Lok Sabha Question No. 1963 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-11-29
Subject: Popularisation of AYUSH
Ministry: AYURVEDA,YOGA & NATUROPATHY,UNANI,SIDDHA AND HOMEOPATHY (AYUSH)
Asked by: Lavu Sri Krishna Devarayalu, Mohammad Jawed, Jual Oram, D.K. Suresh

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

## LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED  QUESTION NO. 1963 TO BE ANSWERED ON 29 TH NOVEMBER, 2019

## POPULARISATION OF AY USH

## 1963. SHRI LAVU SRI KRISHNA DEVARAYALU:

DR. MOHAMMAD JAWED:

SHRI JUAL ORAM:

SHRI D.K. SURESH:

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

- (a) whether the Government is aware that majority of Indians prefer Allopathy over AYUSH despite India being the pioneer in AYUSH system of medicine, if so, the details thereof;
- (b)  whether  the  Government  has  any  plan  to  change  this  trend  since  AYUSH  medicines  ar effective in treating life style related diseases and have cause v ery limited side effects;
- (c) whether the Government has established state -of - the - art laboratories for advance research on AYUSH medicines, if so, the details thereof;
- (d) the other measures being taken by the Government to popularize AYUSH system of m edicine in the country;
- (e)  whether  the  Government  is  aware  that  the  demand  for  yoga  professionals  are  increa gradually, if so, the details thereof;
- (f) the efforts being made by the Government to open yoga centres in all the cities and po yoga among people; and
- (g) whether the Government also proposes to establish yoga centres in rural areas for the of rural population as presently such centres are available in urban areas only?

## ANSWER

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

- (a):  As reported by State/UT Governments, 17.74 Crores of patients reported to the AY health care facilities duri ng 2017 - 18 compared to 15.94 Crores and 17.27 Crores of patients who availed  AYUSH  treatment  during  2015 - 16  and  2016 - 17  respectively.  The  efforts  of  Central Government  for  promotion  of  AYUSH  through  various  programmes  and  schemes  yielded  in

more number of people availing treatment from AYUSH health care facilities. However, takin treatment from Allopathy or AYUSH is the choice of the people.

(b):        Government  of  India  is  implementing  Centrally  Sponsored  Scheme  National  AYUSH Mission (NAM) through States/U Ts which envisages:

- (i) Better access to AYUSH services by supporting States/UTs for opening integrated AYU hospitals, up - gradation of AYUSH hospitals and dispensaries, supply of AYUSH medicines.

(ii) Strengthening of AYUSH educational institutions by strengthening States/UTs to improve infrastructure of education institutions.

- (iii)  Facilitate  the  enforcement  of  quality  control  of  Ayurveda,  Siddha  and  Una Homoeopathy  (ASU&H)  drugs  by  establishment  of  AYUSH  pharmacies  and  drugs  testing laborator ies.

(iv) Sustainable availability of ASU & H raw - mate ials by encouraging cultivation of medicinal plants.

- (c):        Central  Council  for  Research  in  Ayurvedic  Sciences  (CCRAS),  Central  Council Research in Homoeopathy (CCRH), Central Council for Res earch in Unani Medicine (CCRUM) and Central Council for Research in Siddha (CCRS),  autonomous organization under Minist of AYUSH  have set up laboratories for advance research in Ayurveda, Homoeopathy Unani an Siddha respectively. The details are furni sh d at Annexure.
- (d):        This  Ministry  has  taken  various  initiatives  under  the  Information  Educati Communication (IEC) Scheme for propagation and promotion of AYUSH systems for treatment of common ailments through media and other publicity activitie s like organizing Arogya fairs, conferences,  seminars  on  AYUSH  System.  Further,  Ministry  is  also  supporting  differ activities  under  NAM  like  AYUSH  gram,  Public  Health  outreach  activities,  informati education and communication (IEC) activities, organiz ation of Yoga, conducting peripheral OPD and  Medical  camps,  behavioural  change  communication,  training  of  village  health  work towards identification and use of local medicinal herbs. Grant - in - aid of Rs. 2125.63 Crores has been released to States/UTs for different activities of NAM since inception of NAM in 2014 to till date.

(e):    Yes, the demand for yoga professionals is increasing owing to the awareness cre Ministry of AYUSH through its various activities for promotion of Yoga.

In  this regard,  the  Government  has  set  up  a  Yoga  Certification  Board  (YCB)  to standardize  and  strengthen  Yoga  training  by  providing  certification  to  individual accreditation to Institutions. This is a significant step in streamlining Yoga training in

( f) &(g): As health is a state subject, opening of yoga centres comes under the purvie respective  State/UT  Governments.  However,  under  Centrally  Sponsored  Scheme  of  National AYUSH Mission (NAM), there is a provision of financial assistance for esta blishment of Yoga Wellness  Centre in  urban  as  well  as  rural  areas .  State/UT  Governments  may  avail  eligible financial assistance by projecting the same through State Annual Action Plan (SAAP) as NAM guideline.

Further, Ministry of AYUSH strives to promote these systems and to popularise Yoga the benefit of the people. For this purpose, an Information Education and Communication Scheme, has been devised by the Ministry, activities under which include st eps to reach out to people and to create awareness about Yoga. IEC activities include programs on TV, Radio, P -media etc.

As a part of observation of International Day of Yoga (IDY) on 21 st June, this Ministry has  reached  out  to  about  2.5  lakh  Gram  P radhan  with  suggested  plan  of  action  for  Yoga promotion in villages. Common Service Centers (CSCs) of the Ministry of Electronics & IT h also been roped in for promotion of Yoga in rural areas.

As  part  of  the  effort  to  take  Yoga  closer  to  the  people, the  Government  has  recently launched a mobile App called 'Yogalocator', which will help an individual to locate the Yoga events and trainings that happen near her or him, so that plans can be made to join o event or training programme.

Further, unde r the AYUSHMAN Bharat Scheme, Yoga has been made an integral part of the 1.5 lakh Primary Health Care Centres to provide access to the common people to the pra of Yoga.

## L aboratories working under CCRAS

|   S. No. | Name of the institute where laboratory is setup                                | Details of facilities available                                                                                                                                 |
|----------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|        1 | Regional Ayurveda Institute Fundamental Research, Pune                         | for 1. Molecular biology 2. Phyto- chemistry 3. In- vitro pharmacology 4. Tissue culture 5. Pharmacognosy and drug standardization                              |
|        2 | Captain Srinivasa Murthy Regional Ayurveda Drug Development Institute, Chennai | 1. Phyto- chemistry 2. Pharmacology and toxicology 3. Pharmacognosy and drug standardization 4. Drug testing laboratory accredited Government. (NABL accredited |
|        3 | Regional Ayurveda Research Ins titute for Drug Development, Gwalior            | 1. Phyto- chemistry 2. Pharmacology and toxicology 3. Drug Standardization                                                                                      |
|        4 | Central Ayurveda Research Institute for Drug Development, Kolkata              | 1. Phyto chemistry 2. Pharmacology and toxicology 3. Pharmacognosy 4. Drug Standardization                                                                      |

## Laboratories working under CCRH

accredited

|   Sl. No. | Name of the institute where laboratory is setup                                        | Details of facilities available                                                                    |
|-----------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|         1 | Dr Anjali Chatterjee Regional Institute of Homoeopathy (DACRRIH), Kolkata, West Bengal | Research Virology laboratory                                                                       |
|         2 | Dr. D P Rastogi Central Research Institute of homoeopathy, NOIDA                       | 1. Biochemical 2. Microbiology 3. Zebrafish 4. Pharmacology 5. Pharmacognosy 6. Physico - chemical |

## Laboratories working under CCRUM

|   Sl. No. | Name of the institute where laboratory is setup                     | Details of facilities available      |
|-----------|---------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------|
|         1 | National Research Institute of Medicine for Skin Disease, Hyderabad | Unani Cellular and Molecular Biology |
|         2 | National Research Institute of Medicine, Srinagar                   | Unani Pre - clinical studies         |
|         3 | National Research Institute of Medicine, Chennai                    | Unani Drug development               |

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## Laboratories working under CCRS

|   Sl. No. | Name of the institute where laboratory is setup   | Details of facilities available                                                                      |
|-----------|---------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|         1 | Central Counc il for Research in Chennai          | Siddha, 1. Clinical Research 2. Bio - chemistry 3.Pathology 4.Radiology 5.Chemistry 6. Pharmacognosy |