Lok Sabha Question No. 2171 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2020-09-23
Subject: Treatment of Lifestyle disorders
Ministry: AYURVEDA,YOGA & NATUROPATHY,UNANI,SIDDHA AND HOMEOPATHY (AYUSH)
Asked by: Basanta Kumar Panda

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2171 TO BE ANSWERED ON 23 RD SEPTEMBER, 2020

## TREATMENT OF LIFESTY LE DISORDERS

## 2171. SHRI BASANTA KUMAR PANDA:

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

- (a) whether the Government has formulated any plan to bring a change in mindset of people to suggest that AYUSH medicines are effective in the treatment of lifestyle disorders and have limited side - effects and if so, the details thereof;
- (b)  whether  the  Government  has  setup  laboratories equipped  with  latest  technologies  for advance research on AYUSH medicines, if so, the details thereof;
- (c)the  details  of  other  corrective  measures  being taken  by  the  Government  to  popularize AYUSH system of medicine; and
- (d) whether the Government is aware that the demand of Yoga professionals is gradually rising and if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE (DR. HARSH VARDHAN)

- (a): Yes, the Ministry of AYUSH has taken following initiatives to bring a change in min of people for adopting AYUSH medicines as effective in the treatment of lifestyle disor -
- i. 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  Medicines (CCRUM) have jointly taken up a projec t on National Programme for Prevention and Control of Cancer Diabetes Cardiovascular Diseases and Stroke (NPCDCS) through integration  of  AYUSH  system  on  pilot  basis  in  various  districts  of  the  count collaboration  with  Directorate  General  of  Health  Ser vices  (DGHS),  Ministry  of Health and Family Welfare. In these centres, lifestyle disorder clinics are se providing services to people suffering from non - communicable diseases.
- ii.CCRH through its 24 institutes/units & 06 treatment centres; CCRAS th rough its 31 institutes/centres/units and CCRUM through its 18 institutes/units are providing v treatment facilities which include lifestyle disorders.
- iii. Central Council for Research in Siddha (CCRS) has carried out extensive research D5 choor anam for Diabetes mellitus. After successful completion of the clinical tr D5 chooranam for Diabetes Mellitus, a patent has been published.
- iv.The  National  Institutes  of  the  Ministry  of  AYUSH  have  been  conducting  variou Public  awareness  programs through  print  media,  social  media,  conducting  camps  at their  attached  hospitals  regarding  the  role  of  AYUSH  interventions  in  Lifes disorders.

(b):    Yes.  Government  of  India  had  established  Pharmacopoeia  Laboratory  for  Indi Medicine (PLIM), Ghaziabad and Homoeopathic Pharmacopoeia Laboratory (HPL), Ghaziabad.  These  are  the  Central  Appellate  Laboratories  under  the  provisions  of  Dru Cosmetics  Rules,  1945  and  have  been  merged  into  Pharmacopoeia  Commission  for  India Medicine & Homoeopathy (PCIM&H) on 6 th July, 2020.

In  addition,  the  research  councils  of  the  Ministry  also  have  various  state - of - art laboratories equipped with latest technologies at Hyderabad, Srinagar, Chennai, Gwalio Kolkata.

(c):        To  popularize  AYUSH  system  of  medicine,  the  Mini stry  of  AYUSH  has  been implementing  a  Central  Sector  Scheme  for  Promotion  of  Information  Education  and Communication  (IEC)  in  AYUSH.  This  scheme  provides  for  organizing  National/State Arogya Fairs, Yoga Fests/Utsavs, Ayurveda Parvs and participating in sem inars, exhibitions, workshops,  conferences  etc.  The  IEC  activities  include  publicity  campaigns  thro electronic  media,  print  media  and  social  media  for  spreading  awareness  about  AYUS systems of medicine amongst the citizens in the country.

The  Ministry also  observes  days  dedicated  to  AYUSH  Systems  of  Medicine  viz. International  Day  of  Yoga,  Ayurveda  Day,  Unani  Day,  Siddha  Day,  Naturopathy  Day, Homoeopathy  Day  etc.  to  create  awareness  about  the  benefits  of  the  respective  AYUS systems of medicine.

(d): The interest in Yoga in the country has grown with observation of International of Yoga in last 6 years, and the demand of Yoga professionals is gradually rising. At Yoga is not a regulated system of healthcare and there are various Univer sit es/Institutions which impart Yoga training to youth. The Ministry of AYUSH does not maintain data of su training.