Lok Sabha Question No. 2830 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-12-28
Subject: Unani Dispensaries and Hospitals
Ministry: AYURVEDA,YOGA & NATUROPATHY,UNANI,SIDDHA AND HOMEOPATHY (AYUSH)
Asked by: Kunhalikutty, P.K.

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

## LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED  QUESTION NO. 2830 TO BE ANSWERED ON 28 TH DECEMBER, 2018

## UNANI DISPENSARIES A ND HOSPITALS

## 2830. SHRI P.K. KUNHALIKUTTY:

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

- (a) the details of Unani dispensaries and hospitals in the country;
- (b) whether the number of Unani dispensaries and hospitals in the countr y is highly inadequate; and
- (c) the steps Government proposes to take to open more Unani hospitals and dispensaries country?

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

- (a) : The  details  of Unani  dispensaries  and  hospitals  in  the  country are  furnished  at Annexure.
- (b)& (c) : PublicHealthis  being  a  State  Subject, the  provision  of  health  care  services including Unani dispensaries and hospitals is the primary responsibility of respective S Governments. However,  underCentrally  Sponsored  Scheme  of National  AYUSH  Mission ( NAM ) ,  there is provision of financial a ssistance for setting up of upto 50 bedded integrated AYUSH hospital including Unani system. Accordingly, State/UT Governments are eligible for seeking grant - in - aid under this activity as per NAM guidelines .

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## State wise Number of Unani Dispensaries as on 1 - 4- 2017

| S.No.                                      | State / UT                                 | Unani   |
|--------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------|---------|
| A. States/Union Territories                | A. States/Union Territories                |         |
| 1                                          | Andhra Pradesh                             | 112     |
| 2                                          | Arunachal Pradesh                          | 1       |
| 3                                          | Assam                                      | 1       |
| 4                                          | Bihar                                      | 449     |
| 5                                          | Chhattisgarh                               | 26      |
| 6                                          | Delhi                                      | 20      |
| 7                                          | Goa                                        | 0       |
| 8                                          | Gujarat                                    | 0       |
| 9                                          | Haryana                                    | 19      |
| 10                                         | Himachal Pradesh                           | 3       |
| 11                                         | Jammu & Kashmir                            | 177     |
| 12                                         | Jharkhand                                  | 54      |
| 13                                         | Karnataka                                  | 50      |
| 14                                         | Kerala                                     | 1       |
| 15                                         | Madhya Pradesh                             | 64      |
| 16                                         | Maharashtra                                | 25      |
| 17                                         | Manipur                                    | 0       |
| 18                                         | Meghalaya                                  | 0       |
| 19                                         | Mizoram                                    | 0       |
| 20                                         | Nagaland                                   | 0       |
| 21                                         | Odisha                                     | 9       |
| 22                                         | Punjab                                     | 35      |
| 23                                         | Rajasthan                                  | 120     |
| 24                                         | Sikkim                                     | 0       |
| 25                                         | Tamil Nadu                                 | 64      |
| 26                                         | Tripura                                    | 0       |
| 27                                         | Uttar Pradesh                              | 49      |
| 28                                         | Uttarakhand                                | 3       |
| 29                                         | West Bengal                                | 7       |
| 30                                         | A&N Island                                 | 0       |
| 31                                         | Chandigarh                                 | 1       |
| 32                                         | D&N Haveli                                 | 0       |
| 33                                         | Daman&Diu                                  | 0       |
| 34                                         | Lakshdweep                                 | 0       |
| 35                                         | Puducherry                                 | 0       |
| 36                                         | Telangana                                  | 183     |
| TOTAL (A)                                  | TOTAL (A)                                  | 1473    |
| (B)CGHS & Central Government Organizations | (B)CGHS & Central Government Organizations | 38      |
| TOTAL (A+B)                                | TOTAL (A+B)                                | 1511    |

Source: State Governments/ UTs & concerned agencies

Note:Unani : -Figures in r/o states of Arunachal Pradesh (2016), Assam(2009), Bihar (2016), Haryana (2016), J& K (2015), Jharkhand(2011), Karnataka (2016), Odisha(2012), Rajasthan (2015), Uttrakhand (2014) and Puducherry (2016) has been repeated as the current year information was not available.

## State wise Number of Unani Hospitals as on 1 - 4- 2017

| S.No.                                                  | State / TU                                             | Unani   |
|--------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------|---------|
| A. States/Union Territories                            | A. States/Union Territories                            |         |
| 1                                                      | Andhra Pradesh                                         | 2       |
| 2                                                      | Arunachal Pradesh                                      | 0       |
| 3                                                      | Assam                                                  | 0       |
| 4                                                      | Bihar                                                  | 1       |
| 5                                                      | Chhattisgarh                                           | 1       |
| 6                                                      | Delhi                                                  | 1       |
| 7                                                      | Goa                                                    | 0       |
| 8                                                      | Gujarat                                                | 0       |
| 9                                                      | Haryana                                                | 1       |
| 10                                                     | Himachal Pradesh                                       | 0       |
| 11                                                     | Jammu & Kashmir                                        | 1       |
| 12                                                     | Jharkhand                                              | 0       |
| 13                                                     | Karnataka                                              | 18      |
| 14                                                     | Kerala                                                 | 0       |
| 15                                                     | Madhya Pradesh                                         | 0       |
| 16                                                     | Maharashtra                                            | 6       |
| 17                                                     | Manipur                                                | 1       |
| 18                                                     | Meghalaya                                              | 0       |
| 19                                                     | Mizoram                                                | 0       |
| 20                                                     | Nagaland                                               | 0       |
| 21                                                     | Odisha                                                 | 0       |
| 22                                                     | Punjab                                                 | 0       |
| 23                                                     | Rajasthan                                              | 11      |
| 24                                                     | Sikkim                                                 | 0       |
| 25                                                     | Tamil Nadu                                             | 1       |
| 26                                                     | Tripura                                                | 0       |
| 27                                                     | Uttar Pradesh                                          | 204     |
| 28                                                     | Uttarakhand                                            | 2       |
| 29                                                     | West Bengal                                            | 1       |
| 30                                                     | A&N Island                                             | 1       |
| 31                                                     | Chandigarh                                             | 0       |
| 32                                                     | D&N Haveli                                             | 0       |
| 33                                                     | Daman&Diu                                              | 0       |
| 34                                                     | Lakshdweep                                             | 0       |
| 35                                                     | Puducherry                                             | 0       |
| 36                                                     | Telangana                                              | 4       |
| TOTAL (A)                                              | TOTAL (A)                                              | 256     |
| (B)CGHS & Central Government Organizations TOTAL (A+B) | (B)CGHS & Central Government Organizations TOTAL (A+B) | 8 264   |

Source: State Governments & concerned agencies

Note:Unani : - Figures in r/o states of Arunachal Pradesh (2016), Assam(2009), Bihar (2016), Haryana (2016), J (2015), Jharkhand(2011), Karnataka (2016), Odisha(2012), Rajasthan (2015), Uttrakhand (2014) and Puducherry (2016) has been repeated as the current year information was not available.