Lok Sabha Question No. 489 (STARRED), answered on 2019-07-26
Subject: Ayurvedic Treatment for Life Style Diseases
Ministry: AYURVEDA,YOGA & NATUROPATHY,UNANI,SIDDHA AND HOMEOPATHY (AYUSH)
Asked by: Sakshi Ji Swami Maharaj, Bhola Singh

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

## LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. 489 TO BE ANSWERED ON 26 TH JULY, 2019 AYURVEDIC TREATMENT FOR LIFE STYLE DISEA SES

## †*489. DR. SWAMI SAKSHIJI MAHARAJ: SHRI BHOLA SINGH:

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

- (a)  whether  the  Government  proposes  to  introduce  Ayurveda  as  an  eff treatment  for  life  style  diseases  in view  of  the  increasing  popularity  o naturopathy;
- (b) if so, the details thereof and the steps taken by the Government in
- (c) whether the Government has entered into any agreement with the Coun Scientific and Industrial Research (CS IR) for this purpose and if so, the det thereof;
- (d) whether the Government has developed any state - of - the - art laboratories with the help of CSIR and if so, the details thereof; and
- (e) whether the Government proposes to launch successful Ayurvedic medicines developed in the said laboratories on a large scale in foreign markets the details thereof along with the efforts made in this regard?

## ANSWER

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

(SHRI SHRIPAD YESSO NAIK)

(a) to (e ):A statement is laid on the Table of the House

## STATEMENT REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. 489 FOR 26 TH JULY, 2019

(a) & (b) Ministry in cooperation with DGHS, Ministry of Health and Welfare has taken the initiative for integration of AYUSH system with N Programme  for  Prevention  and  Control  of  Cancer,  Diabetes,  Cardiovas Diseases  and  Str oke  (NPCDCS)  to  fortify  the  impact  of  existing  NPCDCS programme.  The  Ayurveda  intervention  is  implemented  in  the  Distric Bhilwara  (Rajasthan),  Surendranagar  (Gujarat)  and  Gaya  (Bihar).  Unde Ayurveda Intervention in this programme ,9.87 lakhs persons have been screened and 93117 patients have been enrolled since inception till 31st May, 201

The  Central  Council  for  Research  in  Ayurvedic  Sciences  (CCRAS)  h developed AYUSH - 82 a formulation through extensive research methodolog and  the  same  has  been  commercialised  for  further  benefit  of  public Results  indicate  statistical  significant  reduction  in  fasting  and  po blood  sugar  level  alongwith  significant  clinical  improvement  in  about patients of type - II  D iabetes Mellitus. CCRAS has developed AYUSH - QOL - 2C for improving Quality of life of breast & cervical cancer patients in c with  All  India  Institute  of  Medical  Sciences  (AIIMS),  Delhi  a nd  St.  John's Medical College, Bengaluru. The Council has ge nerated Scientific evidence on safety & efficacy of approximately 82 classical Ayurvedic formulations new drugs on more than 32 diseases conditions including lifestyle disea as Diabetes, Bronchial Asthma, Hypertension, Obesity etc.

Ministry has prepared a Protocol for Prevention and Control of Di through  Ayurveda  which  consist  of  Madhumeh  Assessment  Tool  (MAT). Mission Madhumeh was also launched by the Ministry on 28th October, 2016 the occasion of 1st Ayurveda day.

Ministry is also implementing one Central Sector Grants - in - id Scheme for Promotion of AYUSH Intervention in Public Health Initiatives since 11t period.  The  main  aim  of  the  scheme  is  to  support  innovative  propos AYUSH  intervention  for  different  Public  heal th issues especially in tribal a backwards  districts.  Under  each  project ,  population  of  at least  one  block  is covered. Till date total 8 proposals were supported in different states lifestyle disorders (on diabetes, Osteoarthritis and osis)  Osteopor through Ayurvedic intervention.

Prevention and control of Non - Communicable Diseases has been introduced as a separate component under Ayushman Bharat Programme.

Centre of Integrated Oncology (CIO) conceived as a joint venture India Institut e of Ayurveda (AIIA), National Institute of Cancer Prevention a Research(NICPR)  and  AIIMS.  Since  its  conception , AIIA  is  working  for  the possible exploration of integrative approach to the management of leadin patients in present practice. Cance r OPD launched and running successfully with approx. 250 patients are beneficiaries till now with cancerous condition cancer,  Oral  cancers,  Hepato - biliary  system  related  cancers,  Non -Hodgkin's lymphoma,  Multiple  myeloma  and  other  skeletal  system related  cancers, Pancreatic cancers, breast cancer etc. Regional coordinators for every been  identified  from  AIIA  to  coordinate  and  gather  the  information  of practitioners in AYUSH systems all over India. Web portal has been laun bring  all  the  cancer  practitioners  in  one  platform  by  sharing  thei experiences. Exchange of multidisciplinary lectures and awareness progr arranged every year from faculty of AIIMS, NICPR and AIIA. Regular meet are  conducted  to  improv ise  the  functioning  of  CIO,  NICPR  and  AIIMS alternatively.

(c)  The  Ministry  of  Ayurveda,  Yoga  and  Naturopathy,  Unani,  Siddha Homoeopathy (AYUSH) and the Council of Scientific and Industrial Resea (CSIR) entered into Memorandum of Understanding (Mo U) in April 2019 for cooperation in research and education in areas of traditional Indian s medicine (ISM) and its integration with modern science. The joint effor pursued  include  R&D  on  understanding  the  fundamentals  of  ISM  throu modern science;  AYUSH  specific  diagnostic  tools;  linking  microbiome,  g expression  and  prakriti;  multi - ingredent  herbal  formulations,  including  the standardization;  exploring  modern  scientific  methods  for  integratio traditional Indian Systems of Medici ne (ISM); linking disease signatures; et All India Institute of Ayurveda and CSIR - Institute of Genomics and Integrative Biology has signed an MoU for collaborative research work in field of G Biology on 25 th April, 2108.

(d) No Laboratories has been developed yet.

(e) Question does not arise in view of part (d) above.