Lok Sabha Question No. 2062 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-02-12
Subject: Bridge Course for AYUSH Doctors
Ministry: AYURVEDA,YOGA & NATUROPATHY,UNANI,SIDDHA AND HOMEOPATHY (AYUSH)
Asked by: Prathap Simha, L.S. Tejasvi Surya

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF AYURVEDA, YOGA & NATUROPATHY, UNANI, SIDDHA AND HOMOEOPATHY (AYUSH)

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED  QUESTION NO. 2062 TO BE ANSWERED ON 12 TH February, 2021

## BRIDGE COURSE FOR AY USH DOCTORS

## 2062. SHRI PRATHAP SIMHA: SHRI L.S. TEJASVI SURYA:

Will  the  Minister  of AYURVEDA,  YOGA  AND NATUROPATHY,  UNANI, SIDDHA AND HOMOEOPATHY (AYUSH) be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government is planning to introduce bridge courses for AYUSH doctors to learnand practise Allopathy medic ine in clinics and if so, the details thereof, course - wise along with the m chanism to enroll into them;
- (b)  the  steps  taken  by  the  Government  to  promote the  immunity  and  health  boosting medicines  prescribed in  Ayurveda  and  Homoeopathy  since  the  onset  of cor navirus pandemic; and
- (c)  the  steps  taken  by  the  Government  to  create awarness  about  unverified  medicines, information or practises regarding AYUSH during the coronavirus pandemic?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF STATE (IC) OF THE MINISTRY OF YOUTH AFFAIRS AND SPORTS AND ADDITIONAL CHARGE OF MINISTER OF STATE (IC) OF THE MINISTRY OF AYURVEDA, YOGA & NATUROPATHY, UNANI, SIDDHA AND HOMOEOPATHY (SHRI KIREN RIJIJU)

- (a): There is no such proposal under consideration of this Ministry.
- (b): Following  steps has  beentaken  by  the  Government  to  promote  the  immunity  and health  boosting  medicines  prescribed  in  Ayurveda  and  Homoeopathy  since  the  onset coronavirus pandemic.

(I)Ministry of AYUSH issued an advisory on 29.01.20 20 on how to protect oneself from COVID and how to stay healthy. Ministry has written a letter dated 06.03.2 to all Chief Secretaries of States / Union territories with more specific sugges augmentation of General Immunity of people and about po ssible AYUSH intervention.  Ministry  has  also  issued  self -care  guidelines  on  31.03.2020  for preventive  health  measures  and  boosting  immunity  with  special  reference  t respiratory health.

(II)  Considering  the  importance  of  immunity  boosting  measures  in  the  w ake  of COVID - 19  outbreak,  Ministry  of  AYUSH  has  promoted  use  of  ready - made  Ayush formulation i.e. 'AyushKwath'(Ayurveda) or 'AyushKudineer' (Siddha) or 'AyushJoshanda' (Unani) in the interest of health promotion to the masses.

(III) Ministry of AYUSH has is ued an order dated 28.07.2020 regarding directions to state/UT  licensing  Authorities  to  forward  license  application  of  Ayurveda,  Sid Unani  and  Homoeopathic  medicines  underwent  clinical  trial/  research  studies COVID

(IV)  Ministry  of  AYUSH  has  con stituted  core  group  of  experts  under  the Chairmanship  of  Prof.BhushanPatwardhan,  Vice - Chairman,  UGC,  to  identify  and propose  formulations  on  COVID - 19  which  are  in  line  with  Classical  Ayurveda principles  and  have  substantial  leads  on  COVID - 19  viz.  one  for  p rophylaxis  as immunomodulatory, another for management of COVID - 19 with antiviral properties and one product for post COVID - 19 care.

(V) AYUSH  Sanjivani  mobile  app  developed  by  Ministry  of  AYUSH  and  has documented the impact assessment of effectiveness, ac ceptance and usage of AYUSH advisories  &  measures  in  the  prevention  of  COVID - 19  through  Mobile  app  base population study in around 1.5 crores respondents.

(c): The Government has directed to all State Licensing Authorities regardi licensing/approval  of various  dosage  forms  of  Ayurvedic,  Siddha  and  Unani  (ASU) formulations/products  and  to  forward  license  applications  of  such  formulations  rela COVlD -19 with details and results of the clinical trial/Research studies for verifica Licensing Authority shall grant the approval or license to manufacture for sale of any formulations  only  after  obtaining  clearance  from  the  Central  Government  vide  Ministry's orders dated 28.07.2020 & 22.09.2020.

The Ministry of AYUSH has released 'National Clinical Management Protocol based on Ayurveda and Yoga for management of COVID -19' prepared by National Task force which in consensus from expert committees from All India Institute of Ayurveda (AIIA), De Institute of Post Graduate Training and Resea rch in Ayurved (IPGTRA), Jamnagar, and National Institute of Ayurveda (NIA), Jaipur, Central Council for Research in Ayurveda (CCRAS), Cen Council  for  Research  in  Yoga  and  Naturopathy  (CCRYN)  and  other  national  research organizations as per the Report & Recommendations of the Interdisciplinary Committee wherein guidelines for post - covid care has been mentioned.