Lok Sabha Question No. 3361 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-07-12
Subject: Ayush Treatment Facilities in Rural Areas
Ministry: AYURVEDA,YOGA & NATUROPATHY,UNANI,SIDDHA AND HOMEOPATHY (AYUSH)
Asked by: Mahabali Singh, Bheemrao Baswanthrao Patil, Ravi Kishan Shukla

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

LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED  QUESTION NO. 3361 TO BE ANSWERED ON 12 TH JULY, 2019

## AYUSH TREAT MENT FACILITIES IN R URAL AREAS

## 3361. SHRI MAHABALI SINGH:

SHRI B.B. PATIL: SHRI RAVI KISHAN:

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

- (a)  whether  adequate  Ayush  treatment  facilities  are  available  especially  in  rural  are country;
- (b) if so, the details thereof including the funds made available for the same during the years and if not, the reasons therefor;
- (c) the measures being taken by the Government to augment these facilities in such areas time limit fixed for opening a large number of Ayurvedic hospitals in such areas;
- (d) whether the Government proposes to promote Indian system of medicine be cause it is not only effective in chronic disease but also very affordable in comparison to allopathy, details thereof; and
- (e)  whether  the  Government  has  made  any  effective  effort  to  increase  the  availabil Ayurvedic and Homoeopathic doc tors particularly in the rural areas in view of the shortag medical facilities there and if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

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

(a) to (c):Public Health being a State subject, the primary responsibility to provide AYUSH treatment  facilities lies  with  the  respective  State/UT  Governments. However,  under  Centrally Sponsored  Scheme of  National  AYUSH  Mission  (NAM),  there  is  provision  of  financial assistance  for  setting  up  of  upto  50  bedded  integrated  AYUSH  hospitals,  upgradation standalone Government AYUSH hospitals & dispensaries, co - location of AYUSH facilities at Primary  Health Centres  (PHCs),  Community  Health  Centres  (CHCs)  and  District  Hospitals (DHs) for AYUSH treatment facilities including Ayurveda. Grant - in - aid of Rs. 417.11Crore , Rs. 489.07  Crore  and  Rs.  456.49  Crore  has been  released  during 2016- 17,  2017 - 18  and2018- 19

r espectively for different  activities  of NAM  as  per  proposal  received  from  State/ Governments.

(d)  &  (e):The National AYUSH Mission inter - alia makes provision for the following for promotion and development of Indian system of medicine : -

(i)Co - location  of  AYUSH  facilities  at  Primary  Health  Centers  (PHCs),  Community  Health Centers (CHCs) and Districts Hospitals (DHs).

(ii) Up gradation of exclusive State Government AYUSH Hospitals and Dispensaries.

(iii)  Setting up of upto 50 bedded integrate d AYUSH Hospital.

(iv)    Upgradation  of  State  Government  Under - Graduate  and  Post - Graduate  Educational Institutions.

(v)  Setting up of new State Government AYUSH Educational Institutions in the States whe is not available in Government Sector.

(vi) Str engthening of State Government/State Government Co - operatives/Public Sector Undertakings Ayu rveda, Siddha, Unani and Homoeopathy (ASU&H) Pharmacies

(vii)  Strengthening of State Drug Testing Laboratories for ASU &H Drugs

(viii)  Support  for cultivation  of Medicinal  Plant  including  processing  and  post - harvest management

Further, Government of India has adopted a strategy of Co - location of AYUSH facilities at Primary Health Centres (PHCs), Community Health Centres (CHCs) and District Hospital (DHs), thus ena bling choice to the patients for different systems of medicine. The engagement of AYUSH doctors/paramedics and their training is supported by the Ministry of Health & Fam Welfare, while the support for AYUSH infrastructure,  equipment/ furniture and medic ines  are provided  by  Ministry  of  AYUSH  under  Centrally  Sponsored  Scheme  of  National  AYUSH Mission (NAM).

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