Lok Sabha Question No. 819 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-02-05
Subject: National Rural Health Mission
Ministry: AYURVEDA,YOGA & NATUROPATHY,UNANI,SIDDHA AND HOMEOPATHY (AYUSH)
Asked by: Mitesh Rameshbhai (Bakabhai) Patel

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED  QUESTION NO. 819 TO BE ANSWERED ON 5 TH February, 2021

## NATIONAL RURAL HEALT H MISSION

## 819. SHRI MITESH RAMESHBHAI PATEL (BAKABHAI):

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

- (a)  whether  the  main  objective  of  National  Rural Health  Mission  is  to  revive  indigenous traditional healthcare systems and AYUSH s o as to strengthen public health system at every level;
- (b) if so, the details thereof; and
- (c) the action plan envisaged to revive indigenous traditional healthcare systems?

## ANSWER THE MINISTER OF STATE (IC ) OF THE MINISTRY OF YOUTH AFFAIRS AND SPORTS AND ADDITIONAL CHARGE OF MINISTER OF STATE (IC) OF THE MINISTRY OF AYURVEDA, YOGA & NATUROPATHY, UNANI, SIDDHA AND HOMOEOPATHY (SHRI KIREN RIJIJU)

(a) & (b): Mainstreaming of AYUSH & Revitalising local health traditions into public health  system  is  one  of  the  objective  as  envisaged  in  Framework  for  Implementation NRHM. The Mainstreaming of AYUSH is one of the core strategies in National Rural Healt Mission which seeks to provide accessible, affordable and quality health care to the rural population. Under National Health Mission (NHM)/ National Rural Health Mission (NRHM), engagement of Ayurveda Yoga & Naturopathy, Unani, Siddha and Homoeopathy (AYUSH) doctors/ paramedics is being supported, provided they a re co - located with existing District Hospitals (DHs), Community  Health Centres  (CHCs) and Primary  Health Centres (PHCs) with priority given to remote PHCs and CHCs. Support for AYUSH medicines is also being provided at the AYUSH collocated health faciliti es. Information Education Communication (IEC)/  Behaviour  Change  Communication  (BCC)  activities  for  AYUSH  are  also  being supported under NHM/NRHM.

NHM/NRHM also supports Skilled Birth Attendant (SBA), Intra Uterine Contraceptive Device (IUCD) & Post Partum Intra Uterine Contraceptive Device (PPIUCD) trainings of AYUSH doctors to address the shortage of skilled health care personnel rural  areas.  AYUSH  doctors  are  also  being  engaged  under  Rashtriya  Bal  Swasthya Karyakram (RBSK).

The State /UT wise AYUSH doctors/ paramedics engaged under NHM, Number of co- located Health facilities supported under NHM are placed at Annexure 1 and Annexure 2 respectively. The NHM/NRHM is implemented by Ministry of Health and Family Welfare whereas National AYUSH M ission (NAM) is implemented by Ministry of AYUSH.

(c) : Under  Centrally  Sponsored  Scheme  of  National  AYUSH  Mission  (NAM),  the Government of India provides financial assistance to State/UT Governments for Co - location of  AYUSH  facilities  at  PHCs,  CHCs  and  Di strict  Hospitals,  Upgradation  of  existing Government  AYUSH  Hospitals  and  Dispensaries,  Setting  up  of  new  upto  50  bedded integrated  AYUSH  Hospitals,  Supply  of  essential  drugs  to  AYUSH  Hospitals  and Dispensaries, Public Health Outreach activity and School He alth Programme. Through all these activities, it is envisaged to revive the AYUSH Healthcare system.

Annexure 1 State Wise Number of AYUSH doctors/ paramedics under NHM/ NRHM

| S. No     | State/UTs         |   AYUSH Doctors |   Paramedical Staff |
|-----------|-------------------|-----------------|---------------------|
| 1         | Bihar             |            2783 |                   0 |
| 2         | Chhattisgarh      |             548 |                 313 |
| 3         | Himachal Pradesh  |             260 |                   0 |
| 4         | Jammu & Kashmir   |             871 |                 348 |
| 5         | Jharkhand         |             559 |                   8 |
| 6         | Madhya Pradesh    |            1134 |                 133 |
| 7         | Orissa            |            2179 |                   2 |
| 8         | Rajasthan         |            1647 |                 247 |
| 9         | Uttar Pradesh     |            4174 |                 565 |
| 10        | Uttarakhand       |             354 |                 107 |
| 11        | Arunachal Pradesh |             116 |                   0 |
| 12        | Assam             |             713 |                   0 |
| 13        | Manipur           |             173 |                  78 |
| 14        | Meghalaya         |             234 |                   0 |
| 15        | Mizoram           |              60 |                   0 |
| 16        | Nagaland          |              61 |                   0 |
| 17        | Sikkim            |              10 |                   5 |
| 18        | Tripura           |             154 |                  33 |
| 19        | Andhra Pradesh    |             130 |                 110 |
| 20        | Goa               |              80 |                  29 |
| 21        | Gujarat           |            2312 |                 886 |
| 22        | Haryana           |             634 |                 175 |
| 23        | Karnataka         |            1478 |                 367 |
| 24        | Kerala            |             742 |                  16 |
| 25        | Maharashtra       |            2344 |                  94 |
| 26        | Punjab            |             585 |                 259 |
| 27        | Tamil Nadu        |             425 |                 465 |
| 28        | Telangana         |             584 |                 247 |
| 29        | West Bengal       |            1992 |                   0 |
| 30        | A&N Island        |              33 |                  17 |
| 31        | Chandigarh        |              28 |                  10 |
| 32        | D&N Haveli        |              20 |                   4 |
| 33        | Daman & Diu       |               0 |                   0 |
| 34        | Delhi             |              19 |                  38 |
| 35        | Lakshadweep       |              12 |                   7 |
| 36        | Puducherry        |              47 |                  63 |
| All India | All India         |           27495 |                4626 |

Source: NHM - MIS report as on June 2020.

Annexure 2 Status of AYUSH Co- located Facilities under NHM

|        |                   | AYUSH collocated Facilities at various healthcare   | AYUSH collocated Facilities at various healthcare   | AYUSH collocated Facilities at various healthcare   | AYUSH collocated Facilities at various healthcare   | AYUSH collocated Facilities at various healthcare      | AYUSH collocated Facilities at various healthcare   |
|--------|-------------------|-----------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------|
| Sl.no. | State/UTs         | DH                                                  | CHC                                                 | Other than CHC or above district level              | PHC                                                 | Other health facilities above SC but below block level | Total                                               |
| 1      | Bihar             | 36                                                  | 0                                                   | 0                                                   | 0                                                   | 1348                                                   | 1384                                                |
| 2      | Chhattisgarh      | 18                                                  | 98                                                  | 0                                                   | 454                                                 | 0                                                      | 570                                                 |
| 3      | Himachal Pradesh  | 1                                                   | 32                                                  | 0                                                   | 101                                                 | 0                                                      | 134                                                 |
| 4      | Jammu & Kashmir   | 20                                                  | 11                                                  | 0                                                   | 377                                                 | 571                                                    | 979                                                 |
| 5      | Jharkhand         | 24                                                  | 48                                                  | 0                                                   | 97                                                  | 267                                                    | 436                                                 |
| 6      | Madhya Pradesh    | 36                                                  | 92                                                  | 0                                                   | 307                                                 | 0                                                      | 435                                                 |
| 7      | Orissa            | 3                                                   | 314                                                 | 0                                                   | 1162                                                | 0                                                      | 1479                                                |
| 8      | Rajasthan         | 1                                                   | 164                                                 | 1                                                   | 837                                                 | 0                                                      | 1003                                                |
| 9      | Uttar Pradesh     | 102                                                 | 666                                                 | 0                                                   | 627                                                 | 105                                                    | 1500                                                |
| 10     | Uttarakhand       | 13                                                  | 53                                                  | 7                                                   | 44                                                  | 0                                                      | 117                                                 |
| 11     | Arunachal Pradesh | 0                                                   | 0                                                   | 0                                                   | 0                                                   | 0                                                      | 0                                                   |
| 12     | Assam             | 0                                                   | 0                                                   | 0                                                   | 0                                                   | 0                                                      | 0                                                   |
| 13     | Manipur           | 7                                                   | 17                                                  | 1                                                   | 78                                                  | 0                                                      | 103                                                 |
| 14     | Meghalaya         | 11                                                  | 23                                                  | 0                                                   | 55                                                  | 0                                                      | 89                                                  |
| 15     | Mizoram           | 9                                                   | 9                                                   | 1                                                   | 9                                                   | 0                                                      | 28                                                  |
| 16     | Nagaland          | 9                                                   | 20                                                  | 0                                                   | 9                                                   | 0                                                      | 38                                                  |
| 17     | Sikkim            | 4                                                   | 1                                                   | 0                                                   | 4                                                   | 0                                                      | 9                                                   |
| 18     | Tripura           | 3                                                   | 21                                                  | 11                                                  | 84                                                  | 0                                                      | 119                                                 |
| 19     | Andhra Pradesh    | 9                                                   | 105                                                 | 0                                                   | 273                                                 | 0                                                      | 387                                                 |
| 20     | Goa               | 2                                                   | 6                                                   | 2                                                   | 24                                                  | 1                                                      | 35                                                  |
| 21     | Gujarat           | 0                                                   | 0                                                   | 0                                                   | 886                                                 | 0                                                      | 886                                                 |
| 22     | Haryana           | 21                                                  | 97                                                  | 0                                                   | 109                                                 | 5                                                      | 232                                                 |
| 23     | Karnataka         | 13                                                  | 10                                                  | 10                                                  | 630                                                 | 0                                                      | 663                                                 |
| 24     | Kerala            | 0                                                   | 0                                                   | 0                                                   | 0                                                   | 0                                                      | 0                                                   |
| 25     | Maharashtra       | 23                                                  | 238                                                 | 0                                                   | 20                                                  | 0                                                      | 281                                                 |
| 26     | Punjab            | 20                                                  | 62                                                  | 23                                                  | 123                                                 | 0                                                      | 228                                                 |
| 27     | Tamil Nadu        | 31                                                  | 385                                                 | 232                                                 | 537                                                 | 0                                                      | 1185                                                |
| 28     | Telangana         | 8                                                   | 46                                                  | 42                                                  | 479                                                 | 137                                                    | 712                                                 |
| 29     | West Bengal       | 16                                                  | 213                                                 | 39                                                  | 222                                                 | 1561                                                   | 2051                                                |
| 30     | A&N Island        | 3                                                   | 4                                                   | 0                                                   | 20                                                  | 0                                                      | 27                                                  |
| 31     | Chandigarh        | 1                                                   | 2                                                   | 1                                                   | 0                                                   | 26                                                     | 30                                                  |
| 32     | D&N Haveli        | 2                                                   | 4                                                   | 1                                                   | 11                                                  | 1                                                      | 19                                                  |
| 33     | Daman & Diu       | 43                                                  | 0                                                   | 0                                                   | 131                                                 | 0                                                      | 174                                                 |
| 34     | Delhi             | 2                                                   | 0                                                   | 0                                                   | 32                                                  | 0                                                      | 34                                                  |
| 35     | Lakshadweep       | 1                                                   | 3                                                   | 0                                                   | 4                                                   | 0                                                      | 8                                                   |
| 36     | Puducherry        | 4                                                   | 4                                                   | 0                                                   | 39                                                  | 0                                                      | 47                                                  |
|        | All India         | 496                                                 | 2748                                                | 371                                                 | 7785                                                | 4022                                                   | 15422                                               |

Source: NHM - MIS report as on June 2020