Lok Sabha Question No. 4303 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-12-13
Subject: Conflict between Modern Medicine and AYUSH Systems
Ministry: AYURVEDA,YOGA & NATUROPATHY,UNANI,SIDDHA AND HOMEOPATHY (AYUSH)
Asked by: Achyutananda Samanta

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

LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED  QUESTION NO. 4303 TO BE ANSWERED ON 13 TH DECEMBER, 2019

## CONFLICT BETWEEN MOD ERN MEDICINE AND AYU SH SYSTEMS

## 4303. SHRI ACHYUTANANDA SAMANTA:

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

- (a) whether the Government is aware that there exists a conflict between modern medicine a AYUSH systems with regard to efficacy of medicines, treatments and procedures and also t is huge status gap between the two which is detrimental to AYUSH resources;
- (b)if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether the Government has any plan to introduce a framework to integrate the modern traditional systems so as to facilitate a meaningful, cross learning and collaboration be systems; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

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

- (a): No conflict exists between modern medicine and AYUSH systems with regard to efficacy of medicines, treatments and procedures .
- (b): Does not arise.
- (c) & (d): Yes, the Ministry of AYUSH is taking various initiatives to integrate the modern and traditional systems so as to facilitate a meaningful, cross learning and collaboration betwee systems . The highlights of such initiatives have been the following: -
- i. Ministry of AYUSH under Centrally Sponsored Scheme of National AYUSH Mission (NAM) co - locates AYUSH facilities at Primary Health Centres (PHCs), Community Health Centres  (CHCs)  and  District  Hospitals  (DHs),  thus  enabling  choice  to  the  patient r different  systems  of  medicine  under  single  window. The  engagement  of  AYUSH Doctors/paramedics and their training are supported by the Department of Health & Famil

Welfare, while the support for AYUSH infrastructure, equipment/ furniture and medici are provided by Ministry of AYUSH under shared responsibilities.

ii.Three  Research  Councils  of  the  M inistry  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  project  on  National  Programme  for  Preve ntion  and  Control  of  Cancer  Diabetes Cardiovascular  Diseases  and  Stroke  (NPCDCS)  through  integration  of  Allopathy  and AYUSH system on pilot basis in different districts in collaboration with Directorate of Health Services (DGHS), Ministry of Health and Family Welfare.

- iii. CCRH has  co - location  of  homoeopath y  treatment  centre in  allopathic  hospitals  for providing treatment on various clinical conditions at the following places:
- a. Safdarjung Hospital, New Delhi.
- b. Lady Hardinge Medica l College & Hospital, New Delhi.
- c. Delhi Cantonm ent General Hospital, New Delhi.
- d. Delhi State Cancer Hospital, New Delhi.
- e. Clinical trial Unit, at BRD Medical C ollege and Hospital, Gorakhpur, U . P.
- f. Extension centre at  Princess  Durru Sevar Children and General  Hospital, Hyderabad, Te langana .
- g. Civil Hospital, Aizwal, Mizoram
- h. District hospital, Dimapur, Nagaland
- iv. CCRUM is  providing  healthcare  facilities  through  re - location centre s at  Dr.  RML Hospital, Dr. DDU Hospital ,Safdarjung Hospital with a view to provideUnani treatment facility a vailable under one roof.
- v. Section 50 of the National Medical Commission Act, 2019 provides for joint sittin the Commission, the Central Council of Homoeopathy and the Central Council of India Medicine  at  least  once  a  year,  as  such  time  and  place  as they  mutually  appoint,  to enhance the interface between Homoeopathy, Indian Systems of Medicine and modern system  of  medicine  and  may  decide  on  approving  specific  educational  modules  o programmes that may be introduced in the undergraduate course and the post graduate course across medical systems and promote the medical pluralism.

Similar  provisions  have  been  proposed  in  National  Commission  for  Indian  System  o Medicine  (NCIM)  Bill,  2019  and  National  Commission  for  Homoeopathy  (NCH) Bill, 2019.