Lok Sabha Question No. 23 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-06-21
Subject: Innovative AYUSH Schemes and Programmes
Ministry: AYURVEDA,YOGA & NATUROPATHY,UNANI,SIDDHA AND HOMEOPATHY (AYUSH)
Asked by: Gowdar Mallikarjunappa Siddeshwara

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

LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED  QUESTION NO. 23 TO BE ANSWERED ON 21 ST JUNE, 2019

## INNOVATIVE AYUSH SCH EMES AND PROGRAMMES

## 23. SHRI G.M. SIDDESHWAR:

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

- (a) whether Government has compiled any data about the new and innovative Ayush schemes and programmesimplemented to achieve its stated objectives during the last three years and success so far, if so, the details thereof;
- (b) the new efforts are being made by the Government to create greater awareness about schemes and programmes; and
- (c)the details of mechanism to assess the success of such efforts?

## ANSWER

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

## (a): Yes, details are as under: -

1. The  Ministry  of  AYUSH  has  implemented the  following  new  and  innovative  Ayush schemes and programmes: -
2. ii.Central  Sector  Scheme  for  establishment  of  Central  Drug  Controller  (AYUSH) -Under this scheme, proposal of creating 13 regulatory posts has  been t aken up with the Department of Expenditure. Through the scheme, seven regulatory training programme and publication of revised Essential Drug List have been supported.
- i. Central Sector Scheme Pharmacovigilance initiative of ASU&H drugs -After the approval of SFC of Central Sector scheme for promoting Pharmacovigilance of ASU&H Drugs since November, 2017. One National Pharmacovigilance centre, five Intermediary centres and 42 Peripheral Centres have been set up for documentation of adverse drug reactions  of  Ayurveda,  Siddha,  Unani  and  Homoeopathy  drugs  and  reporting  of misleading advertisements.
2. Integrated NPCDCS Program (Homoeopathy along with Yoga)
5. Central  Council  for  Research  in  Homoeopathy,  under  Ministry  of  AYUSH  has collaborated with Ministry of Health and Family welfare for the integration of AY (Homeopathy along with Yoga) in the National Programme for Prevention and Control o Cancer, Diabe tes, Cardiovascular Diseases & Stroke (NPCDCS) since 2015 at Krishna
6. District (Andhra Pradesh), Darjeeling (West Bengal) Nashik (Maharashtra and Sambalpu (Odisha)  covering  19  Community  Health  Centres/district  hospitals/area  hospital/bl primary health c are centre. The Objectives of Program are as follows:
7. Health promotion of masses through behaviour change
8. Disease prevention through early diagnosis of NCDs
9. Reduction in NCD burden and their risk factors
10. Early  management  of  NCDs  through  homoeopathic  treat ment  alone  or  as  add  on  to standard care.
11. The achievement of the program so far till April, 2019 are:

| Deliverables                                           | No. of persons    |
|--------------------------------------------------------|-------------------|
| No. of beneficiaries from OPD                          | 443519            |
| No. of people at risk of developing NCDs               | 74765             |
| No. of yoga session conducted                          | 21231             |
| Number of persons attended yoga classes for management | life style 278302 |

## (b): the new effort is being made by the Government to create greater awareness about t schemes and programmes are as follows: -

- Ministry of AYUSH has signed a MoU with Ministry of Railways for the establishment of AYUSH wings in five railway hospitals.
- On  the  similar  line  Ministry  of  Defence  and  Ministry  of  Home  Affairs  have  agreed establish AYUSH wings in their health establishments.
- Ministry of AYUSH has also igned a MoU with Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises for the promotion and development of AYUSH Enterprises.
- The Central Council for Research in Ayurvedic Sciences, through its IEC Program h been engaged in popularizing the Ayurveda system a mong the masses through electronic and  print  media  and  also  through  CCRAS  outreach  programs  viz.  Swasthya  Rakshan Program (SRP), Ayurveda Mobile Health Care Research activities under SCSP, Reproductive and Child health care programme under SCSP, Tribal Hea lth Car  Research Program  (THCRP),  National  Program  for  Control  of  Diabetes  Cancer  and  Stroke (NPCDCS) etc. in different states of the country. Further, these brochures are also the Council's website for wider publicity.
- The new efforts made to crea te greater awareness about these schemes and programmes by CCRH are through:
- Sensitization  of  ASHA/ANM  workers  and  mothers  healthy  habits  during  teething  of children
- The CCRUM is creating awareness through Arogyas, Health Melas, Health Camps, and Exhibiti ons  etc.,  and  also  through  Mobile  Healthcare  programme  and  School  Health programme.
- Efforts have been taken by CCRS to create awareness about the schemes and programmes through  organization  of  various  conferences,  workshops,  symposium,  seminars,  train programmes.
- ( c): The details of mechanism to assess the success of such efforts: -
1. Independent third Party evaluation as per TOR prepared by NITI Aayog.
2. Central Council for Research in Ayurvedic Sciences is regularly monitoring the status of proposed project and ongoing project through institutes on collaboration.
3. Program at CCRH:-
- The mechanism through which the success of such efforts are assessed through CCRH i as follows:
- Health benefits re ceived by the population through this program, captured on structure formats
- Number of patients benefitted
- Onsite monitoring by senior officials of Ministry of AYUSH and Ministry of Health Family Welfare
- Involvement of stake holders for the impact of the program
4. CCRUM is monitoring the programme through a monitoring team consisting the experts from the Council and outside.
5. Program at CCRS: -
- Numerous  patients  were  benefited  from  the  Health  care  services  of  various  insti /units under CCRS. 1 ,54,302 (Male -76,205, Female -78,092, Transgender -5) patients were benefited from the OPD of various institutes /units under CCRS. Besides this, (Male -62,  Female -53)  patients  were  admitted  in  IPD  and  special  therapies  lik Varmam, Thokkanam were provided and the average bed occupancy was 17.56%.

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