Lok Sabha Question No. 1969 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-02-12
Subject: AYUSH System of Medicines
Ministry: AYURVEDA,YOGA & NATUROPATHY,UNANI,SIDDHA AND HOMEOPATHY (AYUSH)
Asked by: Sumalatha Ambareesh, Poonam (Mahajan) Vajendla Rao

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

LOK SABHA UNSTARRED  QUESTION NO. 1969 TO BE ANSWERED ON 12 TH February, 2021

## AYUSH SYSTEM OF MEDI CINES

## 1969. SHRIMATI SUMALATHA AMBAREESH:

## SHRIMATI POONAM MAHAJAN:

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

- (a) whether the Government has taken note of the increase in the use of AYUSH system of medicines in the country, if s o, the details thereof;
- (b)  whether  the  Government  has  any  proposal  for further  promotion  of  AYUSH  systems among peoplewithin and outside the country, if so, the details thereof;
- (c)  the  corrective  measures  being  taken  up  with adequa e  dissemination  of in ormation through electronic, press and social media; and
- (d) the budgetary provision made for the promotion of AYUSH system of medicines in the country, State/ UT wise?

## ANSWER

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## MINISTRY OF AYURVEDA, YOGA & NATUROPATHY, UNANI, SIDDHA AND HOMOEOPATHY

(SHRI KIREN RIJIJU)

- (a): Yes, there has been an increasing trend in the number of people availing medicinal facilities under AYUSH for the last three years as per the table given below.

## Number  of  Patients  who  visited  Government  Health  Care  Facilities  under  AYUSH during 2015 - 16, 2016 - 17 and 2017 - 18

| Year     |     IPD |       OPD |
|----------|---------|-----------|
| 2015- 16 | 1156695 | 159459379 |
| 2016- 17 | 1685773 | 172700313 |
| 2017- 18 | 1957921 | 177375226 |

Source: Annual Statistical Publication of Ministry of AYUSH namely 'AYUSH In INDIA' for the year 2016, 2017 and 2018

(b): Ministry of AYUSH is implementing Centrally Sponsored Scheme namely National AYUSH Mission (NAM) through States/UTs for the promotion of AYUSH system among people within India. The Mission envisages better access to AYUSH services, strengthe of AYUS H educational institutions, enforcement of quality control of Ayurveda, Siddha Unani & Homoeopathy (ASU &H) drugs and promotion of medicinal plants for sustainable availability of raw - materials for ASU & H drugs in the States/UTs. The National AYUSH Mi ssion (NAM) inter - alia makes provision for the following activities: -

- i. Co - location  of  AYUSH  facilities  at  Primary  Health  Centers  (PHCs),  Community Health Centers (CHCs) and District Hospitals (DHs).
- ii. Up gradation of exclusive State Government AYUSH Hospital s and Dispensaries.
- iii. Setting up of up to 50 bedded integrated AYUSH Hospital.
- iv. Upgradation of State Government Educational Institutions.
- v. Setting up of new State Government AYUSH Educational Institutions in the State where it is not available.
- vi. Strengthening  of  State  Government/  Public  Sector  Undertaking  (PSU)  Ayurveda, Siddha, Unani and Homoeopathy (ASU&H) Pharmacies and Drug Testing Laboratories (DTL).
- vii. Cultivation and Promotion of Medicinal Plants.
- viii. Upgradation  of  12,500  Health  facilities  (10,0 00  AYUSH  Dispensaries  and  2500 Health sub - centers) into AYUSH Health and Wellness Centre under the Ayushman Bharat.

With  the  mandate  of  promotion  of  AYUSH  systems  among  people  in  foreign countries, Ministry of AYUSH undertakes various activities under Ce ntral Sector Scheme for promotion  of  International  Cooperation,  (IC  Scheme).  33  AYUSH  Information  Cell  have been set up in 30 countries to disseminate authentic information about AYUSH systems Medicine.

AYUSH  experts  are  deputed  to  foreign  countries  t o  participate  in  international meetings,  conferences,  training  programmes,  seminars  and  on  special  assignment  of Government of India for promotion and propagation of AYUSH Systems.

Ministry of AYUSH has signed 25 Country to Country MoUs for Cooperation in field of Traditional Medicine and Homoeopathy, 23 MoUs for undertaking collaborative resear in AYUSH systems of medicine and 13 MoUs for setting up of AYUSH academic Chairs with various foreign institutes/ universities.

Ministry of AYUSH under its F ellowship Scheme offers 104 scholarships every year to the eligible foreign nationals from 99 countries for undertaking UG, PG and Ph.D co in various premier AYUSH Institutes in India.

System of AYUSH (Ayurveda, Unani and Homeopathy along with Yoga) h as been integrated with  the National Programme for Prevention and Control of Cancer, Diabe Cardiovascular Diseases & Stroke (NPCDCS).

(c): State  /  UT  Government  has  submitted  State  Annual  Action  Plan  (SAAP)  under National  AYUSH  Mission  (NAM)  for  vario us  activities  including  Information  Education Communication (IEC) and Behaviour Change Communication (BCC) as per their requirement.  Accordingly,  Ministry  of  AYUSH  has  approved  BCC  &  IEC  activity  with adequate dissemination for States / UTs through electro nic, press and social media.

Through the  dedicated  Central  Sector  Scheme  'Information  Education  Communication (IEC)' the Ministry has taken number of corrective measures with adequate dissemination of information through electronic, press, and social medi a in recent times. These are as under:

- i. Upscaling of social media platform,
- ii. Holding webinars on virtual platform,
- iii. Launching Ayush Immunity campaign,
- iv. Involving the state governments for spreading messages of this Ministry,
- v. Creation of short videos with the support of NFDC,
- vi. Community radio programmes for dissemination of information community radios among rural population.

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(d): During  2020 - 21,  Ministry  of  AYUSH  has  Released  Rs.  31985.152  / - lakhs  under National  AYUSH  Mission  (NAM)  for  the  promotion  of  AYUSH  system  of  medicines. State/UT wise status of released grant is enclosed as Annexure -I. I  addition, an amount of Rs. 17341.00 / - lakhs has been released during 2020 - 21  to  the Central Research Councils, National I nstitutes and Homoeopathic Pharmacopoeia Laboratory, Ghaziabad under Ministry of AYUSH.

## Annexure-I

## State/UT wise status of release during the year 2020-21 under Centrally Sponsored Scheme namely National AYUSH Mission (NAM)

(Rs. in Lakhs)

| S. No.   | Name of States/UTs   |   Grant released during 2020-21 |
|----------|----------------------|---------------------------------|
| 1        | Andaman &Nicobar     |                          97.25  |
| 2        | Andhra Pradesh       |                         192.7   |
| 3        | Arunachal Pradesh    |                         438.666 |
| 4        | Assam                |                         347.15  |
| 5        | Bihar                |                         516.535 |
| 6        | Chandigarh           |                         195.808 |
| 7        | Chhattisgarh         |                        1400.47  |
| 8        | Dadra& Nagar Haveli  |                           0     |
| 9        | Daman& Diu           |                           0     |
| 10       | Delhi                |                           0     |
| 11       | Goa                  |                          65.988 |
| 12       | Gujarat              |                         229.595 |
| 13       | Haryana              |                        3004.42  |
| 14       | Himachal Pradesh     |                         494.94  |
| 15       | Jammu & Kashmir      |                         970.411 |
| 16       | Jharkhand            |                           0     |
| 17       | Karnataka            |                        2073.89  |
| 18       | Kerala               |                        1068.79  |
| 19       | Lakshadweep          |                          16.83  |
| 20       | Madhya Pradesh       |                        5608.44  |
| 21       | Maharashtra          |                           0     |
| 22       | Manipur              |                          27.01  |
| 24       | Mizoram              |                         253.11  |
| 24       | Meghalaya            |                         128.52  |
| 25       | Nagaland             |                         644.426 |
| 26       | Odisha               |                         358.32  |
| 27       | Puducherry           |                          47.667 |
| 28       | Punjab               |                          89.77  |
| 29       | Rajasthan            |                        2276.4   |
| 30       | Sikkim               |                         165.74  |
| 31       | Tamil Nadu           |                         308.29  |
| 32       | Telangana            |                           0     |
| 33       | Tripura              |                         270.08  |
| 34       | Uttar Pradesh        |                       10118.3   |
| 35       | Uttarakhand          |                         328.238 |
| 36       | West Bengal          |                         247.346 |
|          | TOTAL                |                       31985.2   |