Lok Sabha Question No. 2666 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2020-03-06
Subject: Research and Training for Traditional System ofMedicine
Ministry: AYURVEDA,YOGA & NATUROPATHY,UNANI,SIDDHA AND HOMEOPATHY (AYUSH)
Asked by: Kinjarapu Ram Mohan Naidu

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

## LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED  QUESTION NO. 2666 TO BE ANSWERED ON  6 TH MARCH, 2020

## RESEARCH AND TRAININ G FOR TRADITIONAL SY STEM OF MEDICINE

## 2666. SHRI RAM MOHAN NAIDU KINJARAPU: SHRI KURUVA GORANTLA MADHAV:

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

- (a)  whether  the  Government  proposes  to  integrate  the  traditional  and  modern  sy stems  of medicine, if so, the details thereof;
- (b)  the  steps  taken  to  support  research  and  training  for  development  of  traditional  s medicine in the country, State/UT - wise including Andhra Pradesh;
- (c) whether the Government has taken any steps to promote the traditional systems of medic at the International level and if so, the details thereof;
- (d) whether the Government is planning to establish separate AYUSH Universities in each every State; and
- ( e) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

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

(a) Yes, the  Ministry  of  AYUSH  is  taking  various  initiatives  to  integrate  the  modern traditional systems so as to facilitate a meaningful, cross learning and collaboration be systems. The highlights of such initiatives have been the following: -

- i. Ministry of AYUSH under Centrally Sponsored Scheme of National 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  patient different  sys tems  of  medicine  under  single  window.  The  engagement  of  AYUSH Doctors/paramedics and their training are supported by the Department of Health & Fam Welfare, while the support for AYUSH infrastructure, equipment/ furniture and medici are provided by M inistry of AYUSH under shared responsibilities.
2. ii.Three  Research  Councils  of  the  Ministry  of  AYUSH  namely  Central  Council  for Research  in  Ayurvedic  Sciences(CCRAS),  Central  Council  of  Research  in  Homoeopathy (CCRH) and Central Council for Research in Unani Medic nes (CCRUM) have jointly taken up  a  project  on  National  Programme  for  Prevention  and  Control  of  Cancer  Diabete Cardiovascular  Diseases  and  Stroke  (NPCDCS)  through  integration  of  Allopathy  and AYUSH system on pilot basis in different districts in col laboration with Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS), Ministry of Health and Family Welfare.
- iii. CCRH  has  co- location  of  homoeopathy  treatment  centre  in  allopathic  hospitals  f providing treatment on various clinical conditions at the following pla ces:
- a. Safdarjung Hospital, New Delhi.
- b. Lady Harding Medical College & Hospital, New Delhi.
- c. Delhi Cantonment General Hospital, New Delhi.
- d. Delhi State Cancer Hospital, New Delhi.
- e. Clinical trial Unit, at BRD Medical College and Hospital, Gorakhpur, U.P.
- f. Extensi on centre at  Princess  Durru  Sevar Children and General  Hospital, Hyderabad, Telangana.
- g. Civil Hospital, Aizwal, Mizoram
- h. District hospital, Dimapur, Nagaland
- i. Homeopathy Research Institute for Disability, NIEPMD, Chennai
- iv. CCRUM  is  providing  healthcare  facilit ies hrough  re - location  centres  at  Dr.  RML Hospital, Dr. DDU Hospital, Safdarjung Hospital with a view to provide Unani treatm facility available under one roof.
- v. Central  Council  for  Research  in  Yoga  & Naturopathy  (CCRYN)  has  set  up  16 OPDs/Wellness Centres of Yoga & Naturopathy in various Govt. Hospitals/Institutes Delhi,  Haryana,  Odisha,  Tripura,  Kerala,  U.P.,  Madhya  Pradesh  and  Andhra  Pradesh Jharkhand for integration of the traditional and moder n systems of medicine.
15. ( b) : The  Central  Council  for  Research  in  Ayurveda  (CCRAS),  Central  Council  for Homoeopathy  (CCRH),  Central  Council  for  Research  in  Unani Medicines  (CCRUM)  and Central  Council  for  Research  in  Yoga  and  Naturopathy  (CCRYN)  support  research  for development of traditional system of medicine in the country through its network of Ins The details state/UT wise details are at Annexure.
16. (c) : Ministry of AYUSH has undertaken following steps to promote the traditional system medicine at International level:
17. (i) Ministry of AYUSH has signed 22 Country to Country MoUs for Cooperation in field Traditional  Medicine  and  Homoeopathy  wit h  Nepal,  Bangladesh,  Hungary,  Trinidad  & Tobago, Malaysia, Mauritius, Mongolia, Turkmenistan, Myanmar, WHO Geneva, Germany (Joint declaration), Iran, Sao Tome & Príncipe, Equatorial Guinea, Cuba, Colombia, Ja Bolivia, Gambia, Republic of Guinea, China and St. Vincent and The Grenadines.
18. (ii)  22 MoUs for undertaking collaborative research in AYUSH systems of medicines ha been signed with various foreign universities in countries such as Germany, United King Canada, United States, Argentina, Isra el, Brazil, Australia, Austria, Tajikistan and Ecuador.
19. (iii)  13  MoUs  for  setting  up  AYUSH  Academic  Chairs  have  been  signed  with  foreign institutes in Hungary, Trinidad & Tobago, South Africa, Thailand, Russia Indonesia Slov Armenia, Latvia, Argentina ., Malaysia, Bangladesh and Mauritius.
20. (d) & (e) : The Government has not received any proposal to set up separate University f AYUSH in order to promote various disciplines under AYUSH.
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## Annexure

## Details of the number of Institutes/Centres, State/UT-Wise under Research Councils of the Ministry

| Name of State/UT            | CCRAS   | CCRYN   | CCRUM   | CCRS   | CCRH   | Total   |
|-----------------------------|---------|---------|---------|--------|--------|---------|
| Andhra Pradesh              | 1       | -       | 1       | -      | 2      | 4       |
| Arunachal Pradesh           | 1       | -       | -       | -      | -      | 1       |
| Assam                       | 1       | -       | 1       | -      | 1      | 3       |
| Bihar                       | 1       | -       | 1       | -      | 1      | 3       |
| Chhattisgarh                | -       | -       | -       | -      | -      | -       |
| Delhi                       | 1       | 1       | 3       | 1      | -      | 6       |
| Goa                         | -       | -       | -       | -      | -      | -       |
| Gujarat                     | 1       | -       | -       | -      | -      | 1       |
| Haryana                     | -       | 1       | -       | -      | -      | 1       |
| Himachal Pradesh            | 1       | -       | -       | -      | 1      | 2       |
| Jammu and Kashmir           | 1       | -       | 1       | -      | -      | 2       |
| Jharkhand                   | -       | -       | -       | -      | 1      | 1       |
| Karnataka                   | 2       | 1       | 1       | 1      | -      | 5       |
| Kerala                      | 2       | -       | 1       | 1      | 1      | 5       |
| Madhya Pradesh              | 1       | -       | 2       | -      | -      | 3       |
| Maharashtra                 | 3       | -       | 1       | -      | 1      | 5       |
| Manipur                     | -       | -       | 1       | -      | 1      | 2       |
| Meghalaya                   | -       | -       | -       | -      | -      | -       |
| Mizoram                     | -       | -       | -       | -      | 1      | 1       |
| Telangana                   | 1       | -       | -       | -      | 1      | 2       |
| Tripura                     | 1       | -       | -       | -      | 1      | 2       |
| Nagaland                    | 1       | -       | -       | -      | -      | 1       |
| Odisha                      | 1       | -       | 1       | -      | 1      | 3       |
| Punjab                      | 1       | -       | -       | -      | -      | 1       |
| Rajasthan                   | 1       | -       | -       | -      | 1      | 2       |
| Sikkim                      | 1       | -       | -       | -      | 1      | 2       |
| Tamil Nadu                  | 2       | -       | 1       | 3      | 2      | 8       |
| Uttar Pradesh               | 2       | -       | 6       | -      | 2      | 10      |
| Uttarakhand                 | 1       | -       | -       | -      | -      | 1       |
| West Bengal                 | 1       | -       | 1       | -      | 2      | 4       |
| Andaman and Nicobar Islands | 1       | -       | -       | -      | 1      | 2       |
| Chandigarh                  | -       | -       | -       | -      | -      | -       |
| Dadra & Nagar Haveli        | -       | -       | -       | -      | -      | -       |
| Daman & Diu                 | -       | -       | -       | -      | -      | -       |
| Lakshadweep                 | -       | -       | -       | -      | -      | -       |
| Puducherry                  | -       | -       | -       | 1      | 1      | 2       |
| Total                       | 30      | 3       | 22      | 7      | 23     | 85      |