Lok Sabha Question No. 1314 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-06-28
Subject: Integration of AYUSH System with Modern Medicines
Ministry: AYURVEDA,YOGA & NATUROPATHY,UNANI,SIDDHA AND HOMEOPATHY (AYUSH)
Asked by: Raksha Nikhil Khadse

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

LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED  QUESTION NO. 1314 TO BE ANSWERED ON 28 TH JUNE, 2019

## INTEGRATION OF AYUSH SYSTEM WITH MODERN M EDICINES

## 1314. SHRIMATI RAKSHA NIKHIL KHADSE:

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

- (a) whether the Government has taking initiative to promote & integrate Indian AYUSH System with  the  modern  system  to  increase  their  acceptability  as  scientific  and  reliable  al system of medicine;
- (b) if so, the details of the strategy and policy framed up/to be framed up by the Gover this regard;
- (c) whether the Government is taking up the matter of bringing new legislation with the Ministry to check the sale of spurious/sub - standard Ayurveda, Siddha, Unani drugs; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof?

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

## ANSWER (SHRI SHRIPAD YESSO NAIK)

- (a)  &  (b): Yes,  the  Ministry  of  AYUSH  is  taking  various  initiatives  in  promotion  a integration  of Indian  AYUSH  System  with  modern  system  to  increase  their  acceptability  as scientific  and  reliable  alternative  system  of  medicine.  The  highlights  of  such  initiat been the following: -
- (i) Ministry of AYUSH under Centrally Sponsored Scheme of Nationa l AYUSH Mission (NAM) co- locates  AYUSH  facilities  at  Primary  Health  Centres  (PHCs),  Community  Health  Centres (CHCs) and District Hospitals (DHs), thus enabling choice to the patients for different of medicine.
- (ii)  Ministry  of  AYUSH  alongwith  Direc torate  General  of  Health  Services  (DGHS)  is implementing NPCDCS (National Programme for Prevention and Control of Cancer, Diabetes, Cardiovascular Diseases and Stroke) for health promotion, prevention and management of N -communicable diseases or Lifestyl e re ated disorders through its three research organization

namely,  Central  Council  for  Research  in  Ayurvedic  Sciences  (CCRAS),  Central  Council  f Research  in  Unani  Medicine  (CCRUM)  and  Central  Council  for  Research  in  Homoeopathy (CCRH)  in  districts  nam ely  Bhilwara  (Rajasthan),  Surendranagar  (Gujarat),  Gaya  (Bihar), Darjeeling (West Be ngal), Krishna (Andhra Pradesh) , Sambalpur (Odisha) Nasik (Maharashtra) and Lakhimpur Kheri (UP).

(iii) It has been decided that 10% of the Sub -centres are to be upgraded as Health and Wellness Centres (HWCs) under Ayushman Bharat which will be developed by the Ministry of AYUSH to provide comprehensive Health care to the needy community. The Ministry of AYUSH has to develop a total number of 12,500 HWCs in 3 years, out of which 4200 will be operationalized during current year.

(iv) CCRH has developed a public health program on 'Homoeopathy for Healthy Child' which has been integrated with Rashtriya Bal Swasthya Karyakram (RBSK).

(v)  Central  Council  for  Research  in  Siddha (CCRS)  conducts  special  OPD  for  non -communicable  diseases  and  geriatric  population.  Many  of  the  patients  are  on  conventi treatment  and  with  the  help  of  Siddha  intervention  the HbA1c levels  have  been  significantly reduced in diabetic patients and the q uality of life of the patients has been improved. Nilavembu Kudineer a  Siddha  polyherbal  formulation  has  been  incorporated  into  integrative  medic strategy for the prevention and management of Dengue and Chikungunya.

(vi)  Morarji  Desai  National  Institute of  Yoga  (MDNIY),  an  autonomous  organization  under Ministry  of  AYUSH  has  established  19  Preventive  Health  Care  Units  of  Yoga  in  CGHS Wellness Centres in Delhi and NCR. Regular Yoga training programmes are being held in th Units.

(vii)    MDNIY has estab lished 4 Yoga Therapy Centres in Delhi with the basic objective o mainstreaming  Yoga  in  the  existing  health  care  system.    These  Centres  are  providing consultation and imparts Yoga Training and Therapy to the aspirants/patients in the Hospit

(c)& (d): Yes, the Ministry of AYUSH has forwarded the provisions relating to Ayurveda Siddha, Sowa - Rigpa and Unani drugs for inclusion in the Drug and Cosmetics amendment Bill 2016 to the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare on 28.09.2016 for bringing a new legislation.

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