Lok Sabha Question No. 1512 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-02-10
Subject: AYUSH System of Medicine
Ministry: AYURVEDA,YOGA & NATUROPATHY,UNANI,SIDDHA AND HOMEOPATHY (AYUSH)
Asked by: Sisir Kumar Adhikari

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF AYUSH

## LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1512 TO BE ANSWERED ON 10.02.2023

## AYUSH SYSTEM OF MEDICINE

## 1512. SHRI SISIR KUMAR ADHIKARI:

Will the Minister of AYUSH be pleased to state:

(a) whether AYUSH systems of medicine has become a part of the National Rural Health Mission (NRHM) in the country;

(b) if so, the details thereof along with the Program Implementation Plans (PIPs) spell out, strategies to be deployed, budgetary requirements and health outcome aimed towards improving community processes  and  behavior  change  communication,  human  resources  development,  public  health management; and

(c)  the  details  of  the  National  AYUSH  Mission  and  the  National  Programme  for  Prevention  and Control of Cancer, Diabetes, Cardiovascular Diseases and Stroke (NPCDCS), State/UT-wise?

## ANSWER THE MINISTER OF AYUSH (SHRI SARBANANDA SONOWAL)

(DR. MAHENDRABHAI MUNJAPARA)

(DR. MAHENDRABHAI MUNJAPARA)

(a)  to  (b):  The  primary  responsibility  for  ensuring  healthcare  services  lies  with  respective State/UT Governments. Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Government of India provides financial  and  technical  support  to  the  States/UTs  for  strengthening  their  healthcare  systems including  support  for  engagement  of  doctors  and  for  mainstreaming  of  AYUSH  through  colocated  facilities,  based  on  the  requirements  posed  by  the  States/UTs  in  their  Programme Implementation Plans (PIPs) within their overall resource envelope.

Under National Health Mission (NHM) of which National Rural Health Mission (NRHM) is one of  the  component,  engagement  of  Ayurveda,  Yoga  &  Naturopathy,  Unani,  Siddha  and Homoeopathy (AYUSH) doctors/ paramedics is being supported, provided they are co-located with existing District Hospitals (DHs), Community Health Centres (CHCs) and Primary Health Centres (PHCs) with priority given to remote PHCs and CHCs.

(c)        Ministry  of  Ayush  is  implementing  the  Centrally  Sponsored  Scheme  of  the  National AYUSH Mission (NAM) through State/UT Governments and providing financial assistance to them  for  development  &  promotion  of  AYUSH  systems  of  medicine  as  per  the  proposals received in their State Annual Action Plans (SAAPs). The Mission inter-alia makes provision for the different  activities  including  AYUSH Public Health Programme of  Integration of AYUSH with  National  Programme  for  Prevention  and  Control  of  Cancer,  Diabetes,  Cardiovascular Diseases  and  Stroke  (NPCDCS).  State/UT  Governments  may  avail  the  eligible  financial assistance by submitting the suitable proposals through SAAPs.

Further, the Department of Health & Family Welfare provides technical and financial support to the States/UTs under the National Programme for Prevention and Control of Cancer, Diabetes, Cardiovascular  Diseases  and  Stroke  (NPCDCS),  as  part  of  National  Health  Mission  (NHM), based on the proposals received from the States/UTs and subject to the resource envelope. The programme  focusses  on  strengthening  infrastructure,  human  resource  development,  health promotion & awareness generation, screening, early diagnosis, management and referral to an appropriate  level  of  healthcare  facility  for  treatment  of  the  Non-Communicable  Diseases (NCDs). Under NPCDCS, 707 District NCD Clinics, 193 District Cardiac Care Units, 268 Day Care Centres and 5541 Community Health Centre NCD Clinics have been set up.

The  Central  Government  Implements  Strengthening  of  Tertiary  Care  Cancer  Facilities Scheme in order to enhance the facilities for tertiary care of cancer. 19 State Cancer Institutes (SCIs)  and  20  Tertiary  Care  Cancer  Centres  (TCCCs)  have  been  approved  under  the  said scheme.

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