Lok Sabha Question No. 661 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-07-20
Subject: AYUSH Research Portal
Ministry: AYURVEDA,YOGA & NATUROPATHY,UNANI,SIDDHA AND HOMEOPATHY (AYUSH)
Asked by: Pratyusha Rajeshwari Singh

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

LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED  QUESTIO N NO. 661 TO BE ANSWERED ON 20 TH JULY, 2018

## AYUSH RESEARCH PORTA L

## 661. SHRIMATI PRATYUSHA RAJESHWARI SINGH:

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

- (a) whether the Government is maintaining an AYUSH Research Portal;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) the number of hits in the portal;
- (d)  whether  the  Government  is  planning  to  improve  the  treatment  modalities  enshrined AYUSH; and
- (e) if so, the details thereof?

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

- (a):     Yes.
- (b):          The  Government  is  maintaining  an  AYUSH  Research  Portal  which  provide evidence  based  Research  Data  of  AYUSH  Systems  of  healthcare.  It  is  developed  an maintained by National Institute of Indian Medical Heritage (NIIMH), Hyderabad, a un of the Central Council for research in Ayurvedic Science (CCRAS) under the Ministr AYUSH. The URL of the portal is http://ayushportal.n ic.in/ . The research abstracts and

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articles from consented journals of Ayurveda, Yoga and Naturopathy, Unani, Siddha Homoeopathy  systems  of  medicine  are  being  uploaded  by  Research  Councils  {viz. Central  Council  for  Research  in Ayurvedic  Sciences  (CCRAS),  Central  Council  of Research in Unani Medicine (CCRUM), Central Council of Reserach in Siddha (CCRS), Central Council of Research in Homoepathy (CCRH), Central Council for Research i Yoga and Naturopathy (CCRYN)} and National In stitutes {viz., National Institutes of Ayurveda (NIA) -Jaipur, National Institute of Homoeopathy (NIH) -Kolkata, National Institute of Naturopathy (NIN) -Pune, National Institute of Unani Medicine (NIUM) -Banglore and National Institute of Siddha (NIS) -Chennai} under the Ministry on a regular basis.

(c):     The total number of visitors on the portal as on 16.07.2018 was 450615.

- (d):     Yes.

(e):     The Ministry is taking various steps through its Research Councils and Institutes  for  improv ing  the  treatment  modalities  of  AYUSH  Systems  are  attached  at Annexure -A.

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## Annexure -A

Ministry of AYUSH is planning and taking action for improving the treatment modali of AYUSH systems through its Research Councils and National Institute s. The highlights of the same are given below:

1. Ministry  of  AYUSH,  Govt.  of  India,  supports  the  State/UT  Governments  for provision  of  AYUSH  Healthcare  services  to  the  public  under  centrally  Sponsor Schemes  of  National  AYUSH  Mission  (NAM).  Under  the  Missio n, states/UTs  are assisted for  upgradation  of  AYUSH  Hospitals,  Dispensaries  and  Supply  of  free essential drungs to the patients. The Mission also envisage for setting up of bedded  integrated  AYUSH  Hospitals  for  providing  AYUSH  healthcare  to  more num ber of beneficiaries.

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2. Published theStandard Treatment Guidelines (STG) of Homoepathy on 18 diseases conditions  for  providing  improved  treatment  modalities  for  the  practitioners diseases  covered  under  this  STG  are  :  Acute  otitis media,  Alcohol  dependence, Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder Benign prostatic hyperplasia, Depression,  Diabetes  mellitus,  Diarrhoea,  Hypertension,  Irritable  bowel  syndr Menopause, Polycystic ovarian syndrome, Psoriasis, Rhinitis, Sinusi tis, Urolithiasis, Uterine fibroids, Vitiligo.
3. Published theStandard Treatment Guidelines (STG) of selected diseases conditions in Ayurveda and Siddha.
4. For  improving  the  quality  of  ASU&H  drugs,  Ministry  of  AYUSH  has  developed Pharmacopoeial Standards for Ayurveda, Siddha & Unani drugs .
5. Developed and commercialized 11 Ayurveda formulations for wider public utility.
6. Development of new Ayurvedic drugs focusing on chronic and non - communicable diseases.
7. Development of protocol for Research of Diabetes in madhusamvada.
8. Development of standard operating procedure on Pre - conceptional and Pre - natal care through Ayurveda.
9. Novel Unani Formulations are tested for their therapeutic efficacy and safety i -Communicable Diseases (NCDs) and other emerging diseases .