Lok Sabha Question No. 46 (STARRED), answered on 2022-02-04
Subject: Unani System of Medicine
Ministry: AYURVEDA,YOGA & NATUROPATHY,UNANI,SIDDHA AND HOMEOPATHY (AYUSH)
Asked by: Kunwar Danish Ali

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF AYUSH

## LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO.46 TO BE ANSWERED ON 4 TH  FEBRUARY, 2022

## UNANI SYSTEM OF MEDICINE

## †*46. KUNWAR DANISH ALI:

Will the Minister of AYUSH be pleased to state:

(a)  whether  Unani  system  of  medicine  is  not  given  much  importance  as Ayurveda despite being placed along with Ayurveda and Homeopathy under the Ministry of AYUSH;

(b) if so, the reasons therefor;

(c) whether the Government proposes to form a separate board for Unani system of medicine on the lines of Ayurveda and Homeopathy;

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

(e) whether the syllabus of Ayurveda and Unani are almost the same and surgery is  taught  and  training  is  given/provided  to  the  students  of  both  the  systems  at Under-Graduate and Post-Graduate levels; and

(f)  whether  the  Government  has  given  permission  to  Post-Graduate  Ayurveda Doctors  to  perform  surgery  and  has  denied  such  permission  to  Post-Graduate Unani Doctors and if so, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER THE MINISTER OF AYUSH

## (SHRI SARBANANDA SONOWAL)

(a) to (f) A Statement is laid on the Table of the House.

## STATEMENT REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO.46 * FOR 4 TH  FEBRUARY, 2022

(a)  &  (b) All  regulated  traditional  system  of  medicine  under  Ministry  of AYUSH like Ayurveda, Homeopathy, Unani, Siddha & Sowa-Rigpa are given equal  importance.    To  provide  the  impetus  to  Unani  system  of  medicine, Ministry  of  AYUSH,  Government  of  India  has  setup  the  Central  Council  of Research  in  Unani  Medicine  (CCRUM),  New  Delhi  and  National  Institute  of Unani  Medicine  (NIUM),  Bengaluru,  for  education  and  research  in  Unani system  of  medicine  which  includes  development  of  new  drugs  as  well  as conducting  clinical  trials  on  scientific  lines.    A  satellite  institute  of  National Institute  of  Unani  Medicine  with  200-bedded  hospital  has  been  established  at Ghaziabad,  Uttar  Pradesh.    A  total  number  of  22  Institutes/Centres/Units  are also  working  under  the  CCRUM  across  the  country.  State-wise  details  are placed at Annexure I.

Both  CCRUM  and  NIUM  under  Ministry  of  AYUSH  are  engaged  in Unani education at PG and Ph. D level and have taken up a number of clinical research studies for various diseases which include Arthritis, Bronchial Asthma, Anemia, Anxiety, Depressive Disorders, Neuro-degenerative diseases, life-style disorders  like  Hypertension,  Obesity  dyslipidemia,  diabetes  and  various  skin diseases like vitiligo etc. The details of various clinical researches undertaken by the CCRUM is at Annexure-II .

As on 01.04.2020, 1748 Unani dispensaries and 265 Unani Hospitals are functioning  in  the  Country.    As  per  available  data  in  the  Ministry,  Unani education is being imparted through more than 52 colleges upto UG level and more  than  15  colleges  at  PG  level.  Also  566  licensed  Unani  pharmacies  are functioning in the country.

In  order  to  promote  and  establish  Unani  System  of  Medicine  at  global level, CCRUM is actively engaged with WHO and many activities in this regard have been taken up with WHO such as Developing Benchmarks for training and practice  in  Unani  Medicine,  Developing  Benchmarks  for  International  Unani Terminology and Inclusion of Unani Morbidity Codes in ICD-11 ASU TM 2 Chapter.

Furthermore, each year to commemorate the birth anniversary of Unani Scholar and Social Reformer Hakim Ajmal Khan, Unani Day is celebrated and National/International  Conference  is  being  organized  in  different  parts  of  the country  in  a  very  grand  manner  to  promote  Unani  System  of  Medicine. Delegates  and  experts  from  leading  Academic  and  Research  organizations participates in these events.

(c)  &  (d) There  is  a  provision  of  Board  of  Unani,  Siddha  and  Sowa-Rigpa under National Commission for Indian System of Medicine Act, 2020, in which there is a provision of members of Unani discipline as Members as per Section 19 (1) (b) of NCISM Act, 2020.

(e) The syllabus of Ayurveda and Unani as prescribed by erstwhile Central Council of Indian Medicine (now National Commission of Indian System for Medicine) are parallel and almost on similar lines. Surgery is included/taught and students of both the systems are trained in it at Under-Graduate and PostGraduate levels in the respective subjects.

(f) In the Minimum Standards of Education Regulation 2016 (PG-Ayurveda), an  amendment  was  made  in  2020  to  allow  the  PG  scholars  of  Shalya  and Shalakya  to  perform  58  surgical  procedures  independently.  Thereafter,  the Regulation  was  challenged  in  the  Court  of  Law  i.e.  Supreme  Court  through WP(C) No. 0069 of 2021 filed by Indian Medical Association.  The matter is subjudice.

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## State-wise Institutes / Units under CCRUM

| S. No.   | Name and Address of the Institute                                                                                                                                                  |
|----------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|          | Andhra Pradesh                                                                                                                                                                     |
| 1.       | Clinical Research Unit Dr. Abdul Haq Unani Medical College, 40/23,Park Road,Kurnool-518 001, Andhra Pradesh                                                                        |
|          | Assam                                                                                                                                                                              |
| 2.       | Regional Research Centre (RRC) S.M. Dev Civil Hospital, Silchar -788 001(Cachar) Assam                                                                                             |
|          | Bihar                                                                                                                                                                              |
| 3.       | Regional Research Institute of Unani Medicine, Guzri, Patna City, Patna- 800 008 (Bihar )                                                                                          |
|          | Delhi                                                                                                                                                                              |
| 4.       | Regional Research Institute of Unani Medicine, D-11/1, Abul Fazal Enclave, Jamia Nagar, Okhla, New Delhi - 110 025.                                                                |
| a.       | (Extension Centre of RRIUM, New Delhi) Unani Medical Centre, Dr. RMLHospital, New Delhi - 110 001                                                                                  |
| b.       | (Extension Centre of RRIUM, New Delhi) Unani Speciality Centre Dr.Deen Dayal Upadhaya Hospital, New Delhi - 110 064                                                                |
| c.       | (Extension Centre of RRIUM, New Delhi) Unani Medical Centre, Safdarjung Hospital New Delhi - 110 029                                                                               |
| d.       | AUYSH wellness Center, President Estate, New Delhi 110004                                                                                                                          |
| e.       | Integrated AYUSH Clinic All India Institute of Ayurveda,Sarita Vihar New Delhi-110076                                                                                              |
| 5.       | H. A. K. Ins. of Lit.& Hist. Res. in U. Med., (Erstwhile Literary Research Institute of Unani Medicine)Dr. M. A. Ansari Health Centre, Jamia Millia Islamia, Okhla, New Delhi - 25 |
| 6.       | Drug Standardization Research Unit 61-65 Institutional Area Opp. D Block Janakpuri New Delhi                                                                                       |
|          | Jammu &Kashmir (UT)                                                                                                                                                                |
| 7.       | Regional Research Institute of Unani Medicine, University of Kashmir Campus, Hazrat Bal, Srinagar - 190 006 (Jammu &Kashmir)                                                       |
|          | Kerala                                                                                                                                                                             |
|          | Karnataka                                                                                                                                                                          |
| 8.       | Clinical Research Unit (Unani), Kurupatil Nina Memorial, Near Panchayat Office, P. O. Edathala (N) - 683 564,Alweye, Kerala                                                        |
|          | (Clinical Research Unit, Edathala) Pattiam Gram Panchayat, Kannur, Kerala                                                                                                          |
| 9.       | Clinical Research Unit (Unani), National Institute of Unani Medicine, Kottigepaliya, Magadi Main Road, Bengaluru - 560 091 (Karnataka)                                             |

## Annexure - I

|     | Madhya Pradesh                                                                                                                                                                                    |
|-----|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| 10. | Clinical Research Unit (Unani) Department of Pharmacology, Gandhi Medical College Bhopal - 462 001 (M.P.)                                                                                         |
| 11. | Clinical Research Unit (Unani) S. H. Unani Tibbiya College, Ganpati Naka, Burhanpur - 450 331 (M.P.)                                                                                              |
|     | Maharashtra                                                                                                                                                                                       |
| 12. | Regional Research Institute of Unani Medicine J.J. Hospital Compound, (Behind Eye Bank), Byculla, Mumbai - 400 008 (Maharashtra)                                                                  |
|     | Odisha                                                                                                                                                                                            |
| 13. | Regional Research Institute of Unani Medicine Chandbali Bypass Road, Near Rural Police Station, Bhadrak - 756 100 (Orissa)                                                                        |
|     | Tamil Nadu                                                                                                                                                                                        |
| 14. | Regional Research Institute of Unani Medicine, 1, West Meda Church Street, Royapuram, Chennai - 600 013 (Tamil Nadu)                                                                              |
|     | Telangana                                                                                                                                                                                         |
| 15. | National Research Institute of Unani Medicine for Skin Disorders (Erstwhile Central Research Institute of Unani Medicine) Opp. E.S.I., Hospital, A.G. Colony Road, Erragadda, Hyderabad - 500 838 |
|     | Uttar Pradesh                                                                                                                                                                                     |
| 16. | Central Research Institute of Unani Medicine, Post &village, Basaha Kursi Road, Lucknow - 226 026 (Uttar Pradesh)                                                                                 |
| 17. | Regional Research Institute of Unani Medicine, Shah Jahan Manzil, Aligarh Muslim University Aligarh - 202 001 (Uttar Pradesh)                                                                     |
| 18. | Drug Standardization Research Institute PLIM, Building, Opp. 'M' Block, Sector-23 Kamla Nehru Nagar, Ghaziabad (Uttar Pradesh)                                                                    |
| 19. | Regional Research Centre (RRC) B-501/4, G.T.B. Nagar, Opp. Dulhan Palace, Kareli Allahabad - 211 016 (Uttar Pradesh)                                                                              |
| 20. | Clinical Research Unit (Unani) Cantonment General Hospital (Sotiganj), Begum Bridge, Meerut (Uttar Pradesh)                                                                                       |
| 21. | Chemical Research Unit Department of Research in Unani Medicine Near Office of Dean, Faculty of Science,A.M.U. Aligarh - 202002                                                                   |
|     | West Bengal                                                                                                                                                                                       |
| 22. | Regional Research Institute of Unani Medicine, First Floor, 250A/29, G.T. Road (North) Near Jaiswal Hospital, Liluah Howrah - 711201                                                              |

| Sl. No                     | Completed/ongoing clinical research in theCCRUM          |
|----------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------|
| CLINICAL VALIDATION        | CLINICAL VALIDATION                                      |
| 1.                         | Baras (vitiligo)                                         |
| 2.                         | Ziabetus Sukkari Qism e Sani (Diabetes Mellitus Type II) |
| 3.                         | Zaghtuddam Qawi Lazmi (Essential Hypertension)           |
| 4.                         | Sailan-ur-Reham (Leucorrhoea)                            |
| 5.                         | Niqras(Gout)                                             |
| 6.                         | Hisatul Kulyah (Nephrolithiasis)                         |
| 7.                         | Nisyan (Amnesia)                                         |
| 8.                         | Su al Qiniya (Anaemia)                                   |
| 9.                         | Waja ul Mafasil (Rheumatoid Arthritis)                   |
| 10.                        | Nazla Muzmin (Chronic Rhino-sinusitis)                   |
| 11.                        | Saman e Mufrit (Central Obesity)                         |
| 12.                        | Zeeq un Nafas (Bronchial Asthma)                         |
| 13.                        | Kasrat e Tams (Heavy Menstrual Bleeding)                 |
| Intra Mural Research (IMR) | Intra Mural Research (IMR)                               |
| 14.                        | Waja ul Mafasil (Rheumatoid Arthritis)                   |
| 15.                        | Niqras (Gout)                                            |
| 16.                        | Dengue                                                   |
| 17.                        | Cancer                                                   |
| 18.                        | Zaghtuddam Qawi Lazmi (Essential Hypertension)           |
| 19.                        | Tahajjur-e-Mafasil (Osteoarthritis)                      |

| COLLABORATIVE PROJECTS              | COLLABORATIVE PROJECTS                                   |
|-------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------|
| 20.                                 | Ziabetus Sukkari Qism e Sani (Diabetes Mellitus Type II) |
| 21.                                 | Cancer                                                   |
| 22.                                 | Chronic Myelogenous Leukemia                             |
| Extra Mural Research (EMR) Projects | Extra Mural Research (EMR) Projects                      |
| 23.                                 | Chronic heart failure                                    |
| 24.                                 | Neuro Cognitive disorders                                |
| 25.                                 | Hepatocellular Carcinoma                                 |
| 26.                                 | Parkinson's disease                                      |
| 27.                                 | Cancer                                                   |
| 28.                                 | Myocardial Necrosis                                      |
| 29.                                 | Alzheimer's Disease                                      |
| 30.                                 | Cervical Cancer                                          |