Lok Sabha Question No. 1770 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-02-11
Subject: Services of AYUSH Doctors
Ministry: AYURVEDA,YOGA & NATUROPATHY,UNANI,SIDDHA AND HOMEOPATHY (AYUSH)
Asked by: Suresh Kodikunnil

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF AYUSH

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1770 TO BE ANSWERED ON 11 th  FEBRUARY, 2022

## SERVICES OF AYUSH DOCTORS

## 1770. SHRI KODIKUNNIL SURESH

Will the Minister of AYUSH be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government has decided to utilise the services of AYUSH doctors in addressing the shortage of allopathic doctors in the country to effectively manage the third wave of COVID19;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether  the  Government  is  intending  to  promote  use  of  ayurvedic  and  other  non-allopathic medicines for management of COVID-19 and post COVID health complications; and
- (d)
- if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF AYUSH (SHRI SARBANANDA SONOWAL)

- (a) to  (d)    During  the  wake  of  Covid-19  /  Omicron,  Ministry  of  Ayush  has  taken  following initiative to utilise the services of AYUSH doctors and to promote use of ayurvedic and other non-allopathic medicines for management of COVID-19 and post COVID health complications :-
- (i) In order to strengthen the medical manpower, Ministry of Ayush and Ministry of Health & Family Welfare (MoHFW) have jointly provided training to 33,000 Ayush master trainers. Total 66045 Ayush Personnel had obtained training at igot.in platform on continual basis. Ministry  of  Ayush  has  coordinated  with  MoHFW  for  utilisation  of  Ayush  manpower  as COVID warrior for the management of COVID-19 with identified roles.
- (ii) For continuing with the efforts to augment human resources for the management of COVID19 cases, the Ministry of Ayush has issued advisory to the State Governments and erstwhile Central  Council  of  Indian  Medicine  and  erstwhile  Central  Council  of  Homoeopathy  to

deploy the available trained Ayush human resources for clinical management of COVID-19 cases.

- (iii) Ministry of Ayush has released guidelines for registered practitioners of respective system of  Ayush, prepared by Central Research Councils and National Institutes which is further vetted by the Interdisciplinary Ayush Research and Development Task Force of Ministry of Ayush. These guidelines are available in public domain for the benefit of registered Ayush practitioners to help in the management of COVID 19 pandemic uniformly.
- (iv) Government of India has also released 'National Clinical Management Protocol based on Ayurveda and Yoga for management of COVID-19' prepared by National Task force. The protocol  includes  guidelines  for  prophylaxis,  management  of  asymptomatic  and  mild COVID-19 cases and post-COVID management.
- (v) Ministry of Ayush has released Ayurveda, Unani and Siddha preventive measures for selfcare  during  COVID-19 and Guidelines for Ayush Practitioners for COVID-19 Patients in Home Isolation.
- (vi) Ministry of Ayush has issued advisory for Ayush practitioners on ethical practices during COVID- 19 pandemic.
- (vii) Ministry of Ayush has released Home care guidelines for children and Advisory for Ayush Practitioners about prophylactic care in Children during the COVID-19 Pandemic.
- (viii) Ministry of Ayush has released information for Ayurveda and Homoeopathy Practitioners for Prophylactic, Symptomatic Management of suspected and diagnosed cases of Mucormycosis.
- (ix) Ministry  of  Ayush  has  also  released  Ayush  recommendations  for  the  public  on  holistic health and well-being Preventive measures and care during COVID-19 & LONG COVID19.
- (x) Ministry of Ayush has issued advisory for meeting the challenge arising out of spread of Corona Virus in India dated 6 th March, 2020 through Siddha system.
- (xi) Ministry  of Ayush  has  issued  a  notification  dated  21 st April, 2020  that scientists, researchers, clinicians of any of recognized systems of medicine can undertake research on COVID  -19  through  Ayurveda,  Siddha,  Unani  and  Homoeopathy  systems  including prophylactic measures, intervention during the quarantine, asymptomatic and symptomatic cases  of  COVID  -19,  public  health  research,  survey,  lab  based  research  etc.  to  generate evidence.
- (xii) Public  health  advisory  using  Homoeopathic  medicine Arsenic  album  30C as  prophylactic (immune booster) for COVID-19/Omicron was published by the  Ministry of Ayush.

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