Lok Sabha Question No. 3924 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-03-19
Subject: AYUSH Hospital in Gujarat
Ministry: AYURVEDA,YOGA & NATUROPATHY,UNANI,SIDDHA AND HOMEOPATHY (AYUSH)
Asked by: Shardaben Anilbhai Patel, Mitesh Rameshbhai (Bakabhai) Patel

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

LOK SABHA UNSTARRED  QUESTION NO. 3924 TO BE ANSWERED ON 19 TH March, 2021

## AYUSH HOSPITAL IN GU JARAT

## 3924. SHRIMATI SHARDABEN ANILBHAI PATEL: SHRI MITESH RAMESHBHAI PATEL (BAKABHAI):

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

- (a)  the  number  of  details  of  Ayurveda,  Yoga  and Naturopathy,  Unani,  Siddha  and Homoeopathy  (AYUSH) hospitals  in  the  country,  State/UT - wise,  Stream - wise including Gujarat;
- (b) the number of doctors and other para - medicalstaff in each of the traditional system of medicine, State/ UT - wise, Region - wise, hospital - wise, Stream - wise; and
- (c)  the steps  being  taken  by  the  Government  to supplement  the  efforts  of  various  State Governments to promote AYUSH System of medicine, State/UT - wiseincluding Gujarat?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF STATE (IC) OF THE MINISTRY OF YOUTH AFFAIRS AND SPORTS AND ADDITIONAL CHARGE OF MINISTER OF STATE (IC) OF THE MINISTRY OF AYURVEDA, YOGA & NATUROPATHY, UNANI, SIDDHA AND HOMOEOPATHY (SHRI KIREN RIJIJU)

- (a): The  number  of  details  of  Ayurveda,  Yoga  and  Naturopathy,  Unani,  Sid dha  and Homoeopathy  (AYUSH)  hospitals  in  the  country,  State/UT - wise,  Stream - wise  including Gujarat is furnished at Annexure - I.
- (b) : The number of doctors in each of the traditional system of medicine, State/ UT - wise, Stream- wise is furnished at Annexure -II. However , as Public Health is a State subject, the information regarding the number of doctors in each of the traditional system of medicin Region- wise,  hospital - wise  and  the  number  of  other  para - medical  staff  in  each  of  the traditional system of medicine, State/ UT - wise, Region - wise, hospital - wise, Stream - wise is not maintained by the Central Government as it comes under the purview of the respec State/UT Governments.
- (c): The  Ministry  is  supplementing  the  efforts  of  various  State  Government s  including Gujarat  to  promote  AYUSH  system  of  medicine  through  Centrally  Sponsored  Scheme  of National  AYUSH  Mission  (NAM)  by  providing  financial  assistance  to  them  as  per  the proposals received through their State Annual Action Plans (SAAPs). The National AYUSH Mission (NAM) inter - alia makes provision for the following: -
- (i)   Co - location of AYUSH facilities at Primary Health Centers (PHCs), Community Health Centers (CHCs) and District Hospitals (DHs).
- (ii) Supply of essential drugs to AYUSH Hospitals an d Dispensaries.
- (iii) Up gradation of exclusive State Government AYUSH Hospitals and Dispensaries.
- (iv) Setting up of up to 50 bedded integrated AYUSH Hospital.

(v) Upgradation of State Government Educational Institutions.

(vi)Setting  up  of  new  State  G overnment  AYUSH  Educational  Institutions  including  Yoga and Naturopathy in the State where it is not available.

(vii)  Strengthening  of  State  Government/  Public  Sector  Undertaking  (PSU)  Ayurveda Siddha,  Unani  and  Homoeopathy  (ASU&H)  Pharmacies  and  Drug  Te sting  Laboratories (DTL).

(viii) Cultivation and Promotion of Medicinal Plants.

(ix)  Upgradation  of  Health  facilities  (AYUSH  Dispensaries  and  Health  sub - centers)  into AYUSH Health and Wellness Centre.

State wise/System wise Number of AYUSH Hospitals as on 1 - 4- 2018

| S.No.                       | State / UT                             | Ayurveda                    | Unani                       | Siddha                      | Yoga                        | Naturopathy                 | Homoeopathy                 | Sowa - Rigpa                | Total                       |
|-----------------------------|----------------------------------------|-----------------------------|-----------------------------|-----------------------------|-----------------------------|-----------------------------|-----------------------------|-----------------------------|-----------------------------|
| (1)                         | (2)                                    | (3)                         | (4)                         | (5)                         | (6)                         | (7)                         | (8)                         | (9)                         | (10)                        |
| A. States/Union Territories | A. States/Union Territories            | A. States/Union Territories | A. States/Union Territories | A. States/Union Territories | A. States/Union Territories | A. States/Union Territories | A. States/Union Territories | A. States/Union Territories | A. States/Union Territories |
| 1                           | Andhra Pradesh                         | 3                           | 2                           | 0                           | 0                           | 0                           | 3                           | 0                           | 8                           |
| 2                           | Arunachal Pradesh                      | 10                          | 0                           | 0                           | 0                           | 0                           | 2                           | 0                           | 12                          |
| 3                           | Assam                                  | 1                           | 0                           | 0                           | 0                           | 0                           | 3                           | 0                           | 4                           |
| 4                           | Bihar                                  | 5                           | 1                           | 0                           | 0                           | 0                           | 2                           | 0                           | 8                           |
| 5                           | Chhattisgarh                           | 11                          | 1                           | 0                           | 1                           | 0                           | 3                           | 0                           | 16                          |
| 6                           | Delhi                                  | 2                           | 1                           | 0                           | 0                           | 0                           | 2                           | 0                           | 5                           |
| 7                           | Goa                                    | 1                           | 0                           | 0                           | 0                           | 0                           | 1                           | 0                           | 2                           |
| 8                           | Gujarat                                | 42                          | 0                           | 0                           | 0                           | 6                           | 16                          | 0                           | 64                          |
| 9                           | Haryana                                | 4                           | 0                           | 0                           | 0                           | 0                           | 0                           | 0                           | 4                           |
| 10                          | Himachal Pradesh                       | 33                          | 0                           | 0                           | 0                           | 1                           | 0                           | 0                           | 34                          |
| 11                          | Jammu & Kashmir                        | 1                           | 1                           | 0                           | 0                           | 0                           | 0                           | 0                           | 2                           |
| 12                          | Jharkhand                              | 1                           | 0                           | 0                           | 0                           | 0                           | 4                           | 0                           | 5                           |
| 13                          | Karnataka                              | 170                         | 18                          | 0                           | 3                           | 6                           | 16                          | 0                           | 213                         |
| 14                          | Kerala                                 | 126                         | 0                           | 1                           | 0                           | 1                           | 34                          | 0                           | 162                         |
| 15                          | Madhya Pradesh                         | 40                          | 4                           | 0                           | 0                           | 0                           | 26                          | 0                           | 70                          |
| 16                          | Maharashtra                            | 70                          | 6                           | 0                           | 0                           | 0                           | 50                          | 0                           | 126                         |
| 17                          | Manipur                                | 2                           | 1                           | 0                           | 1                           | 0                           | 6                           | 0                           | 10                          |
| 18                          | Meghalaya                              | 3                           | 0                           | 0                           | 0                           | 0                           | 7                           | 0                           | 10                          |
| 19                          | Mizoram                                | 1                           | 0                           | 0                           | 0                           | 0                           | 1                           | 0                           | 2                           |
| 20                          | Nagaland                               | 1                           | 0                           | 0                           | 0                           | 0                           | 1                           | 0                           | 2                           |
| 21                          | Odisha                                 | 8                           | 0                           | 0                           | 0                           | 0                           | 6                           | 0                           | 14                          |
| 22                          | Punjab                                 | 5                           | 0                           | 0                           | 0                           | 0                           | 4                           | 0                           | 9                           |
| 23                          | Rajasthan                              | 117                         | 11                          | 0                           | 1                           | 2                           | 6                           | 0                           | 137                         |
| 24                          | Sikkim                                 | 1                           | 0                           | 0                           | 0                           | 0                           | 0                           | 0                           | 1                           |
| 25                          | Tamil Nadu                             | 2                           | 1                           | 289                         | 1                           | 0                           | 1                           | 0                           | 294                         |
| 26                          | Tripura                                | 2                           | 0                           | 0                           | 0                           | 0                           | 2                           | 0                           | 4                           |
| 27                          | Uttar Pradesh                          | 2104                        | 204                         | 0                           | 0                           | 0                           | 8                           | 0                           | 2316                        |
| 28                          | Uttarakhand                            | 402                         | 2                           | 0                           | 0                           | 0                           | 1                           | 0                           | 405                         |
| 29                          | West Bengal                            | 6                           | 1                           | 0                           | 0                           | 0                           | 11                          | 0                           | 18                          |
| 30                          | A&N Island                             | 1                           | 1                           | 1                           | 1                           | 0                           | 1                           | 0                           | 5                           |
| 31                          | Chandigarh                             | 1                           | 0                           | 0                           | 0                           | 0                           | 1                           | 0                           | 2                           |
| 32                          | D&N Haveli                             | 0                           | 0                           | 0                           | 0                           | 0                           | 0                           | 0                           | 0                           |
| 33                          | Daman & Diu                            | 1                           | 0                           | 0                           | 0                           | 0                           | 1                           | 0                           | 2                           |
| 34                          | Lakshadweep                            | 0                           | 0                           | 0                           | 0                           | 0                           | 0                           | 0                           | 0                           |
| 35                          | Puducherry                             | 0                           | 0                           | 0                           | 0                           | 0                           | 0                           | 0                           | 0                           |
| 36                          | Telangana                              | 9                           | 4                           | 0                           | 0                           | 1                           | 6                           | 0                           | 20                          |
|                             |                                        | 3186                        | 259                         | 291                         | 8                           | 17                          | 225                         | 0                           | 3986                        |
|                             | TOTAL(A) B . CGHS & Central Government | 19                          | 8                           | 7                           | 6                           | 2                           | 7                           | 0                           | 49                          |
| TOTAL(A+B)                  | TOTAL(A+B)                             | 3205                        | 267                         | 298                         | 14                          | 19                          | 232                         | 0                           | 4035                        |

Source: AYUSH IN INDIA 2018 (Annual Statistical Publication of Ministry of AYUSH)

Annexure -II State - wise AYUSH Registered Practitioners (Doctors) as on 28.01.2021

| S.No.   | State/UT                    |   Ayurveda |   Unani |   Siddha |   Naturopathy |   Homoeopathy |   Total |
|---------|-----------------------------|------------|---------|----------|---------------|---------------|---------|
| 1       | Andhra Pradesh              |       1630 |      64 |        0 |           135 |          1828 |    3657 |
| 2       | Arunachal Pradesh           |         60 |       3 |        0 |             0 |           302 |     365 |
| 3       | Assam                       |         53 |       0 |        0 |             2 |          1461 |    1516 |
| 4       | Bihar                       |      33742 |    5021 |        0 |             9 |         20370 |   59142 |
| 5       | Chhattisgarh                |       3000 |       0 |        0 |            54 |          2165 |    5219 |
| 6       | Goa                         |        706 |       0 |        0 |             2 |           743 |    1451 |
| 7       | Gujarat                     |      21625 |     183 |        0 |            33 |         26030 |   47871 |
| 8       | Haryana                     |       7638 |       0 |        0 |             8 |           872 |    8518 |
| 9       | Himachal Pradesh            |        586 |       0 |        0 |             3 |           545 |    1134 |
| 10      | Jammu and Kashmir           |       1864 |    2167 |        0 |             2 |           256 |    4289 |
| 11      | Jharkhand                   |        153 |      28 |        0 |             1 |           538 |     720 |
| 12      | Karnataka                   |      29403 |    1244 |       12 |           321 |          9692 |   40672 |
| 13      | Kerala                      |      10740 |       0 |        0 |           285 |         12980 |   24005 |
| 14      | Madhya Pradesh              |      13725 |    2073 |        0 |            59 |         19925 |   35782 |
| 15      | Maharashtra                 |      51982 |    4650 |        3 |            52 |         70648 |  127335 |
| 16      | Manipur                     |          0 |       0 |        0 |            85 |             0 |      85 |
| 17      | Meghalaya                   |          0 |       0 |        0 |             1 |           214 |     215 |
| 18      | Mizoram                     |          0 |       0 |        0 |             0 |             0 |       0 |
| 19      | Nagaland                    |          0 |       0 |        0 |             1 |           100 |     101 |
| 20      | Odisha                      |       5171 |       0 |        0 |             9 |          4961 |   10141 |
| 21      | Punjab                      |      10626 |       0 |        0 |             8 |          4200 |   14834 |
| 22      | Rajasthan                   |       7179 |     758 |        0 |            21 |          8591 |   16549 |
| 23      | Sikkim                      |          0 |       0 |        0 |             0 |             0 |       0 |
| 24      | Tamil Nadu                  |       1165 |     429 |     4361 |           440 |          5018 |   11413 |
| 25      | Telangana                   |      10981 |    4784 |        0 |           103 |          3561 |   19429 |
| 26      | Tripura                     |          2 |       0 |        0 |             0 |           473 |     475 |
| 27      | Uttar Pradesh               |      38680 |   15226 |        0 |            44 |         25278 |   79228 |
| 28      | Uttarakhand                 |       3276 |     146 |        0 |             1 |           925 |    4348 |
| 29      | West Bengal                 |       3264 |     142 |        0 |             6 |         32789 |   36201 |
| 30      | Andaman and Nicobar Islands |          1 |       0 |        0 |             1 |             0 |       2 |
| 31      | Chandigarh                  |          0 |       0 |        0 |             0 |           260 |     260 |
| 32      | Dadra and Nagar Haveli      |          0 |       0 |        0 |             0 |             0 |       0 |
| 33      | Daman and Diu               |          0 |       0 |        0 |             0 |             0 |       0 |
| 34      | Delhi                       |       2995 |    3595 |        1 |            14 |          4005 |   10610 |
| 35      | Lakshadweep                 |          0 |       0 |        0 |             0 |             0 |       0 |
| 36      | Puducherry                  |          0 |       0 |        0 |             3 |             0 |       3 |
|         | Total                       |     260247 |   40513 |     4377 |          1703 |        258730 |  565570 |

Source:

CCIM, CCH, CCRYN & State Governments