Lok Sabha Question No. 2780 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-03-12
Subject: Integration of NPCDCS
Ministry: AYURVEDA,YOGA & NATUROPATHY,UNANI,SIDDHA AND HOMEOPATHY (AYUSH)
Asked by: Kotagiri Sridhar

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

LOK SABHA UNSTARRED  QUESTION NO. 2780 TO BE ANSWERED ON 12 TH March, 2021

## INTEGRATION OF NPCDC S

## 2780. SHRI SRIDHAR KOTAGIRI:

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

- (a)  the  details  of  Integration  of  NPCDCS - AYUSH  in various  districts  in  the  country including Homoeopathy, Yoga and lifestyle disorders clinics of Krishna district of Andhra Pradesh;
- (b) whether the Government is implementing the NPCDCS - AYUSH pilot project which has been proposed to be converted into a National programme under NHM/ National AYUSH Mission (NAM) to other districts across thecountry for utilization of cost effective medicines of AYUSH systems in treating Non Communicable Diseases (NCD) and reduction in NCD burden and their risk factors, if so, the details thereof; and
- (c) whether the Government is aware that the demand of Homoeopathic doctors and Yoga professionals are more helpful in minimizing the risk factors and reducing the burden of life style disorders; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof and the steps taken by the Government in this regard?

## 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): Ministry  of  AYUSH  in  collaboration  with  Directorate  General  of  Health  Service Ministry  of  Health  &  Family  Welfare  has  implemented  Integration  of  AYUSH  including Homoeopathy and Yoga in NPCDCS (National Programme for Prevention and Control of Cancer, Diab etes, Cardiovascular Diseases and Stroke) programme through its three resear organizations,  namely,  Central  Council  for  Research  in  Ayurvedic  Sciences  (CCRAS) Central Council for Research in Unani Medicine (CCRUM) and Central Council for Research in Homoeopathy (CCRH) in districts namely Bhilwara (Rajasthan), Surendranagar (Gujarat Gaya  (Bihar),  Darjeeling  (West  Bengal),  Krishna  (Andhra  Pradesh),  Sambalpur  (Odisha Nasik (Maharashtra) and Lakhimpur Kheri (UP).

The programme has been successfully func tional since 2015 at 86 District hospitals/ Rural  Hospitals/  Area  Hospitals/  CHCs  of  all  the  8  identified  districts  including district, Andhra Pradesh.

- (b): Under  Centrally  Sponsored  Scheme  of  National  AYUSH  Mission  (NAM),  no decision has been ta ken to convert NPCDCS - AYUSH pilot project into National Programme in other districts across the country.
- (c) & (d): Yes. A total of 34 homoeopathic doctors and 16 Yoga instructors are post across  16  District  hospitals/  Rural  Hospitals/  Area  Hospitals/  C HCs  in  Darjeeling  (West Bengal)  and  Krishna  (Andhra  Pradesh)  by  CCRH  for  promoting  preventive  health management  of  Non  Communicable  Diseases  (NCDs).  The  achievements  under  the programme at both these districts are as under:
- i) Number of beneficiaries from OP D -518253
- ii)Number of people at risk of developing NCDs -81585
- iii) Number of persons attended yoga classes for life style management - 315965