Lok Sabha Question No. 4049 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-03-24
Subject: Promotion of Siddha Medicine
Ministry: AYURVEDA,YOGA & NATUROPATHY,UNANI,SIDDHA AND HOMEOPATHY (AYUSH)
Asked by: Sunil Baburao Mendhe

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF AYUSH

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4049 TO BE ANSWERED ON 24 TH  MARCH, 2023

## PROMOTION OF SIDDHA MEDICINE

## 4049 SHRI SUNIL BABURAO MENDHE:

Will the Minister of AYUSH be pleased to state:

(a)  the  steps  taken  by  the  Government  to  promote  the  traditional  Siddha  medicine  of Maharashtra; and

(b)  the  details  of  Government  run  AYUSH  medical  colleges  and  hospitals  in  BhandaraGondiya district in Maharashtra?

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

(a) The Ministry of Ayush has taken following steps to promote AYUSH system including the traditional Siddha medicine across the country including Maharashtra:

The Ministry of Ayush has established Central Council for Research in Siddha (CCRS) and National Institute of Siddha (NIS), Chennai to promote Siddha system of medicine in the Country . The Ministry of Ayush also operates various Central Sector Schemes and Centrally Sponsored Scheme like  National AYUSH Mission (NAM) and Information Education and Communication (IEC).

Under Information Education and Communication (IEC) scheme , the Ministry supports events  like  National  level  fairs,  State  level  fairs,  seminar,  conferences,  workshops  etc.  for propagating  Ayush  including  Siddha  system  of  medicine  and  treatment.  The  scheme  also provides for propagation through print and news media.

Under the National AYUSH Mission (NAM) schem e following provisions are provided to promote the AYUSH system of medicine including Siddha:-

(i) AYUSH Health & Wellness Centres

(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  Government/  Panchayat/  Government  aided  AYUSH Dispensaries/Construction  of  building  for  existing  AYUSH  Dispensary/  Construction  of building to establish new AYUSH Dispensary

(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) Behaviour Change Communication (BCC)

(ix) Mobility support at State and District level

(x) AYUSH Gram

(xi) Infrastructural development of AYUSH Under-Graduate Educational Institutions.

(xii) Infrastructural development of AYUSH Post-Graduate Educational Institutions/ add on

PG/Pharmacy/ Para-Medical Courses.

The  following  activities have  been  carried out to strengthen / upgrade  the  existing institutes/units of CCRS and NIS and to promote the Siddha system of medicine:-

-  NIS has participated in the 'Ayush Natural World Expo and Conference' conducted by Trinity Group, Chamber for Import, Export and Health at Mumbai during  4 th to  6 th March, 2022 and 9 th to 11 th June 2022.
-  CCRS is conducting research in Siddha system of medicine and provides health care facilities for various diseases like Psoriasis, Eczema, respiratory disorders, Musculoskeletal diseases, Skin diseases, Respiratory diseases, Women's Health, Neuro degenerative  diseases,  Peptic  ulcer  diseases,  Non-healing  ulcers  male  and  female reproductive diseases, non-communicable diseases, vector-borne diseases etc. through its eight peripheral institutes / units of CCRS.
-  The research programme of CCRS mainly focuses on clinical research including safety and efficacy studies of Siddha drugs, validation of the fundamental principles, drug standardization  and  quality  control,  survey  and  cultivation  of  medicinal  plants  and literary research.
-  CCRS has granted 70 Intra Mural Research projects and out of this 8 IMR projects have been  completed  and  17  projects  which  have  been  completed  is  awaiting  PEMC clearance and 45 IMR projects are ongoing
-  54 books and 536 scientific research articles have been published.
-  Siddha  drugs  like Kabasura  kudineer,  Nilavembu  Kudineer, are  being  used  in  the prevention and treatment of COVID- 19. CCRS have undertaken various studies with the above-mentioned Siddha formulations and research papers have been published in reputed journals.
-  Nilavembu Kudineer has proven effect in the prevention and management of Dengue and Chikungunya in epidemic out breaks.
-  Integrated Siddha cancer OPD has been successfully functioning at All India Institute of  Ayurveda  campus  aiding  the  Palliative  care  of  cancer  patients  through  Siddha system.
-  Swasthya Rakshan programme (SRP) been executed through 7 CCRS Institutes / Units in 3 states and 2 union territories.  Thirteen villages are covered.
-  Apps developed - YI tool, SiddAR, Doorman.
- a) Validation of Siddha Udal Iyal Inventory -YI for the Assessment of Body Constitution  (ABC)  -  It  forms  the  fundamental  basis  of  diagnosing  the diseases, the prognosis and in deciding the treatment modality.It will also provide lifestyle modification / recommendation based on the constitution.
- b) SiddAR  app  -  Siddha  initiative  for  documentation  of  drug  Adverse Reaction.  SiddAR  has  been  developed  to  document  the  observed  and reported side effects of Siddha drugs which benefit the public
- c) Doorman is an Android Mobile Application for Misleading advertisements, Tall claim and magical remedy act management mobile application.
-  CCRS  is  actively  monitoring  the  Adverse  Drug  reactions  (ADR)  and  Misleading advertisements (MLA) and documenting through its four Peripheral Pharmacovigilance Centre (PPVC).

## Other activities:

-  In Arogya Melas / exhibition, IEC materials are being distributed related to various disease conditions and its management through Siddha system of medicine.
-  CCRS has initiated many programmes for popularizing the Siddha system among the public through social media like facebook, twitter, you tube, print media in national newspapers, audio jingles and video documentary films.
-  CCRS  has  been  actively  conducting  various  seminar  /  workshops  /  conference  to disseminate the Siddha system of medicine for the benefit of the public.
-  Specialized treatments are being provided to the public through Non- communicable diseases  OPD,  Geriatric  OPD,  Reproductive  and  Child  health  care  OPD,  Varmam, Thokkanam, Bone setting and Yogam OPD.

(b) No AYUSH medical colleges and hospitals is running in the Bhandara-Gondiya district in Maharashtra by the Government.

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