Lok Sabha Question No. 5015 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-04-01
Subject: AYUSH Sector in Kerala
Ministry: AYURVEDA,YOGA & NATUROPATHY,UNANI,SIDDHA AND HOMEOPATHY (AYUSH)
Asked by: Suresh Kodikunnil

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF AYUSH

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.5015 TO BE ANSWERED ON 1 ST  APRIL, 2022

## AYUSH SECTOR IN KERALA

## 5015.   SHRI KODIKUNNIL SURESH:

Will the Minister of AYUSH be pleased to state:

(a) whether the Government has decided to allocate additional funds for enhancing AYUSH sector in Kerala or decided to augment capacity of various existing institutions;

(b) if so, the details thereof;

(c)  whether  the  Government  has  decided  to  allocate  additional  funds  for  KurichiHomeo medical College in Kerala and if so, the details thereof;

(d)  whether  the  Government  has  also  decided  to  allot  funds  for  KurichiHomeo  medical College for research in preventive medicine for COVID; and

(e) if so, the details thereof along with policy of the Government for developing medicine for COVID in homeopathy?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF AYUSH

## (SHRI SARBANANDA SONOWAL)

(a) & (b) Government of India is implementing the Centrally Sponsored Scheme of National AYUSH Mission (NAM) to develop and promote AYUSH in the country including Kerala. The Mission inter-alia makes the following provisions for the development and promotion of AYUSH:

(i) 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) Upgradation of existing standalone Government AYUSH Hospitals

(iv) Upgradation 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)  Infrastructural  development  of  State  Government  Under-Graduate  and  post-Graduate Educational Institutions.

(vii)  Establishment  of  new  AYUSH  Colleges  in  the  States  where  availability  of  AYUSH teaching institutions is inadequate in the Government Sector.

Under  NAM,  a  grant-in-aid  of  Rs.  116.25  Crore  has  been  released to State Government of Kerala as per their proposals through State Annual Action Plans (SAAPs) for different activities.

Further, the Ministry of Ayush has approved for upgradation of 74 AYUSH Hospitals, 39 AYUSH Dispensaries and upgradation of 5 AYUSH Educational Institutions under NAM as per the proposals received from State Government of Kerala through State Annual Action Plans (SAAPs).

(c)  to  (e)  No  proposal  has  been  received  from  State  Government  of  Kerala  through  State Annual Action Plan (SAAP) for Kurichi Homeo medical College in Kerala seeking financial assistance  including  research  in  preventive  medicine  for  COVID.  Further,  the  Ministry  of Ayush issued advisories on AYUSH interventions including Homoeopathy for prophylaxis and  management  of  Covid-19.  Director  Generals  of  Research  Councils  and  Directors  of National  Institutes  with  their  team  of  experts  have  prepared  Guidelines  for  Registered Practitioners  of  respective  systems  of  AYUSH  including  Homoeopathy  and  the  same  is vetted  by  the  Inter-disciplinary  AYUSH  Research  and  Development  Taskforce  of  the Ministry  of  Ayush.  These  guidelines  are  made  available  in  the  public  domain  to  benefit registered  AYUSH  practitioners  including  Homoeopathy  to  help  in  the  management  of COVID-19 pandemic uniformly. Ministry of Ayush has also released AYUSH recommendations for the public on holistic health and well-being, Preventive measures and care during COVID-19 & LONG COVID-19.