Lok Sabha Question No. 2328 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-03-09
Subject: Promotion of AYUSH
Ministry: AYURVEDA,YOGA & NATUROPATHY,UNANI,SIDDHA AND HOMEOPATHY (AYUSH)
Asked by: HARIOM SINGH RATHORE

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

LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED  QUESTION NO. 2328 TO BE ANSWERED ON 9 TH MARCH, 2018

## PROMOTION OF AYUSH

## 2328. SHRI HARIOM SINGH RATHORE:

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

- (a)  whether  the  Government  is  attempting  to  develop  and  promote  India  as  a  global  hub treatment of diseases through AYUSH;
- (b) if so, t he details thereof; and
- (c) the key policy initiatives adopted by the Government for popularizing AYUSH treatment India?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) & (b) : Yes. The Ministry of AYUSH undertakes various measures to develop and promote India as global hub for treatment of diseases through AYUSH systems.

The measures taken are below:

- (i) Signing of Country to Country Memoranda of Understanding (MoUs) on 'Cooperation in the field of Traditional Medicine;
- (ii) 'Setting up of AYUSH Academic Chairs in Foreign Universities/Institutes'
- (iii) Signing of MoUs for 'Undertaking Collaborative Research' to enhance the acceptability of AYUSH systems at International level
- (iv)  Setting  up  of  AYUSH  Information  Cells  in  the  premises  of  the  Indian  Missions/IC Cultural Centres for dissemination of authentic information. (v) Organization / partici in International  exhibitions/conferences/  workshops/  seminars/  road  shows/  trade  fairs, create awareness amongst the local population;

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(vi) Providing incentives to AYUSH drug manufacturers/ entrepreneurs/ AYUSH institution etc. for

(a) participating in International exhibitions/ conferences/ workshops/ seminars/ road trade fairs, etc. for generating awareness amongst the participating public about the systems of medicine and;

(b) registration of AYUSH products with regu latory authorities of the foreign countries.

In  addition  to  these,  the  external  therapies  like  Thokkanam  (Physical  Manipula Therapy), Fomentation (Ottradam), Leech Therapy (Attai viduthal), Fumigation (Vethu) etc., varmam  (Pressure  manipulation  th erapy)  is  widely  provided  globally  in  health  care  system. Further, in order to establish and propagate the special therapies of Siddha system of and treatment in Malaysia, a module for Varmam treatment has been developed and provided Govt. of M alaysia by Central Council for research in Siddha (CCRS), an autonomous body unde the Ministry of AYUSH.

(c) : To  popularise  AYUSH  treatment  in  India,  the  details  of  the  policy    initiatives Government are as under:

(i) Implementation of  Nation al AYUSH Mission (NAM)  which envisages better access to AYUSH services; strengthening of AYUSH educational institutions, facilitate enforcement of quality control of Ayurveda, Siddha and Unani & Homoeopathy (ASU &H) drugs  and  sustainable  availability of  ASU  &  H  raw - materials  by  promotion  of  medicinal plants cultivation in the States/UTs.

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- (ii)  Promotion  of  quality  standards  of  ASU&H  drugs  to  promote  safe  use  of  AYUSH medicines.
- (iii) Organization of Arogya Fairs / Melas, Conference, Exhibitions, Seminar s, Workshops, Symposium and also publicity through electronic multimedia, print media campaigning awareness amongst the citizens all over the country.
- (iv) Providing of financial assistance to the various research organizations for condu resea rch in AYUSH system of Medicine.
- (v) Celebration of each stream of AYUSH on a specified date, viz. Ayurveda day,  Yoga Unani day, Siddha day and Homoeopathy day.
- (vi) National level Institutes under different systems of AYUSH are being establishe d in different parts of the country to promote the AYUSH based research as well as to provid AYUSH health services at tertiary level.

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