Lok Sabha Question No. 2220 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-07-29
Subject: Ayush Health Centre
Ministry: AYURVEDA,YOGA & NATUROPATHY,UNANI,SIDDHA AND HOMEOPATHY (AYUSH)
Asked by: Kripanath Mallah

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF AYUSH

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2220

## TO BE ANSWERED ON 29 TH  JULY, 2022

## AYUSH HEALTH CENTRE

## 2220.  SHRI KRIPANATH MALLAH:

Will the Minister of AYUSH be pleased to state:

- (a) the salient features of Ayush wellness centres;
- (b) the number of Ayush health centres running across the country including Assam and Rajasthan as of today;
- (c) the details of target fixed and achievements made along with the impact thereof across the country;
- (d) the details of the steps taken/being taken by the Government to increase the popularity of Ayush medicines in the country;
- (e) whether  the  Government  proposes  to  open  more  wellness  centres  in  the  country including Rajasthan and Assam; and
- (f) if so, the details thereof?

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

- (a) The  Union  Cabinet  approved  the  proposal  to  operationalize  12,500  Ayush  HWCs (AHWCs)  through  State/UT  Governments  under  the  broad  umbrella  of  the  Centrally Sponsored Scheme of the National AYUSH Mission (NAM) in a phased manner from the year  2019-20 to 2023-24.The salient features of Ayush wellness centres are furnished in Annexure-I
- (b) Under  the  Centrally  Sponsored  Scheme  of  the  National  Ayush  Mission,  as  per  the proposals  received  from  State/UT  Governments  including  Assam  and  Rajasthan,  7553 AHWCs  have  been  approved  and  as  per  the  progress  report  received  from  respective State/UT  Governments,  4084  AHWCs  are  functional.  The  State/UT  wise  status  of approved  and  functional  AHWCs  including  Assam  and  Rajasthan  is  furnished  in Annexure-II.
- (c) Since, the scheme implementation comes under the purview of State/UT Governments, no target is being fixed by Government of India. However as per the report submitted by the  State/UT  Government,  patients  are  visiting  AHWCs  and  getting  comprehensive primary  health  care  as  per  the  Ayush  principles  and  practices  which  also  include  yoga sessions conducted at the dispensary level as well as community.

(d) Ministry of Ayush is implementing the Centrally Sponsored Scheme of National Ayush Mission  (NAM)  through  State/UT  Governments  to  increase  the  popularity  of  Ayush medicines in the Country and providing financial assistance to them as per the proposals received  in  their  State  Annual  Action  Plans  (SAAPs).  The  Mission  inter-alia  makes

provision for the following: -

- i. Ayush Health & Wellness Centres
- ii. Co-location of AYUSH facilities at PHCs, CHCs and DHs
- iii. Up-gradation of existing standalone Government AYUSH Hospitals
- iv. Up-gradation of existing Government/Panchayat/Government aided  AYUSH Dispensaries/Construction of building for existing AYUSH Dispensary (Rented/dilapidated  accommodation)/Construction  of  building  to  establish  new AYUSH Dispensary
- v. Setting up of up to 10/30/50 bedded integrated AYUSH Hospitals
- vi. Supply of essential drugs to Government AYUSH  Hospitals, Government Dispensaries  and  Government/Government  aided  Teaching  Institutional  AYUSH Hospitals
- vii. AYUSH Public Health Programmes
- viii. Behaviour Change Communication (BCC)
- ix. Mobility support at State and District level
- x. AYUSH Gram
- xi. Infrastructural development of AYUSH Under-Graduate Institutions
- xii. Infrastructural  development  of  AYUSH  Post-Graduate  Institutions/  add  on  PG/ Pharmacy/Para-Medical Courses

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

(e)  to  (f)  Public  Health  being  the  State  subject,  opening    wellness  centres  in  the  country including Rajasthan and Assam  comes  under the purview of respective State/UT Governments. However,  under NAM,  financial assistance is provided to State/UT Governments for upgrading Ayush dispensaries and sub health centres into Ayush HWCs. Accordingly,  State/UT  Governments  including  Rajasthan  and  Assam  may  avail  financial assistance by submitting suitable proposals through State Annual Action Plans (SAAPs) as per NAM guidelines.

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## Salient Features of Ayush Health & Wellness Centres (AHWCs)

## Background:

The  Union  Cabinet  approved  the  proposal  to  operationalize  12,500  Ayush HWCs  through  State/UTs  in  Centrally  Sponsored  Scheme  mode  and  under  the  broad umbrella of the National AYUSH Mission (NAM) in a phased manner from the year 201920 to 2023-24.

## Vision

-  To establish a holistic wellness model based on AYUSH principles and practices.

## Objectives

-  To provide comprehensive primary healthcare through AYUSH using a team-based approach
-  To establish a holistic wellness model based on AYUSH principles and practices focusing on preventive, promotive, curative and rehabilitative healthcare by establishing integration with existing public healthcare systems
-  To provide informed choice to the needy public by making AYUSH services available.

## Strategy of Implementation

The  Ministry  of  AYUSH  has  been  given  the  task  of  developing  12,500  HWCs  under Ayushman Bharat. This will be achieved in a phased manner through State Governments and Union Territories .The funding will be through the Centrally Sponsored Scheme of National AYUSH Mission (NAM).

The  Ministry  of  AYUSH,  in  consultation  with  States/UTs  and  the  Ministry  of  Health  & Family Welfare has proposed two following models for up-gradation as AYUSH Health and Wellness Centres:

- i. Up-gradation of AYUSH dispensaries
- ii. Up-gradation of existing sub health centres (SCs)

The  funding  for  both  the  above  models  would  be  through  National  AYUSH  Mission.  The responsibility to upgrade and operationalize AYUSH  dispensaries  will  rest with the Department  of  AYUSH.  The  upgraded  Sub  Health  Centres  will  be  operationalized  by  the State  health  departments  and  the  fund  flow  in  this  case  will  be  made  from  State  AYUSH society to State health society.

State/UT wise status of approved and functional Ayush Health and Wellness Centres

| Sr. No.   | Name of State/UT                   |   Ayush Health and Wellness Centres approved |   Functional Ayush Health and Wellness Centres |
|-----------|------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------|
| 1         | Andaman &Nicobar Island            |                                            6 |                                              6 |
| 2         | Andhra Pradesh                     |                                          110 |                                              0 |
| 3         | Arunachal Pradesh                  |                                           49 |                                             34 |
| 4         | Assam                              |                                           89 |                                              0 |
| 5         | Bihar                              |                                          268 |                                             18 |
| 6         | Chandigarh                         |                                            6 |                                              5 |
| 7         | Chhattisgarh                       |                                          240 |                                            124 |
| 8         | Dadra &Nagar Haveli and Daman &Diu |                                            0 |                                              0 |
| 9         | Delhi                              |                                            0 |                                              0 |
| 10        | Goa                                |                                           40 |                                              9 |
| 11        | Gujarat                            |                                          265 |                                            220 |
| 12        | Haryana                            |                                          569 |                                            347 |
| 13        | Himachal Pradesh                   |                                          240 |                                            240 |
| 14        | Jammu &Kashmir                     |                                          317 |                                            317 |
| 15        | Jharkhand                          |                                          267 |                                             46 |
| 16        | Karnataka                          |                                          176 |                                            119 |
| 17        | Kerala                             |                                          240 |                                            120 |
| 18        | Ladakh                             |                                           14 |                                              0 |
| 19        | Lakshadweep                        |                                            5 |                                              5 |
| 20        | Madhya Pradesh                     |                                          562 |                                            362 |
| 21        | Maharashtra                        |                                          294 |                                            271 |
| 22        | Manipur                            |                                           17 |                                              0 |
| 23        | Meghalaya                          |                                           45 |                                              0 |
| 24        | Mizoram                            |                                           38 |                                             24 |
| 25        | Nagaland                           |                                           49 |                                              4 |
| 26        | Odisha                             |                                          250 |                                             77 |
| 27        | Puducherry                         |                                            4 |                                              3 |
| 28        | Punjab                             |                                          217 |                                              0 |
| 29        | Rajasthan                          |                                         1000 |                                            484 |
| 30        | Sikkim                             |                                           18 |                                             18 |
| 31        | Tamil Nadu                         |                                          250 |                                            140 |
| 32        | Telangana                          |                                          421 |                                            421 |
| 33        | Tripura                            |                                           45 |                                              0 |
| 34        | Uttar Pradesh                      |                                          871 |                                            500 |
| 35        | Uttarakhand                        |                                          300 |                                             70 |
| 36        | West Bengal                        |                                          271 |                                            100 |
|           | Total                              |                                         7553 |                                           4084 |