Lok Sabha Question No. 1997 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-02-12
Subject: Holistic Treatment under AYUSH
Ministry: AYURVEDA,YOGA & NATUROPATHY,UNANI,SIDDHA AND HOMEOPATHY (AYUSH)
Asked by: N.K. Premachandran

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

LOK SABHA UNSTARRED  QUESTION NO. 1997 TO BE ANSWERED ON 12 TH February, 2021

## HOLISTIC TREATMENT U NDER AYUSH

## 1997. SHRI N.K. PREMACHANDRAN:

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

- (a) whether the Government proposes to promote holistic treatment under AYUSH so as to improve the general health and immunity of individuals i f so, the details thereof;
- (b)  whether  the  Government  proposes  to  establish R&D  for  AYUSH  so  as  to  prove  the impact of the drugs/ medicines using AYUSH scientifically, if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether the Government proposes to establish National Level Ayurvedic Research Centre in Kollam, Kerala considering the importance of Ayurveda, if so, the details thereof;
- (d) whether the Government proposes to promote cultivation of medicinal plants, if so, the details thereof; and
- (e)  whether  the Government  proposes  to  establish  a permanent  system  for  eradication  of lifestyle  diseases under  AYUSH  and  if  so,  the  details  thereof  and  the  steps taken  by  the Government in this regard?

## THE MINISTER OF STATE (IC) OF THE MINISTRY OF YOUTH AFFAIRS AND SPORTS AND ADDITIONAL CHARGE OF MINISTER OF STATE (IC) OF THE

## ANSWER MINISTRY OF AYURVEDA,

## YOGA & NATUROPATHY, UNANI, SIDDHA AND HOMOEOPATHY (SHRI KIREN RIJIJU)

(a): Ministry of AYUSH is implementing Centrally Sponsored Scheme of National AYUSH Mission (NAM) through Sate/UT Governments and providing financial assistance to them a per  the  proposals  submitted  through  their  respective  State  Annual  Action  Plans  (SAA U nder  NAM  States/UTs  are  implementing  different  activities  like  supply  of  essen drugs/Medicines to the patients, Public Health Outreach Activity, School Health Progra AYUSH Gram etc. to promote holistic treatment under AYUSH so as to improve the gen eral health and immunity. Further, Mission inter - alia makes provision for following activities:

- (i) Co - location of AYUSH facilities at Primary Health Centers (PHCs), Community Health Centers (CHCs) and District Hospitals (DHs).
- (ii) Supply of Essential drugs to A YUSH hospitals and Dispensaries.
- (iii) Up gradation of exclusive State Government AYUSH Hospitals and Dispensaries.
- (iv) Setting up of up to 50 bedded integrated AYUSH Hospital.
- (v) Upgradation of State Government Educational Institutions.
- (vi) Setting up of new State Govern ment AYUSH Educational Institutions in the State where it is not available.
- (vii) Strengthening of State Government/ Public Sector Undertaking (PSU) Ayurveda, Siddha,  Unani  and  Homoeopathy  (ASU&H)  Pharmacies  and  Drug  Testing Laboratories (DTL).
- (viii)Cultivation and Promotion of Medicinal Plants.
- (ix) Upgradation of 12,500 Health facilities (10,000 AYUSH Dispensaries and 2500 Health  sub - centers)  into  AYUSH  Health  and  Wellness  Centre  under  the Ayushman Bharat.

The  Ministry  of  AYUSH  also  promotes  holistic  treatment  through i s  research councils and national institutes by undertaking various research activities, public he such  as  National  Programme  for Prevention  and  Control  of  Cancer,  Diabetes,  Cardiovascul Diseases  &  Stroke  (NPCDCS);  Participation  in  Arogya exhibitions/health  melas;  Outreach programs  such  as  Swasthya  Rakshan  Program  (SRP),  Ayurveda  Mobile  Health  Care  Progra under Schedule Caste Sub Plan (SCSP) Research Program, Tribal Health Care Research Pro (THCRP); Yoga therapy centres in Modern Medic al hospitals.

(b):  The  research  councils  and  national  institutes  under  the  Ministry  of  AYUSH  u scientific research in their respective systems of medicine. Clinical Research has bee by  following  Good  Clinical  Practice  guidelines  and bio - medical  ethical  guidelines.  Central Council for Research in Homoeopathy (CCRH) has undertaken more than 190 clinical stu The  objectives  of  these  studies  are  to  assess  the  usefulness  of  homoeopathic  med different disease which includes acu te and chronic conditions. The outcomes of these studies published in national and international Peer reviewed journals on regular basis.

Central  Council  for  Research  in  Ayurvedic  Sciences  (CCRAS)  is  conducting  Cli trials  for  validation  of  Classi cal  Ayurvedic formulations  and  for  new  Ayurvedic  drug development adopting prevalent guidelines such as Good Clinical Practices Guidelines drugs  (GCP - ASU),  Ministry  of  AYUSH  and  Ethical  guidelines  for  Bio - Medical  Research (ICMR), WHO guidelines for traditional medicines etc. as per requirement. So far, CCRAS generated  clinical  safety  and  efficacy  on  around  92  classical  formulations  on  4 conditions.

(c): No .

(d):  Ministry  of  AYUSH  is  presently  implementing  Centrally  Sponsored  Scheme  of National AYUSH Mission (NAM).  Under 'Medicinal Plants' component of the NAM scheme, Ministry is supporting  market  driven  cultivation  of  prioritized  medicinal  plants  in  identified within selected districts of States.  State/UT Governments ma y avail the financial assistance fo cultivation of medicinal plants by projecting the proposal in their respective SAAPs. scheme guidelines, the support is provided for:

- (i) Cultivation of prioritized medicinal plants on farmer's land.
- (ii) Establishme nt  of  nurseries  with  backward  linkages  for  raising  and  suppl quality planting material.
- (iii) Post - harvest management with forward linkages.
- (iv) Primary processing, marketing infrastructure etc.

Under this scheme, subsidy @30%, 50% and 75% of cost of its cultiv ation is provided for cultivation of 140 prioritized medicinal plants on farmer's land.

Further  under  the  Information  Education  and  Communication  (IEC)  component  of Central  Sector  Scheme  for  Conservation,  Development  and  Sustainable  Management Medicinal  Plants,  the  Ministry  is  promoting  medicinal  plants  activities  viz. technologies,  gatherers,  supply  chain  intermediaries,  manufacturing,  proper  handlin material, trade etc.

(e):     Central Council for Research in Unani Medicine h as acquired land in Faridabad, Haryana for  the  establishment  of  National  Research  Institute  of  Unani  Medicine  (NRIUM)  fo -communicable Diseases.

Under NAM, Ministry of AYUSH is supporting one of the important activity i.e. AYUSH He & Wellness Ce ntres. The objectives of the establishment of AYUSH Health & Wellness Cen are as under:

- (i) To Provide Comprehensive Primary Healthcare through AYUSH using team based approach
- (ii) To establish a holistic wellness model based on AYUSH principles and practices focusing on preventive,  promotive,  curative,  rehabilitative  healthcare  by  establishing  integ existing healthcare system.
- (iii) To provide informed choice to the needy public by making AYUSH Services available.

As of now 4436 AYUSH Health &Wellness Centres have been supported under National AYUSH Mission (NAM) in the 32 States/UTs.

Also, Ministry of AYUSH in collaboration with Directorate General of Health Se (DGHS),  Ministry  of  Health  &  Family  Welfare  has  implemented  and  executed  NP CDCS programme (National Programme for Prevention and Control of Cancer, Diabetes, Cardiovas Diseases and Stroke) for health promotion, prevention and management of Non -communicable diseases or Lifestyle related disorders through its three research or ganizations, namely, Central Council for Research in Ayurvedic Sciences (CCRAS), Central Council for Research in Medicine  (CCRUM)  and  Central  Council  for  Research  in  Homoeopathy  (CCRH)  in  distric namely Bhilwara (Rajasthan), Surendranagar (Gujarat) , Gaya (Bihar), Darjeeling (West Bengal), Krishna (Andhra Pradesh), Sambalpur (Odisha), Nasik (Maharashtra) and Lakhimpur Kheri (