Lok Sabha Question No. 808 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-02-05
Subject: Ayurvedic/Homoeopathic Centre for COVID-19
Ministry: AYURVEDA,YOGA & NATUROPATHY,UNANI,SIDDHA AND HOMEOPATHY (AYUSH)
Asked by: Sudhakar Tukaram Shrangre, Devji Mansingram Patel

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

LOK SABHA UNSTARRED  QUESTION NO. 808 TO BE ANSWERED ON 5 TH February, 2021

## AYURVEDIC/HOMOEOPATH IC CENTRE FOR COVID - 19

## 808. SHRI SUDHAKAR TUKARAM SHRANGARE: SHRI DEVJI M. PATEL:

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

- (a) whether the Government has effectively handled/ t ck the COVID - 19 pandemic in a very calculated /strategic manner;
- (b)  whether  the  Government  has  adopted  various lternative  systems  of  medicine  such  as Ayurveda, Homeopathy,  Unani  etc.  in  tackling  the  COVID  pandemic, if  so,  the  details thereof;
- (c)  the  details  of  such  Ayurvedic  and  Homeopathic cen res  setup  to  fight  against  this pandemic in the country, Sate/UT - wise;
- (d) the number of the COVID patients admitted in h se centres along with the expenditure incurred thereon, State/UT - wise; and
- (e)  whether  any  assessment  has  been  made regarding  t he  recovery  rate  in  the  treatment throughabove said alternative systems of medicines and if so, the details thereof?

## 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) & (b): Yes.  Ministry  of  AYUSH  issued  an  advisory  on  29.01.2020  on  how  to  prot oneself from COVID and how to stay healthy. Ministry has written  letter to all Chief Secr of States / Union territories with more specific suggestions on augmentation of Genera of people and about possible AYUSH intervention. Ministry has also issued self - care guidelines on 31.03.2020 for preventive health measures and boosting immunity with special refe respiratory health.

Guidelines  for  Registered  Practitioners  of  respective  system  of  AYUSH  (inc Ayurveda,  Homoeopathy  &  Unani)  have  been  prepared  by  Research Councils  and  National Institutes with their team of experts and same is vetted by the Interdisciplinary AYUS and Development Task Force of Ministry of AYUSH. These vetted guidelines are made avai in public domain for the benefit of more than 700000 registered AYUSH practitioners to help in the management of COVID 19 pandemic uniformly.

(c) & (d) : As  public  health  is  State  subject;  the  details  of  Ayurvedic  and  Homeo centres setup to fight against Covid - 19 pan emic in the country & the data with respect to number of  the  COVID  patients  admitted  in  these  centres  along  with  the  expenditure  incurre State/UT wise is not maintained by Central Government.  Further, the assessment regar recovery  rate  through  alternative  system of  Medicine  comes  under  the  purview  of  respective State/UT Government.

(e) : Ministry of AYUSH has launched Interdisciplinary studies involving AYUS interventions  including  Ayurveda,  Homeopathy,  Unani  etc.  for  COVID - 19  based  on  the recommendations  of  Inte rdisciplinary  AYUSH  R&D  Task  Force.  105  research  studies  at  13 centres in the country have been initiated on AYUSH interventions.