Lok Sabha Question No. 4968 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-04-01
Subject: Dialogue between different systems of Medical Treatment
Ministry: AYURVEDA,YOGA & NATUROPATHY,UNANI,SIDDHA AND HOMEOPATHY (AYUSH)
Asked by: M.K. Vishnu Prasad

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF AYUSH

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.-4968 TO BE ANSWERED ON 01/04/2022

## DIALOGUE BETWEEN DIFFERENT SYSTEMS OF MEDICAL TREATMENT

## 4968. DR. VISHNU PRASAD M.K.:

Will the Minister of AYUSH be pleased to state:

- (a) whether  the  Government  has  ever  taken  any  concrete  steps  to  organise  long-term dialogue between the practitioners of different systems of medical treatment to lay a path ahead to treat patients effectively suffering with diseases of serious nature;
- (b) if  not,  the  views  of  the  Government  on  this  proposal  to  keep  human  beings  free  from illness;
- (c) whether the Government would set a high-level working group of medical experts and representatives of premier  research institutions belonging  to different systems  of medicinal treatment; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

## MINISTRY OF AYUSH (SHRI SARBANANDA SONOWAL)

(a)  &  (b):  (i)  In  order  to  have  an  interface  with  other  systems  of  medicine  with  regard  to education  and  medical  practice  there  is  provision  for  having  joint  sittings  amongst  the  three Commissions  in  the  National  Commission  for  Indian  System  of  Medicine,  Act,  2020,  the National Commission for Homoeopathy Act, 2020 and the National Medical Commission Act, 2019.

(ii)  In  order  to  address  the  most  vulnerable  disease  Cancer,  An  MoUwas  signed  between  All India Institute of Ayurveda, Ministry of Ayush and National Cancer Institute (NCI) at All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Jhajjar for establishment of Ayurveda and Integrative Oncology at National Cancer Institute, Jhajjar. This will unfold the potentiality of integration of the systems.

(iii)  In  order  to  enable  choice  to  the  patients  for  different  systems  of  medicines  under  single window,  Government  of  India  has  adopted  a  strategy  of  Colocation  of  Ayush  facilities  at Primary  Health  Centres  (PHCs),  Community  Health  Centres  (CHCs)  and  District  Hospitals (DHs).  The  engagement  of  Ayush  Doctors/  paramedics  and  their  training  is  supported  by  the Department of Health & Family Welfare, while the support for Ayush infrastructure, equipment /

furniture and medicines are provided by Ministry of Ayush under Centrally Sponsored Scheme of  National  Ayush  Mission (NAM). Similarly,  Ministry is also operationalizing Ayush Health &Wellness Centres  by  upgrading  Ayush  dispensaries  and  existing  Sub  health  centres  through NAM under collaboration of Department of Health & Family Welfare.

(iv)  TheMinistry  of  Ayush  has  formed  an  Inter-disciplinary  AYUSH  R&D  (Research  and Development) Task Force chaired by Prof. BhushanPatwardhan and having representation from scientists including Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR), Department of Biotechnology (DBT),  Council  of  Scientific  and  Industrial  Research  (CSIR),  All  India  Institute  of  Medical Sciences  (AIIMS)  and  AYUSH  Institutions.  The  Interdisciplinary  AYUSH  Research  and Development Task Force has formulated and designed clinical research protocols for prophylactic  studies  and  add-on  interventions  in  COVID-19  positive  cases  through  thorough review and consultative process of experts of high repute from different organizations across the country  for  studying  four  different  interventions  viz.  Ashwagandha,  Yashtimadhu,  Guduchi  + Pippali and a poly herbal formulation (AYUSH-64).

(v)The Union Cabinet has approved for incorporation of National Programme for Prevention & Control  of  Cancer,  Diabetes,  Cardiovascular  diseases  &  Stroke  (NPCDCS)programme  in Centrally  Sponsored  Scheme  of  National  AYUSH  Mission  (NAM).  Accordingly,  NPCDCS programme  has  been  incorporated  in  the  National  AYUSH  Mission  guidelines  and  same  has been circulated to States to implement in 6 States.

(vi)   TheCabinet had taken a decision in the year 2014-2015 to integrate AYUSH in the new and upcoming  AIIMS.  In  this  regard,  a  meeting  was  held  between  Secretary  (AYUSH)  and  Joint Secretary,  M/o H&FW on 20.09.2017 wherein it was  informed that total 19 AllMS are being established  by  the  Ministry  of  Health  and  Family  Welfare,  and  AYUSH  systems  are  to  be integrated in all the AllMS.

In the discussion it was decided that mainly Ayurveda, Homoeopathy and Yoga will be integrated in the new AllMS.  Ayurveda will be integrated in new AIIMS to be started in the West, Central and North zone of the country whereas Homoeopathy will be integrated in new AIIMS in West Bengal. It was also decided to introduce Yoga in all the 19 new AllMS. The possibility of integrating other AYUSH systems shall be explored in the 2 nd phase of integration. Since the AIIMS are not only Medical Colleges but shall also have ultra-modern infrastructure for research, the same could be utilized for promoting research in AYUSH.  The names of new AllMS and roadmap for integration of AYUSH proposed are as follows:

|   S. No. | New AIIMS                               | Name of State   | Location    | AYUSH SYSTEMS   |
|----------|-----------------------------------------|-----------------|-------------|-----------------|
|        1 | All India Institute of Medical Sciences | Madhya Pradesh  | Bhopal      | Ayurveda        |
|        2 | All India Institute of Medical Sciences | Orissa          | Bhubaneswar | Homoeopathy     |
|        3 | All India Institute of Medical Sciences | Rajasthan       | Jodhpur     | Ayurveda        |
|        4 | All India Institute of Medical Sciences | Bihar           | Patna       | Ayurveda        |
|        5 | All India Institute of Medical Sciences | Chattisgarh     | Raipur      | Ayurveda        |

|   6. | All India Institute of Medical Sciences   | Uttrakhand       | Rishikesh        | Ayurveda    |
|------|-------------------------------------------|------------------|------------------|-------------|
|    7 | All India Institute of Medical Sciences   | Andhra Pradesh   | Mangalagiri      | Ayurveda    |
|    8 | All India Institute of Medical Sciences   | Maharashtra      | Nagpur           | Ayurveda    |
|    9 | All India Institute of Medical Sciences   | Uttar Pradesh    | Gorakhpur        | Ayurveda    |
|   10 | All India Institute of Medical Sciences   | West Bengal      | Kalyani          | Homoeopathy |
|   11 | All India Institute of Medical Sciences   | Assam            | Kamrup           | Ayurveda    |
|   12 | All India Institute of Medical Sciences   | Bihar            | Bihar            | Homoeopathy |
|   13 | All India Institute of Medical Sciences   | Himachal Pradesh | Himachal Pradesh | Ayurveda    |
|   14 | All India Institute of Medical Sciences   | Jammu& Kashmir   | Samba Jammu      | Ayurveda    |
|   15 | All India Institute of Medical Sciences   | Jammu& Kashmir   | Pulwama Kashmir  | Ayurveda    |
|   16 | All India Institute of Medical Sciences   | Punjab           | Bathinda         | Ayurveda    |
|   17 | All India Institute of Medical Sciences   | Tamil Nadu       | Tamil Nadu       | Siddha      |
|   18 | All India Institute of Medical Sciences   | Gujarat          | Gujarat          | Ayurveda    |
|   19 | All India Institute of Medical Sciences   | Jharkhand        | Deogarh          | Homoeopathy |

The following points were emerged from the meeting:

-  Activities to be undertaken by AYUSH Dept. in AIIMS

The AYUSH  wing in AIIMS shall be called as Department of Ayurveda/ Homoeopathy etc. as the case may be. The AYUSH department shall undertake clinical activities like OPD and IPD. It will also work in collaboration with other departments for developing  integrative  protocols,  undertake  collaboration  with  other  departments  for developing integrative protocols, undertake collaborative research, and conduct CME for allopathy  faculty,  clinical  meetings  etc.  and  other  such  activities  for  promotion  of AYUSH. The establishing AYUSH department shall also facilitate the eligible Allopathic candidates to do PhD in Ayurveda.

(c)  &  (d):No  sir,  at  present  there  is  no  such  proposal  to  set  a  high-level  working  group  of Medical  experts  and  representatives  of  premier  Research  Institutions  belonging  to  different systems of Medicinal treatment under consideration.

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