Lok Sabha Question No. 4884 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-04-01
Subject: International Collboration for AYUSH Medicines
Ministry: AYURVEDA,YOGA & NATUROPATHY,UNANI,SIDDHA AND HOMEOPATHY (AYUSH)
Asked by: Kani K. Navas

- (a) Yes.
- (b) The Ministry has developed a Central Sector Scheme for Promotion of International Cooperation in AYUSH (IC Scheme) under which Ministry of Ayush provides support to Indian Ayush Manufacturers/ Ayush Service providers to give boost to export of AYUSH products & services;  facilitate International promotion, development and recognition of AYUSH system of medicine; foster interaction of stakeholders and market development of AYUSH at international level;  promote academics and research through establishment of AYUSH Academic Chairs in foreign countries and holding training workshop/symposiums for promoting and strengthening awareness and interest about AYUSH Systems of Medicine at international level.

Ministry of Ayush has taken following steps towards the promotion international collaborations and investments for the manufacturing and export of AYUSH medicines:

-  Ministry  has  signed  25  Country  to  Country  MoUs  for  Cooperation  in  field  of Traditional Medicine and Homoeopathy with foreign nations.
-  32 MoUs have been signed with international institutes for undertaking Collaborative Research / Academic collaboration.
-  14  MoUs  have  been  signed  with  international  institutes  for  setting  up  of  AYUSH Academic Chairs in foreign nations.

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF AYUSH

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO-4884 ANSWERED ON 01/04/2022

## INTERNATIONAL COLLBORATION FOR AYUSH MEDICINES

## 4884. SHRI K. NAVASKANI:

Will the Minister of AYUSH be pleased to state:

(a) whether the Government intends to promote international collaborations and investments for the  manufacturing  and  export  of  Ayurveda,  Naturopathy,  Unani,  Siddha,  Sowa-Rigpa  and Homoeopathy (AYUSH) medicines;

- (b) if so, the details thereof; and
- (c) if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF AYUSH (SHRI SARBANANDA SONOWAL)

-  Ministry  of  Ayush  has  provided  support  for  establishment  of  38  Ayush  Information Cells in 34 foreign nations.
-  The 'AYUSH Export Promotion Council' has been registered under section 8(4) of the Companies Act 2013 on 04.01.2022. The Council would function as a Single Window System  for  all  export  and  import  related  issues  and  will  also  facilitate  the  capacity building of its members on export and import procedures. Its formation will facilitate boost in the growth of exports of Ayush Products harmonization and standardization of regulatory practices, undertaking market studies and research activities abroad.
-  Ministry  of  Ayush  under  its  International  Fellowship/Scholarship  Programme  offers scholarships  to  foreign  nationals  for  undertaking  AYUSH  courses  in  recognized AYUSH institutions in India.
-  MoUs  have  been  signed  with  London  School  of  Hygiene  &  Tropical  Medicine (LSH&TM),  UK  and  Frankfurter  Innovationszentrum  Biotechnologie  GmbH  (FIZ), Frankfurt  Germany  for  clinical  research  studies  on  mitigation  of  Covid-19  through Ayurveda.
-  Ministry  of  Ayush  issued  advisories  to  improve  general  immunity  of  people  &  to protecting  them  from  COVID  and  staying  healthy.  The  advisories  were  issued  in  08 foreign languages in addition to English.
-  Ministry  of  Ayush  provides  Training  to  regulators  of  foreign  nations  to  generate awareness about the AYUSH systems.
-  Ministry  of  Ayush  in  cooperation  with  QCI  has  got  developed  Quality  Certification programme viz. Ayush mark and Premium mark to increase reliability of standards of ASU&H Products.
-  Ministry  of  Commerce  through  the  MAI  scheme  supported  AYUSH  industry  to participate  in  prominent  trade  fairs,  business  delegations  and  also  to  reimburse  the natural product certifications.
-  WHO-GMP (COPP) has been given to 31 Ayurvedic Drug manufacturers to facilitate the export of Ayurveda, Siddha, and Unani & Homoeopathy Drugs.
-  Ministry  of  Ayush  and  WHO  has  signed  an  agreement  to  establish  WHO-GCTM  in Jamnagar,  Gujarat  which  aims  to  support  to  implement  WHO's  traditional  medicine strategy  (2014-23)  and  to  support  nations  in  developing  policies  &  action  plans  to strengthen the role of traditional medicine as part of their journey to universal health coverage.
-  Ministry  of  Ayush  has  decided  to  organize  a  three-day  mega  event  'Global  Ayush Investment and Innovation Summit' from 20 to 22 April 2022 at Gandhinagar, Gujarat. The  summit  is  to  be  inaugurated  by  Hon'ble  Prime  Minister  of  India.  This  summit would provide a platform for the global investors from different countries working in the different fields of Health care sector.
- (c) Does not arise.

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