Lok Sabha Question No. 96 (STARRED), answered on 2020-02-07
Subject: Inclination towards Allopathy Treatment
Ministry: AYURVEDA,YOGA & NATUROPATHY,UNANI,SIDDHA AND HOMEOPATHY (AYUSH)
Asked by: Anil Firojiya, Mohanbhai Kalyanji Kundariya

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

## LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. 96 TO BE ANSWERED ON 7 TH FEBRUARY, 2020 INCLINATION TOWARDS ALLOPATHY TREATMENT

## †*96. SHRI ANIL FIROJIYA:

## SHRI MOHANBHAI KALYANJI KUNDARIYA:

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

- (a) whether the Government is aware that a large number of people in rural areas are still inclined towards Allopathic treatment;
- (b) if so, the reasons therefor and the response of the Government thereto;
- (c) whether the Government has start ed any new schemes to change this inclination to propagate the use of AYUSH medicines in the treatment of life style dise effective and not having side effects;
- (d)  whether  the  Government  has  set  up  ultra  modern  laboratories  for  the ed research on AYUSH medicines and if so, the details thereof; and
- (e) the steps taken by the Government to popularize yoga among the youth areas?

## ANSWER THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE ( ASHWINI KUMAR CHOUBE Y )

- (a)to ( e)A Statement is laid on the Table of the House.

## STATEMENT REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. 96* FOR 7 TH FEBRUARY, 2020

- (a) Yes.  According  to  a  survey  conducted  by  the  National  Statistical  Offi duringthe period July 2017 to June 2018, percentage of ailments treated by AYUSH is4.4%.
- (b) National Statistical Office (NSO) does not conduct specific survey on AY undertakes survey on health and morbidity periodically. In this survey, on nature of treatment (Allopathy, AYUSH, etc.) is also collected. The latest survey on Heal th and Morbidity known as 'Household Social Consumption: Health', was carried out during NSS 75 th round (July 2017 -June 2018).

Table 1:  Percentages of ailments treated by allopathy and AYUSH, all - India

|        | percentage of ailments treated by   | percentage of ailments treated by   | percentage of ailments treated by   | percentage of ailments treated by   | percentage of ailments treated by   | percentage of ailments treated by   | percentage of ailments treated by   | percentage of ailments treated by   | percentage of ailments treated by   |
|--------|-------------------------------------|-------------------------------------|-------------------------------------|-------------------------------------|-------------------------------------|-------------------------------------|-------------------------------------|-------------------------------------|-------------------------------------|
| sector | Allopathy                           | Allopathy                           | Allopathy                           | AYUSH                               | AYUSH                               | AYUSH                               | other                               | other                               | other                               |
|        | male                                | female                              | all                                 | male                                | femal e                             | all                                 | male                                | female                              | all                                 |
| Rural  | 95.7                                | 95.1                                | 95.4                                | 4.2                                 | 4.7                                 | 4.5                                 | 0.1                                 | 0.2                                 | 0.1                                 |
| Urban  | 96.2                                | 94.7                                | 95.4                                | 3.6                                 | 5.1                                 | 4.3                                 | 0.2                                 | 0.3                                 | 0.2                                 |
| all    | 95.9                                | 94.9                                | 95.4                                | 4.1                                 | 4.8                                 | 4.4                                 | 0.1                                 | 0.3                                 | 0.2                                 |

Source: Key Indicators on Social Consumption in India: Health -75 th round (NSS KI- 75/25.0, www.mospi.gov.in)

From  this  survey,  information  on percentage  of  ailments  treated  by  allopat AYUSH  and  others  at  all - India  level  for  each  sector  and  gender  was  compi separately and the same is given in Table 1 above.

- 1) The  reach  of  AYUSH  health  facilities  is  limited  in  total  public  heal AYUSH

is co - located only in 34% of Public Health Institutions.

Infrastructure

|       | Rural Health Infrastructure   | Rural Health Infrastructure   | Rural Health Infrastructure   | Rural Health co- located with AYUSH facilities available   | Rural Health co- located with AYUSH facilities available   | Rural Health co- located with AYUSH facilities available   |
|-------|-------------------------------|-------------------------------|-------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------|
| All   | DH                            | CHC                           | PHC                           | DH                                                         | CHC                                                        | PHC                                                        |
| India | 779                           | 5624                          | 25650                         | 498                                                        | 2776                                                       | 7623                                                       |

- 2) It is a newly created Ministry. The budget to Ministry of AYUSH is on 3% of the budget of Ministry of Health & Family Welfare.  AYUSH syste fragmented  and  the  surveys  may  not  be  capturing  entire  gamete  of  A facilities. AYUSH system is havin g more visibility only now and the surveys m not be capturing the entire gamut of AYUSH facilities.
- 3) The  Government  has  been  expanding  the  capacity  of  AYUSH  through  t research  collaborations,  interactions  with  mainstream  Institutions, Memora ndum of Association (MoU) with foreign countries. The public se are expanded through National AYUSH Mission (NAM) by setting up of AYUSH facilities in various Center Sector Health Facilities.
3. (c) The Government has taken the following measures to change the inclination and to propagate  the  use  of  AYUSH  medicine  in  the  treatment  of  life  style  dis expanding  AYUSH  services  in  public  health  services,  by  funding  resear nd through increased AYUSH  promotional activities:
- 1) The  decision  has  been  tak en  during  January,  2019  that 12,500  Health  & Wellness Centers (HWCs) i.e., 10% of the total HWCs under Ayushman Bharat will be developed by the Ministry of AYUSH with the help of Dept. of Hea Family Welfare.
- 2) Further,  the  Central  Government  had  launche d  National  AYUSH  Mission (NAM) which is the flagship Centrally Sponsored Scheme of the Ministr AYUSH  for  implementing  through  States/UTs.  National  AYUSH  Mission (NAM) undertakes the following major activities through States/UTs:
6. (i)  Better  access  to  A YUSH  services  by  supporting  States/UTs  for  openin integrated AYUSH hospitals, up - gradation of AYUSH hospitals and dispensaries, supply of AYUSH medicines.
7. (ii) Strengthening of AYUSH educational institutions by States/UTs to improve infr astructure of education institutions.

strengt

- (iii) Facilitate the enforcement of quality control of Ayurveda, Siddha & Homoeopathy (ASU&H) drugs by establishment of AYUSH pharmacies and drugs testing laboratories.
- (iv)  Sustainable  availability  of  AS U  &  H  raw- materials  by  encouraging cultivation of medicinal plants.
- 3) Under the central  sector  scheme  'Public  Health  Initiatives  scheme',  Ministry  of AYUSH provide Grants to Govt./NGOs for the roll out of only proven AYU interventions  for  improving  health status  of  the  population  through  AYUSH interventions, like distribution of medicines, organizing health aware etc.
- 4) The  Ministry  observes  days  dedicated  to  AYUSH  Systems  of  Medicine  v International Day of Yoga, Ayurveda Day, Unani Day, Sid dha Day, Naturopathy Day,  Homoeopathy  Day  etc.  to  create  awareness  about  the  benefits respective AYUSH system of medicine including Yoga.
- 5) Ministry  of  AYUSH  has  set - up  different  research  councils  to  undertake advanced  research  in  AYUSH  system of  medicines  and  also  to  popularize AYUSH  medicine  in  the  treatment  of  life  style  disease.  Research  co working under AYUSH has done the following activities.
- i. Different Research Councils of the Ministry of AYUSH have jointly taken up a  project  on  National  Programme  for  Prevention  and  Control  of  C Diabetes Cardiovascular Diseases and Stroke (NPCDCS) through integra of  Homoeopathy  and  Yoga  on  pilot  basis  The  programme  has  bee implemented w.e.f. Sept. 2015 in seven districts in different st collaboration with Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS), M of Health and Family Welfare.
- ii. Similarly, another SCSP/TSP mobile health program is being carried the  CCRAS,  CCRH  and  CCRUM.  Under  thi s  programme,  villages  having SC/ST  population  have  been  selected  to  create  awareness  for  prev aspects of different diseases and to provide treatment to the patient
- iii. The Central Council for Research in Unani Medicines(CCRUM) i continuously  taking  va rious  initiatives  for  promoting  and  popularizin Unani system of Medicine in the country by different methods e.g. pr treatment  through  General  and  specialized  OPD  services  and  th conducting Arogyas, Health Melas, Health Camps, and Exhibiti ons etc.
- iv. Central Council for Research in Homoeopathy ( CCRH) propagates the use of Homoeopathic  medicines  in  the  treatment  of  lifestyle  diseases  thr institutes/units and treatment OPDs.
- v. Central Council for Research in Ayurvedic Sciences (CCRAS) has carried out various activities through 30 institutes/ centers/ units located all also  through  collaborative  studies  with  various  universities,  hos institutes.
- vi. Central Council for Research in Siddha (CCRS) have been actively conduc ted Swasthya Rakshan Programme (SRP) at 13 locations to reach the public provide the Health care facilities. Specialized treatments are being provid to the public through Non communicable Disease OPD.
- vii. Central Council for Research in Yoga & Naturopa thy (CCRYN) is implementing following to propagate Yoga & Naturopathy in the country
- a. Establishment  of Post  Graduate  Institutes  of Yoga  and  Naturopathy Education and Research (PGIYNER) with 200 bedded Yoga and Naturopathy hospital at Jhajjar, Haryana and Nagamangla, Karnataka.
- b. Establishment of Central Research Institutes of Yoga & Naturopathy in Odisha,  West  Bengal,  Rajasthan,  Andhra  Pradesh,  Kerala,  Jharkhand Chhattisgarh along with 100 bedded indoor hospital facilities to ca depth rese arch studies to establish the efficacy of Yoga and Naturop various remedies.
- c. Collaborative  Research  Centre to  verify  the  efficacy  of  Yoga  & Naturopathy in various diseases.
- d. The Council has opened Yoga and Naturopathy OPDs in Govt. Hospitals/Institutes  of  Delhi,  Haryana, Odisha,  Tripura,  Kerala,  U.P., Madhya Pradesh and Andhra Pradesh, Jharkhand.
- e. Council  participates  in  Health  melas/exhibition  organized  by  Min AYUSH and other organizations for promotion of the system.
- (d) The following laboratories are working under (CCRAS):
- i. Captain Srinivasa Murthy Regional Ayurveda Drug Development Instit Chennai,
- ii. Central Ayurveda Research Institute for Drug Development, Kolkata.
- iii. Regional Ayurveda Research Institute for Drug Development, Gwalior.
- 1) Central Council for Research in Homoeopathy (CCRH) has set up following of  the  art  laboratories  for  undertaking  advance  research  on  Home medicines:
- i. Set  up  of  Drug  Developmen t  Unit  at  DDP  Central  Research  Institute(H Noida,           Uttar Pradesh.
- ii. Virology laboratory at Dr. Anjali Chatterjee Regional Research Ins Homoeopathy,Kolkata, West Bengal .
- 2) Central Council for Research in Siddha (CCRS) is equipped with stat e of the art facilities to carry out IMR projects and other associated research work.
- 3) Central  Council  for  Research  in  Unani  Medicine  (CCRUM)  has  set  up  u -modern laboratories for the advanced research on AYUSH medicines inclu pharmacology laboratories  with  animal  house  for  pre - clinical  studies,  Drug Standardization  Research  laboratory  and  Drug  testing  laboratory  at Research Institute of Unani Medicine (RRIUM), Chennai.
- (e) The  Ministry  of  AYUSH takes  up  initiatives  to  create  awareness  about  a promote AYUSH systems of medicine including Yoga among the citizens inclu youth  in  urban  areas  all  over  the  country.  These  initiatives  include National  and  State  Arogya  Fairs,  Melas,  Conf erences,  Exhibitions,  Seminars, Workshops, Symposium, Yoga Utsavs under Information Education and Communication  (IEC)  scheme. The  IEC  Scheme  also  supports  undertaking  of publicity  campaigns  through  electronic  media,  print  media  and  social  m spreadi ng awareness about AYUSH Systems of Medicine including Yoga amongst the citizens in the country.
- 1) The  Ministry  is  also  supporting  different  activities  under  National Mission  (NAM)  like  Yoga  Wellness  Centers,  AYUSH  Gram,  Public  Health Outreach  activit ies,  Information  Education  and  Communication  (IEC)  activi and organization of Yoga.
- 2) The Ministry has established a high level advisory body namely, 'National Board for  Promotion  of  Yoga  &  Naturopathy'  (NBPYN)  in  February,  2016  to  give policy  advices  a nd  recommendations  on  broad  issues  regarding  promotion Yoga & Naturopathy in the country. Inputs of NBPYN have helped the Min to  strengthen  different  aspects  of  the  practice  of  Yoga  and  Naturopat country.
- 3) CCRAS, CCRH and CCRUM under Minis try of AYUSH have collaborated with Ministry of Health and Family welfare for the integration of (Homeopathy along with Yoga) in the National Programme for Prevention Control of Cancer, Diabetes, Cardiovascular Diseases & Stroke (NPCDCS) 2015 .
- 4) Central  Council  for Research in  Yoga  &  Naturopathy  (CCRYN)  has  organi Yoga Festivals and One Month Yoga Camp to popularize Yoga among the youth in urban areas .
- 5) The Morarji Desai National Institute of Yoga is an autonomous, non profi making institute, acting as the nodal agency for the development and promotio culture across the country. The Institute is established by the Ministry Government  of  India.  MDNIY  promote  activities  related  to  Yoga  by  ma following ef forts: -
- i. Running Yoga OPD and providing Yoga treatment in 19 CGHS Wellness Centre and 4 Yoga Therapy Centres in Tertiary/ Allopathy Hospitals.
- ii. Running  Yoga  Centres  at  4  Sports  Authority  of  India  (SAI)  S preventive  healthcare  units  in  CGHS  wel lness  Centres,  Yoga  Therapy Centres in Govt. Tertiary hospitals.
- iii. MDNIY has been recognized as a WHO collaborative Centre (Yoga) and conducting activities for standardization of Yoga protocols.  MDN come  out  with  some  protocols  related  to  Yoga  for women's  health  as follows.
- a. Yoga for Children of Age 3 - 6 years.
- b. Yoga for expecting mothers.
- c. Yoga for Adolescent girls.
- d. Yoga for Lactating mothers.
- e. Yoga for women of 40+ age group.

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