Lok Sabha Question No. 615 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-12-09
Subject: Doctors in AYUSH Centres/Hospitals
Ministry: AYURVEDA,YOGA & NATUROPATHY,UNANI,SIDDHA AND HOMEOPATHY (AYUSH)
Asked by: Sunil Kumar Singh

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF AYUSH

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION No. 615 TO BE ANSWERED ON 09.12.2022

## DOCTORS IN AYUSH CENTRES/HOSPITALS

## 615. SHRI SUNIL KUMAR SINGH:

Will the Minister of AYUSH be pleased to state:

(a) whether the Government is aware that the doctors working in the centres/hospitals under AYUSH are less than the required strength;

(b) if so, the details thereof, district-wise particularly in Jharkhand and Rajasthan;

(c)  whether  the  Government  proposes  to  assess  and  resolve  the  shortcomings  in  these hospitals;

(d) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor;

(e) whether the Government proposes to allocate funds for promoting the AYUSH medical practice in such hospitals; and

(f) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER THE MINISTER OF AYUSH (SHRI SARBANANDA SONOWAL)

(a) to (d):  As Public Health is a State subject, maintaining the information of sanctioned & vacant posts of Ayush doctors/practitioners and filling up of vacancies fall under the purview of respective State/UT Governments. However, the data on registered Ayush doctors/practitioners in the country including Jharkhand and Rajasthan as on 01.01.2021, as reported by State/UT Boards/Councils is furnished at Annexure-I .

(e)  &  (f):  Ministry  of  Ayush  is  implementing the Centrally Sponsored Scheme of National Ayush  Mission  (NAM)  through  State/UT  Governments  and  under  NAM,  provisions  have been made for financial assistance for the promotion of Ayush medical practice through the following:-

- i. Operationalization of Ayush Health & Wellness Centres under Ayushman Bharat.
- ii. Co-location of Ayush facilities at Primary Health Centres (PHCs), Community Health Centres (CHCs) and District Hospitals (DHs).
- iii. Up-gradation of existing standalone Government Ayush Hospitals.
- iv. Up-gradation of existing/setting up of new standalone Government/ Panchayat/Government aided Ayush Dispensaries.
- v. Setting up of up to 50 /30 /10 bedded integrated Ayush Hospitals.
- vi. Supply of essential drugs to Government Ayush Hospitals, Government Dispensaries and Government/Government aided Teaching Institutional Ayush Hospitals.

State/UT  Governments  may  avail  financial  assistance  by  submitting  the  proposal through State Annual Action Plan (SAAP) as per NAM guidelines.

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State wise Ayush registered practitioners (doctors) as on 01.01.2021

| S. No.   | States/UTs                | Number of Ayush registered practitioners (doctors)   |
|----------|---------------------------|------------------------------------------------------|
| 1        | 2 3                       | 2 3                                                  |
| 1        | Andhra Pradesh            | 5081                                                 |
| 2        | Arunachal Pradesh         | 418                                                  |
| 3        | Assam                     | 2963                                                 |
| 4        | Bihar                     | 73250                                                |
| 5        | Chhattisgarh              | 6549                                                 |
| 6        | Delhi                     | 9740                                                 |
| 7        | Goa                       | 1470                                                 |
| 8        | Gujarat                   | 55812                                                |
| 9        | Haryana                   | 11759                                                |
| 10       | Himachal Pradesh          | 7209                                                 |
| 11       | Jammu &Kashmir            | 3801                                                 |
| 12       | Jharkhand                 | 768                                                  |
| 13       | Karnataka                 | 49694                                                |
| 14       | Kerala                    | 45395                                                |
| 15       | Madhya Pradesh            | 70285                                                |
| 16       | Maharashtra               | 167419                                               |
| 17       | Manipur                   | 0                                                    |
| 18       | Meghalaya                 | 438                                                  |
| 19       | Mizoram                   | 0                                                    |
| 20       | Nagaland                  | 174                                                  |
| 21       | Odisha                    | 15330                                                |
| 22       | Punjab                    | 16057                                                |
| 23       | Rajasthan                 | 21378                                                |
| 24       | Sikkim                    | 0                                                    |
| 25       | Tamil Nadu                | 17296                                                |
| 26       | Telangana                 | 22756                                                |
| 27       | Tripura                   | 669                                                  |
| 28       | Uttar Pradesh             | 94482                                                |
| 29       | Uttarakhand               | 5304                                                 |
| 30       | West Bengal               | 50099                                                |
| 31       | A&N Islands               | 0                                                    |
| 32       | Chandigarh                | 184                                                  |
| 33       | D&N Haveli and Daman &Diu | 0                                                    |
| 34       | Ladakh                    | 0                                                    |
| 35       | Lakshadweep               | 0                                                    |
| 36       | Puducherry                | 0                                                    |
|          | TOTAL                     | 755780                                               |

Source:

As reported by State Boards/Councils

Note: The number of Ayush registered practitioners (doctors) includes Ayurveda, Unani, Siddha, Naturopathy, Homoeopathy and Sowa-Rigpa registered practitioners.