Lok Sabha Question No. 823 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-12-14
Subject: Promotion of AYUSH Schemes
Ministry: AYURVEDA,YOGA & NATUROPATHY,UNANI,SIDDHA AND HOMEOPATHY (AYUSH)
Asked by: POONAMBEN HEMATBHAI MAADAM

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

## LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED  QUESTION NO. 823 TO BE ANSWERED ON 14 TH DECEMBER, 2018

## PROMOTION OF AYUSH S CHEMES

## 823. SHRIMATI POONAMBEN MAADAM:

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

- (a)  whether  the  Government  efforts  have  resulted  in  increased  inflow  of  patient  to  A sectors;
- (b) if so, the data available on the market size of AYUSH sector;
- (c) whether the Ministry is collaborating with other Ministries to popularize AYUSH scheme
- (d) if so, the details of such collaborations; and
- (e) the steps taken by the Government to enhance private investments and entrepreneurship this area?

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

- (a): Yes,  the  Government  efforts  have  resulted  in  increased  inflow  of  patient  to  AYU sectors.
- (b): No. of Patients visited AYUSH Government Health Care Facilities: -
- (c ):    Yes .
- (d): Ministry of AYUSH organizes International day of Yog a (IDY) in different countries in cooperation with Ministry of External Affairs.

| YEAR     | Hospitals CHCs)   | (incl. Hospitals incl. CHCs), Dispensaries and PHCs   |
|----------|-------------------|-------------------------------------------------------|
|          | IPD               | OPD                                                   |
| 2014- 15 | 11,20,365         | 15,46,52,599                                          |
| 2015- 16 | 11,56,695         | 15,94,59,379                                          |
| 2016- 17 | 16,85,773         | 17,27,00,313                                          |

Ministry of AYUSH participates in International forums in cooperation with Ministry Commerce  and Industry,  Ministry  of  Health  and  Family  Welfare  and  Department  of Pharmaceuticals.

Central Council for Research in Homoeopathy (CCRH) , under Ministry of AYUSH has collaborated  with  Ministry  of  Health  and  Family  welfare  for  the  integration  of  AY (Homeopathy  along  with  Yoga)  in  the  National  Programme  for  Prevention  and  Control  o Cancer,Diabetes, Cardiovascular Diseases & Stroke (NPCDCS) since 2015 at Krishna Distric (Andhra  Pradesh),  Darjeeling  (West  Bengal) , Nashik  (Maharashtra ) and  Sambalpur  (Odisha) covering 19 Community Health Centres/ D i trict H ospitals/area H ospital/ Block primary H ealth C areC entre.

- The  Objectives of Program are as follows:
- Health promotion of masses through behavior change
- Disease prevention through early diagnosis of NCDs
- Reduction in NCD burden and their risk factors
- Early  management  of  NCDs  through  homoeopath ic  treatment  alone  or  as  add  on  to standard care
- The achievement of the program so far till November, 2018 are:
- No. of beneficiaries from OPD -379136
- No. of people at risk of developing NCDs - 64302
- No. of yoga session conducted -18343
- Number of persons a ttended yoga classes for life style management - 255144

The National Institute of Siddha (NIS)has entered in to MoU with reputed educational Institutions like the Tamil N adu Dr. M.G.R. Medical University, Sastra University, Ramachandra Medical U niversity, Cancer Institute, Adyar etc.  It is also collaborating wit institutions  like  Centre  for  Development  of  Advanced  Computing (C-DAC) for  harnessing information technology for the growth of Siddha system.

(e):   The details of activities un dertaken by Ministry of AYUSH are as under:

- (i) Ministry of AYUSH signed MoU with the Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) to collaborate for the purpose of promoting and developin Entrepreneurship in AYUSH Sector;
- (iii) Convened a meeting on 'Invest in AYUSH'.
- (ii) Organized a 'National Seminar on Entrepreneurship and Business Development in Ayurveda' on the occasion of 3 rd Ayurveda Day on 4 th November, 2018 ; and