Lok Sabha Question No. 958 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-12-03
Subject: Conflict between Modern Medicine and AYUSH System
Ministry: AYURVEDA,YOGA & NATUROPATHY,UNANI,SIDDHA AND HOMEOPATHY (AYUSH)
Asked by: Debasree Chaudhuri, Ramya  Haridas

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF AYUSH

## LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 958 ANSWERED ON 03 rd  DECEMBER 2021

## CONFLICT BETWEEN MODERN MEDICINE AND AYUSH SYSTEM

## 958. MS. DEBASREE CHAUDHURI :

## MS. RAMYA HARIDAS :

Will the Minister of AYUSH be pleased to state:

- a) whether  it is a fact that the Government is aware that there exists a conflict between modern    and  AYUSH  medicinal    systems  with  regard  to  efficacy  of  medicines, treatments and procedures and also there is huge status gap between the two which is detrimental to AYUSH resources;
- b) If so, the details thereof ;
- c) whether    it  is  also  a  fact    that  the  Government  has    some  plans  to  introduce  a framework  to  integrate  the  modern  and  traditional  systems  so  as  to  facilitate  a meaningful, cross learning and collaboration between the two systems; and
- d) If so, the details thereof ?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF AYUSH (SHRI SARBANANDA SONOWAL)

- (Da) No conflict exists between modern  and AYUSH   medicinal systems with regard to efficacy of medicines, treatments and procedures.
- b) Does not arise.
- c) & d) Yes, Madam.  The Ministry of Ayush  has taken various initiatives to integrate the  modern  and  traditional  systems  so  as  to  facilitate  a  meaningful,  cross  learning  and collaboration  between  two  systems.  The  highlights  of  such  initiatives  have  been  the following :
- (i) Government of India has taken the initiative to integrate all the systems of medicine by constituting a  Committee on Integrated Health System under the Chairmanship of Dr. V.K. Paul, Member, NITI Aayog, and former Head of the Department of Paediatrics, All India  Institute  of  Medical  Sciences  ( AIIM S),  New  Delhi.    Four  Working  Groups  have been  further  constituted  under  this  Committee  focussing  on  the  aspects  of  education, medicine, clinical research, and public health & administration to bridge certain gaps in

- the health service continuum of care  and administration of theprogrammes  and to realise universal  health  coverage,  leveraging  the  strengths  of  Ayurveda,  Yoga  &  Naturopathy, Unani,  Sidha,  Sowa  Rigpa  and  Homoeopathy  ( AYUSH systems  of  medicine)  and Allopathy.
- (ii)     The Ministry of Ayush under the 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 patients for different systems of medicine under single window. The engagement of AYUSH Doctors/paramedics and their training are supported by the Department of Health & Family Welfare, while the support for AYUSH infrastructure, equipment/ furniture and medicines are provided by the Ministry of Ayush  under the shared responsibilities.
- (iii)    Three Research Councils of the Ministry of Ayush namely the Central Council for Research in Ayurvedic Sciences ( CCRAS ), the Central Council of Research in Homoeopathy  ( CCRH )  and  the  Central  Council  for  Research  in  Unani  Medicines ( CCRUM ) had  jointly taken up a project on the National Programme for Prevention and Control  of  Cancer,  Diabetes,  Cardiovascular  Diseases  and  Stroke  ( NPCDCS )  through integration  of  Allopathy  and  AYUSH  systems  on  a  pilot  basis  in  different  districts  in collaboration  with    the  Directorate  General  of  Health  Services  ( DGHS ),  Ministry  of Health and Family Welfare.
- (iv) The  Central  Council  for  Research  in  Homoeopathy (CCRH) has  co-location  of Homoeopathy treatment centre in allopathic hospitals for providing treatment on various clinical conditions at the following places:
- a. VardhamanMahavir Medical College and Safdarjung Hospital (VMMC & SJH), New Delhi.
- b. Homoeopathic Research Institute for Disabilities, Chennai.
- c. Lady Hardinge Medical College & Hospital, New Delhi.
- d. Delhi Cantonment General Hospital, New Delhi.
- e. Delhi State Cancer Hospital, New Delhi.
- f. Clinical Trial Unit, at BRD Medical College and Hospital, Gorakhpur, U.P.
- g. Extension  Centre  at  Princess  DurruSevar  Children  and  General  Hospital, Hyderabad, Telangana.
- h. Civil Hospital, Aizwal, Mizoram
- i. District Hospital, Dimapur, Nagaland.

- (v) The Central Council for Research in Unani Medicine ( CCRUM )  has  undertaken several  collaborative  projects  with  the  modern  allopathic  hospitals  like  AIIMS, New Delhi; JN Medical College, Aligarh and Vallabh Bhai Patel Chest Institute, Delhi.
- (vi) The Central Council for Research in Siddha ( CCRS ), a  Research Council  under the  aegis  of    Ministry,  has  initiated  various  collaborative  clinical  studies  with modern allopathic hospitals  like  Government  Stanley  Medical  College,  Chennai; Govt.  Theni  Medical  College,  Tamil  Nadu;  Govt.  Institute  of  Medical  Sciences, Greater  Noida;  Sri  Ramachandra  Institute  of  Higher  Education  &  Research, Chennai; and Govt. Medical College & ESI Hospital, Coimbatore.
- (vii) To  integrate  Yoga  in  the  mainstream  medical  care,  the  Morarji  Desai  National Institute of Yoga ( MDNIY ), an Autonomous body under the Ministry of Ayush is running  4 (four)  Yoga Therapy Centres at modern medicine Govt. Hospitals in Delhi.

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