Lok Sabha Question No. 2729 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2020-03-06
Subject: Use of Ayurveda at International Level
Ministry: AYURVEDA,YOGA & NATUROPATHY,UNANI,SIDDHA AND HOMEOPATHY (AYUSH)
Asked by: Pinaki Misra, Dipsinh Shankarsinh Rathod

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

LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED  QUESTION NO. 2729 TO BE ANSWERED ON  6 TH MARCH, 2020

## USE OF AYURVEDA AT I NTERNATIONAL LEVEL

## 2729. SHRI PINAKI MISRA:

## SHRI DIPSINH SHANKARSINH RATHOD:

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

- (a)  whether  the  Government  is  taking  any  steps  to  encourage  the  use  of  Ayurveda  at international level;
- (b) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor;
- (c) whether the Government is taking any steps to conclusively prove the benefits of Ayurv
- (d) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor;
- (e) whether any form of foreign collaboration has been initiated or proposed to be ini increase  the  acceptability  of  Ayurveda  on  a  global  stage  through  research,  testing, information dissemination; and
- (f) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

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

(a) to (f) : Under  Central  Sector  Scheme  for  promotion  of  International  Cooperation,  (I Scheme), the Ministry of AYUSH undertakes various measures to promote & propagate AYUSH systems of medicine across the globe;  to encourage the use of Ayurveda at the internationa l level ; and to increase the acceptability of Ayurveda on a global stage through research, testing, and/or information dissemination.

Ministry  of  AYUSH  deputes  AYUSH  experts  to  foreign  countries  to  participate  i ning programmes, seminars and on special assignment of the  Government  of  India  for  promotion  and  propagation  of  AYUSH  Systems.  Financial assistance  is  also  provided  for  presentation  of  AYUSH  related  scientific  research  pap international meetings, conferences, trai international conferences, workshops, seminar etc.

Incentives  are  provided  to  AYUSH  drug manufacturers/  entrepreneurs/  AYUSH institutions, AYUSH drug and Hospitals etc. for (a) participating in International exh conferences/  workshops/  seminars/  road  shows/  trade  fairs, etc.  for  generating  awareness amongst the participating public about the AYUSH systems of medicine and; (b) registrati AYUSH  products  with  regulatory  authorities  of  the  foreign  countries  USFDA/EMEA/UK -MHRA/ NHPD (Canada)/ TGA etc.  There is a provisio n of financial support up to Rs. 1.00 Crores for strengthening of Health Centre(s)/ Institution(s) in the foreign host country.

Ministry of AYUSH th r ough Indian Council for Cultural Relations (ICCR)  offers 104 scholarships  every  year  to  the  eligible  fore ign  nationals  from  98  countries  for  pursuing undergraduate (UG), postgraduate (PG) and Ph. D courses in premier Institutes in India. As  of  now,  Ministry  of  AYUSH  has  signed  23  Country  to  Country  MoUs  for Cooperation  in  field  of  Traditional  Medicine  and Homoeopathy namely  Nepal,  Bangladesh, Hungary, Trinidad & Tobago, Malaysia, WHO, Mauritius, Mongolia, Turkmenistan, Myanmar, Germany (Joint declaration), Iran, Sao Tome & Príncipe, Equatorial Guinea, Cuba, Colomb Japan  (MoC), Bolivia, Gambia, Republic of Guinea, China, St. Vincent & The Grenadines and Suriname. 22 MoUs have been signed  for undertaking collaborative research in AYUSH systems of medicine with various foreign universities in Germany, United Kingdom,  Cana United  States,  Argentina,  Is rael,  Brazil,  Australia,  Austria,    Tajikistan  and  Ecuador conclusively prove the benefits of Ayurveda.  13 MoUs for setting up AYUSH Academic Chair have been signed with foreign institutes in Hungary, Trinidad & Tobago, South Africa, Tha Russia I ndonesia Slovenia, Armenia, Latvia, Argentina., Malaysia, Bangladesh and Mauritius. Ministry  of  AYUSH  has  set  up  33  AYUSH  Information  Cell  in  31  countries  to disseminate authentic information about AYUSH systems of Medicine.

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