Lok Sabha Question No. 1101 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2020-09-18
Subject: AYUSH Health and Welfare Centres
Ministry: AYURVEDA,YOGA & NATUROPATHY,UNANI,SIDDHA AND HOMEOPATHY (AYUSH)
Asked by: Rajan Baburao  Vichare

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1101 TO BE ANSWERED ON 18 th SEPTEMBER, 2020

## AYUSH HEALTH AND WEL FARE CENTRES

## 1101. SHRI RAJAN VICHARE:

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

- (a) the total number of AYUSH health and welfare centres in the country;
- (b) whether funds have been allocated for the said AYUSH Health and welfare centres by the Government,if so, the details thereof, State/UT - wise;
- (c) the extent to which success has been achieved so far in the efforts to discover a treatmen forCOVID - 19 through concrete measures and medicines of AYUSH;
- (d)  whether any  steps/initiatives  have  been  taken by  Government  towards  ensuring  well -being of people during COVID- 19 crises; and
- (e) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) & (b): Total 12500 AYUSH Health and Wellness Centres (HWCs) are proposed to be established by upgradation of existing State Government AYUSH dispensaries and Su Health Centres by the year 2023 - 24.

A  total  3039  AYUSH  HWCs  have  been  approved  till  date  and  Rs.  186 .47  Crores released to the States/UTs under Centrally Sponsored Scheme of National AYUSH Mission (NAM).  State - wise  status  of  approved  Health  and  Wellness  Centres  is  furnished  a Annexure .

- (c) : Ministry of AYUSH has formed an Inter - disciplinary AYUSH R&D T ask Force. Task Force  has  formulated  and  designed  clinical  research  protocols  for  add - on  interventions  in COVID - 19  positive  cases  through  thorough  review  and  consultative  process  of  experts high  repute  from  different  organizations  across  the  country  for studying  three  different interventions  for  add - on  interventions  in  COVID - 19  positive  cases  viz.  Yashtimadhu, Guduchi + Pippali and a poly herbal formulation (AYUSH - 64).

## (d) & (e): Yes.

- I. Ministry of AYUSH issued an advisory on 29.01.2020 on how to protect oneself from COVID and how to stay healthy. Ministry has also written a letter dated 06.03.202 all Chief Secretaries of States / Union territories with more specific suggest augmentation of General Immunity of people and about possible AYUSH in tervention.  Ministry  has  also  issued  self -care  guidelines  on  31.03.2020  for preventive  health  measures  and  boosting  immunity  with  special  reference  t respiratory health.
- II. Ministry  has  sent  a  D.O.  letter  dated  16.03.2020  to  Ministry  of  Health  &  Fam welf are offering for integrating and utilizing huge AYUSH infrastructure to com with the COVID19 pandemic and also to Principals of all Ayurveda, Siddha, Unan and  Homoeopathy  (ASU&H)  colleges  (approximately  727  colleges)  on  23.03.2020 for offering their se rvices to local health authorities for utilization of the ava facilities by them as per the situation arises.
- III. Ministry  of  AYUSH  in  collaboration  with  M/o  Health  &  Family  has  organized Training of Trainers for COVID - 19 Preparedness, Response and Cont ainment.
- IV. Ministry  of  AYUSH  issued  Gazette  notification  dated  21.04.2020  for  undertakin research on COVID - 19 through Ayurveda, Siddha, Unani and Homeopathy including prophylactic measures, intervention during the quarantine, asymptomatic a symptomatic cases  of  COVID - 19.  Public  Health  Research,  Survey,  Lab  Based Research etc. to generate evidence.
- V. Ayush  Sanjivani  mobile  app  developed  by  Ministry  of  AYUSH  has  also  been launched  to  generate  data  on  acceptance  and  usage  of  AYUSH  advocacies  and measures amo ng the population and its impact in prevention of COVID - 19 targeting 05 million populations.

| Funds released to States/UTs for AYUSH Health and Wellness Centres (HWCs)   | Funds released to States/UTs for AYUSH Health and Wellness Centres (HWCs)   | Funds released to States/UTs for AYUSH Health and Wellness Centres (HWCs)   | Funds released to States/UTs for AYUSH Health and Wellness Centres (HWCs)   |
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| Sr. No.                                                                     | Name of State/UT                                                            | Units Approved                                                              | Funds released (Rs. in lakh)                                                |
| 1                                                                           | Andhra Pradesh                                                              | 42                                                                          | 387.955                                                                     |
| 2                                                                           | Bihar                                                                       | 108                                                                         | 516.535                                                                     |
| 3                                                                           | Chandigarh                                                                  | 5                                                                           | 28.323                                                                      |
| 4                                                                           | Goa                                                                         | 9                                                                           | 32.995                                                                      |
| 5                                                                           | Gujarat                                                                     | 265                                                                         | 1786.825                                                                    |
| 6                                                                           | Haryana                                                                     | 545                                                                         | 2044.499                                                                    |
| 7                                                                           | Himachal Pradesh                                                            | 140                                                                         | 1299.467                                                                    |
| 8                                                                           | Jammu & Kashmir                                                             | 194                                                                         | 1281.334                                                                    |
| 9                                                                           | Jharkhand                                                                   | 100                                                                         | 825.900                                                                     |
| 10                                                                          | Karnataka                                                                   | 100                                                                         | 756.623                                                                     |
| 11                                                                          | Kerala                                                                      | 40                                                                          | 283.795                                                                     |
| 12                                                                          | Maharashtra                                                                 | 294                                                                         | 2553.015                                                                    |
| 13                                                                          | Manipur                                                                     | 5                                                                           | 40.924                                                                      |
| 14                                                                          | Mizoram                                                                     | 12                                                                          | 83.075                                                                      |
| 15                                                                          | Madhya Pradesh                                                              | 362                                                                         | 1606.669                                                                    |
| 16                                                                          | Nagaland                                                                    | 2                                                                           | 28.520                                                                      |
| 17                                                                          | Puducherry                                                                  | 3                                                                           | 43.636                                                                      |
| 18                                                                          | Punjab                                                                      | 152                                                                         | 925.736                                                                     |
| 19                                                                          | Tamilnadu                                                                   | 48                                                                          | 351.533                                                                     |
| 20                                                                          | West Bengal                                                                 | 20                                                                          | 201.370                                                                     |
| 21                                                                          | Arunachal Pradesh                                                           | 1                                                                           | 18.279                                                                      |
| 22                                                                          | Uttar Pradesh                                                               | 592                                                                         | 3550.431                                                                    |
|                                                                             | Total                                                                       | 3039                                                                        | 18647.437                                                                   |