Lok Sabha Question No. 3777 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-03-25
Subject: Naturopathy Day
Ministry: AYURVEDA,YOGA & NATUROPATHY,UNANI,SIDDHA AND HOMEOPATHY (AYUSH)
Asked by: Gautham Sigamani Pon, Sunil Dattatray Tatkare, Gajanan Chandrakant Kirtikar, C.N. Annadurai, Subhash Ramrao Bhamre, Ganesan Selvam, Dhanush M Kumar, Manjulata Mandal, DNV Senthilkumar. S., Supriya Sadanand Sule, Amol Ramsing Kolhe

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF AYUSH

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO-3777 TO BE ANSWERED ON 25.03.2022

## NATUROPATHY DAY

3777.   SHRI GAUTHAM SIGAMANI PON:

SHRI SUNIL DATTATRAY TATKARE:

SHRI GAJANAN KIRTIKAR:

SHRI C.N. ANNADURAI:

DR. SUBHASH RAMRAO BHAMRE:

SHRI SELVAM G.:

SHRI DHANUSH M. KUMAR:

SHRIMATI MANJULATA MANDAL:

DR. DNV SENTHILKUMAR. S.:

SHRIMATI SUPRIYA SULE:

DR. AMOL RAMSING KOLHE:

Will the Minister of AYUSH be pleased to state:

- a. whether the Government has celebrated Naturopathy Day and if so, the details thereof alongwith the functions organized to mark the occasion;
- b. whether  the  Naturopathy  way  of  medicine  in  the  country  has  been  developed  and popularized and if so, the details thereof and success achieved therein alongwith the challenges faced in this regard;
- c. the number of Institutes of Naturopathy in the country, State-wise, along with the details of diseases curable under Naturopathy;
- d. the steps taken by the Government to strengthen and expedite various R&D projects in Naturopathy;
- e. whether the Government has any plan to promote naturopathy centres in rural areas by equipping them with modern facilities for better accessible treatment to the people in villages and if so, the details thereof; and
- f. the  steps  taken/being  taken  by  the  Government  to  make  the  naturopathy  system  of  medicine more effective?

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

(a): Yes. Naturopathy Day is celebrated every year on 18 th of November. The Ministry of Ayush observed  4 th Naturopathy  Day  on  18 th November,  2021  with  the  theme  'Rog  Mukt  Bharat' (Disease-Free India).

The  Central  Council  for  Research  in  Yoga  &  Naturopathy  (CCRYN),  New  Delhi,  an Autonomous Body under Ministry of Ayush organized a seminar on 17 th November, 2021 at Dr. Ambedkar International Centre, Janpath, New Delhi. Four technical sessions were organised in the seminar on various Health related topics.

National Institute of Naturopathy (NIN), Pune, an Autonomous Body under Ministry of Ayush is conducting  pan  India,  yearlong  campaigns  for  'Rog  Mukt  Bharat/  Disease-Free  India'.  The campaigns are focused on the propagation of the guidelines on healthy lifestyle for promoting health  in  all  its  aspects,  with  emphasis  on  Gandhian  principles  on  nature  cure  and  sustainable living for prevention of diseases.

Morarji  Desai  National  Institute  of  Yoga  (MDNIY),  New  Delhi,  anAutonomous  Body  under Ministry of Ayush organized an event at Rajghat on 4 th Naturopathy Day in collaboration with Gandhi Smriti and Darshan Samiti, New Delhi. MDNIY staff and students actively participated in  the  celebration  of  4 th Naturopathy  Day  and  promoted  the  event  through  its  various  social media handles.

(b):Naturopathy  is  a  drugless  therapy.  NIN,  as  part  of  its  multifaceted  activities,  conducts  inhouse  and  outreach  awareness  programs,  workshops,  seminars  to  promote  and  propagate Naturopathy  &  Yoga  across  the  country,  conducts  8  batches  of  Yoga  classes  in  its  premises, offers Naturopathy treatments at OPD in NIN, having facility of Naturopathy Diet Centre, Health Shop,  Gym,  Library  for  visitors,  patients  etc.  NIN  publishes  monthly  bilingual  magazine 'Nisargopachar Varta' and various books in Naturopathy & Yoga. Naturopathy treatments are suggested for post covid patients to improve immunity and to ease body pain.

(c): According to 'AYUSH in India 2020', the annual statistical publication of the Ministry of Ayush, State/UT wise list of Naturopathy Hospitals and Dispensaries as on 01.04.2020 in the country are given at Annexure-A.

The National Institute of Naturopathy (NIN), Pune is an Autonomous Body under Ministry of Ayush and is engaged in propagation & promotion of Naturopathy. NIN provides Naturopathy treatment to general public through its OPD.

Also,  Naturopathy  treatment  facilities  are  provided  by  Central  Research  Institute  of  Yoga  & Naturopathy  (CRIYN),  New  Delhi  which  is  under  CCRYN,  New  Delhi  an  apex  body  for research  in  the  field  of  Yoga  &  Naturopathy.All  psychosomatic  and  NCD  diseases  are manageable under Naturopathy.

(d): CCRYN is an apex body for research in the field of Yoga & Naturopathy. The steps taken by the  Council  to  strengthen  and  expedite  various  R&D  projects  in  Naturopathy  are  given  at Annexure-B.Also, NIN conducts fellowship programs in Clinical Research, Methodology etc. as part of research activities.

(e)  to  (f):  Government  of  India  is  implementing  a  Centrally  Sponsored  Scheme  of  National Ayush  Mission  (NAM)  in  the  country  for  promotion  and  development  of  Ayush  system including  Naturopathy  through  States/UTs.  The  National  Ayush  Mission  inter-alia  makes provision for the following for effectiveness of  Ayush system of medicine including Naturopathy:

- i. Ayush Health & Wellness Centers under Ayushman Bharat
- ii. Co-location  of  Ayush  facilities  at  Primary  Health  Centers  (PHCs),  Community Health Centers (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. Supply of essential drugs to Government Ayush Hospitals. Government Dispensaries  and  Government/Government  aided  Teaching  Institutional  Ayush Hospitals
- vii. Ayush Public Health Programmes
- viii. Infrastructural  development  of  State  Government  Under-Gradate  and  PostGraduate Educational Institutions.
- ix. Establishment of new Ayush Colleges in the States where availability of Ayush teaching institutions is inadequate in Government Sector.
- x. Behaviour Change Communication (BCC)/Information Education and Communication (IEC)
- xi. Ayush Gram

Number of Naturopathy Hospitals and Dispensaries as on 01.04.2020

| S.No.                                  | State / UT                             | No. of Hospitals            | No. of Dispensaries         |
|----------------------------------------|----------------------------------------|-----------------------------|-----------------------------|
| A. States/Union Territories            | A. States/Union Territories            | A. States/Union Territories | A. States/Union Territories |
| 1                                      | Andhra Pradesh                         | 0                           | 24                          |
| 2                                      | Arunachal Pradesh                      | 0                           | 0                           |
| 3                                      | Assam                                  | 0                           | 0                           |
| 4                                      | Bihar                                  | 0                           | 0                           |
| 5                                      | Chhattisgarh                           | 0                           | 0                           |
| 6                                      | Delhi                                  | 0                           | 0                           |
| 7                                      | Goa                                    | 0                           | 0                           |
| 8                                      | Gujarat                                | 0                           | 0                           |
| 9                                      | Haryana                                | 0                           | 0                           |
| 10                                     | Himachal Pradesh                       | 1                           | 0                           |
| 11                                     | Jammu &Kashmir                         | 0                           | 0                           |
| 12                                     | Jharkhand                              | 0                           | 0                           |
| 13                                     | Karnataka                              | 24                          | 39                          |
| 14                                     | Kerala                                 | 1                           | 1                           |
| 15                                     | Madhya Pradesh                         | 6                           | 0                           |
| 16                                     | Maharashtra                            | 0                           | 0                           |
| 17                                     | Manipur                                | 0                           | 0                           |
| 18                                     | Meghalaya                              | 0                           | 0                           |
| 19                                     | Mizoram                                | 0                           | 0                           |
| 20                                     | Nagaland                               | 0                           | 0                           |
| 21                                     | Odisha                                 | 0                           | 0                           |
| 22                                     | Punjab                                 | 0                           | 0                           |
| 23                                     | Rajasthan                              | 2                           | 3                           |
| 24                                     | Sikkim                                 | 0                           | 0                           |
| 25                                     | Tamil Nadu                             | 0                           | 0                           |
| 26                                     | Tripura                                | 0                           | 0                           |
| 27                                     | Uttar Pradesh                          | 0                           | 0                           |
| 28                                     | Uttarakhand                            | 0                           | 0                           |
| 29                                     | West Bengal                            | 0                           | 0                           |
| 30                                     | A&N Island                             | 0                           | 0                           |
| 31                                     | Chandigarh                             | 0                           | 0                           |
| 32                                     | D&N Haveli and Daman &Diu              | 0                           | 0                           |
| 33                                     | Ladakh                                 | 0                           | 0                           |
| 34                                     | Lakshadweep                            | 0                           | 0                           |
| 35                                     | Puducherry                             | 0                           | 0                           |
| 36                                     | Telangana                              | 1                           | 28                          |
| TOTAL(A)                               | TOTAL(A)                               | 35                          | 95                          |
| CGHS &Central Government Organizations | CGHS &Central Government Organizations | 3                           | 15                          |
| TOTAL(A+B)                             | TOTAL(A+B)                             | 38                          | 110                         |

Source: 'AYUSH IN INDIA-2020' (Annual Statistical Publication of the Ministry of Ayush)

The CCRYN has taken following steps to strengthen and expedite various R&D projects in Naturopathy.

## 1. Collaborative Research Centres (CRC)

The  Council  is  running  a  scheme  of  establishing  Collaborative  Research  Centres  (CRC)  to  undertake Collaborative Research with leading Medical as well as Yoga and Naturopathy Institutions. So far, three such centres are functioning.

2. Established  Post  Graduate  Institutes  of  Yoga  and  Naturopathy  Education  and  Research  (PGIYNER) with 200 bedded Yoga andNaturopathy hospital at Jhajjar, Haryana and Nagamangla, Karnataka.
3. Established Yoga and Naturopathy OPDs/ Wellness Centres in various Government hospitals.

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