badrasi, Varanasi                                                       | -   | 1   | -   | -   |

|    |             | 50 bedded AYUSH (Ayurveda, Unani & Homeopathy) Hospital at Nawab Ganj, Baraily     | -   | 1   | -   | -   |
|----|-------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-----|-----|-----|-----|
|    |             | 50 bedded Integrated AYUSH Hospital, Basti                                         | -   | -   | 1   | -   |
|    |             | Setting up of upto 50 bedded integrated AYUSH Hospital at Sirathu Koushambi        | -   | -   | -   | 1   |
|    |             | Setting up of upto 50 bedded integrated AYUSH Hospital at Sonbhadra                | -   | -   | -   | 1   |
|    |             | Setting up of upto 50 bedded integrated AYUSH Hospital at Orai Jalaun              | -   | -   | -   | 1   |
|    |             | Setting up of upto 50 bedded integrated AYUSH Hospital at Sant kabir Nagar,        | -   | -   | -   | 1   |
|    |             | Setting up of upto 50 bedded integrated AYUSH Hospital at Saharanpur               | -   | -   | -   | 1   |
|    |             | Setting up of upto 50 bedded integrated AYUSH Hospital at Deoria                   | -   | -   | -   | 1   |
|    |             | Setting up of upto 50 bedded integrated AYUSH Hospital at Lalitpur                 | -   | -   | -   | 1   |
|    |             | Setting up of upto 50 bedded integrated AYUSH Hospital at Amethi                   | -   | -   | -   | 1   |
|    |             | Setting up of upto 50 bedded integrated AYUSH Hospital at Kanpur Dehat             | -   | -   | -   | 1   |
|    |             | Setting up of upto 50 bedded integrated AYUSH Hospital at Firozpur, Balia District | -   | -   | -   | 1   |
| 25 | Uttrakhand  | Setting up of upto 50 bedded integrated AYUSH Hospital at Haldwani                 | -   | -   | -   | 1   |
| 26 | West Bengal | Setting up of upto 50 bedded integrated AYUSH Hospital at Kanpur Dehat             | 1   | -   | -   | -   |
| 26 |             | Setting up of upto 50 bedded integrated AYUSH Hospital at Firozpur, Balia District | -   | -   | 1   | -   |
|    |             | Total                                                                              | 2   | 14  | 25  | 24  |