Lok Sabha Question No. 800 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-12-14
Subject: The Cost of Modern Medicine
Ministry: AYURVEDA,YOGA & NATUROPATHY,UNANI,SIDDHA AND HOMEOPATHY (AYUSH)
Asked by: PRALHAD VENKATESH JOSHI

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

## LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED  QUESTION NO. 800 TO BE ANSWERED ON 14 TH DECEMBER, 2018

## THE COST OF MODERN M EDICINE

## 800. SHRI PRALHAD JOSHI:

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

- (a) whether the cost of modern medicine and related hospital expenses are on the rise, pr the need to develop and alternate healthcare s ystem;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether the Government is planning to introduce Yoga for disease Management in pub healthcare system; and
- (d) if so, the steps taken by the Government to promote Yoga and increase its acceptability alternate healthcare system in modern day?

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

- (a) & (b):     Ministry of AYUSH has not conducted any study to assess cost of Mo medicine and related Hospital expenses.

However, the National Health Policy, 2017 acknowledges the p oten ial of AYUSH for effective prevention and therapy, that is safe and cost effective.

Further pluralism is one of the key policy principles under the document w envisages that patients who so chose and when appropriate would have access to AYUS care  provider  based  on  documented  and  validated  local,  home  and  community  base practices.

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(c)& (d):      The  steps  taken  by  the  Government  to  promote  Yoga  and  increase acceptability including disease management in public healthcare system in modern are as below:

(i)   Central Council for Research in Yoga & Naturopathy (C CRYN), an autonomous organization under Ministry of AYUSH has completed 9 projects on health conditio related to Diabetes, Post Stroke rehabilitation, obesity, pregnancy, child health, etc..  Further,  a  multi -cen ric  trial  on  Yoga  and  Diabetes  w as  conducted  under  which 2,40,975 persons were screened from 60 districts from 28 states.

(i i) A Central Research Institute (CRI) providing health care services under Yoga and Naturopathy system is functioning at Rohini, Delhi. In addition, 1st phase c onstruction of two  more  CRIs  for  yog a  and  naturopathy  at  Nagmangala  in  Karnataka  and  Jhajjar  in Haryana has been completed.

(ii i) The Co-location of AYUSH facilities including Yoga & Naturopathy at Primary Health Centres (PHCs), Community Health Centr es (CHCs) & Districts Hospitals (DHs) and  upgradation  of  exclusive  AYUSH  Hospitals  including  Yoga  and  Naturopathy facilities are included in the AYUSH Services component of National AYUSH Mission (NAM). Further, under flexible components of NAM, a provisio n has also been kept for AYUSH Wellness Centres including Yoga.

(iv)     Morarji Desai National Institute of Yoga,  an autonomous organization Ministry of AYUSHhad established 5 Advanced Centres for Yoga Research in premier Medical  Institutes  where 5  monographs,  23  Research  papers,  9  abstracts  have  been prepared in addition to organizing 46 Seminars/Workshops. More than 50,000 patie have been provided Yoga therapy every year in these centers during 12th Five year The  Institute  has  also  comp leted  one  Clinical  Research  Project  on  Techno -Stress  and another one on Philosophico - Literary Research Project.

(v) National Council for Educational Research and Training (NCERT) has already developed integrated syllabi on Health Physical Education a nd Yoga for Class I to Class X.   The content of Yoga has been included in the curriculum from Class VI onward separate syllabus on Yoga from Upper Primary to Secondary Stage has been developed.

(vi) Ministry of AYUSH also promotes Yoga by carrying o ut campaigns through print and electronic media. AROGYA fairs at National and State level are organized to m public aware of the benefits of AYUSH systems of medicine including Yoga.

( vii ) The Ministry under its Central Sector Schemes of Informa tion Education and Communication  (IEC)  and  International  Co - operation  extends  financial  assistance  to State Governments and other reputed Government/ Non - Governmental Organizations / Universities for conducting National/ International seminars/ workshops/ symposiums to promote Yoga.

(v iii ) The Ministry of AYUSH also initiated a Scheme for Voluntary Certification Yoga Professionals.

( ix ) The initiative of the Government has succeeded in adoption of 21st June, a International Day of Yoga. Minist ry of AYUSH has successfully celebrated the day for the last four years successfully in which thousands of people participated every ye

(x) Under  Central  Sector  Scheme  of  International  Cooperation  (IC),  the  Ministry  of AYUSH undertakes measures for global promotion and popularization of AYUSH systems of Medicine including Yoga.

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