Lok Sabha Question No. 2113 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-07-29
Subject: Promotion of Ayush
Ministry: AYURVEDA,YOGA & NATUROPATHY,UNANI,SIDDHA AND HOMEOPATHY (AYUSH)
Asked by: Poonamben Hematbhai Maadam

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF AYUSH

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.2113 TO BE ANSWERED ON 29 TH  JULY, 2022

## PROMOTION OF AYUSH

## 2113.   SHRIMATI POONAMBEN MAADAM:

Will the Minister of AYUSH be pleased to state:

(a) whether the Government is launching a targeted Ayush Public Health Programme involving the States and UTs;

- (b) if so, the details thereof; and

(c)  the  steps  taken  by  the  Government  to  provide  cost  effective  Ayush  services  along  with increasing the universal reach through upgradation of Ayush hospitals and dispensaries?

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

(a)  &  (b)  Ministry  of  Ayush  has  been  implementing  the  Centrally  Sponsored  Scheme  of  the National  AYUSH  Mission  (NAM)  from  2014-15  to  promote  and  develop  AYUSH  system through  States/UTs.  The  evaluation  of  Centrally  Sponsored  Scheme  of  National  AYUSH Mission  under  28  Umbrella  Schemes  has  been  undertaken  by  NITI  Aayog.  The  evaluation revealed that interventions of targeted AYUSH Public Health Programmes through Community Health Centres, Primary Health Centres, Sub centres, and other similar institutions are required so that preventive and promotive health care is given a more focused orientation. While Union Cabinet was approving for continuation of NAM from 2021-22 to 2025-26, new AYUSH Public Health programs were also approved for incorporation into the NAM guidelines. Accordingly, based  on  observation/recommendation  of  evaluation  and  approval  of  Union  Cabinet,  the guidelines of the  NAM  scheme  have been revised under consultation with State/UT Governments  and  new  AYUSH  Public  Health  programs  have  been  incorporated.  The  revised NAM guideline has been circulated to all States/UTs to implement these new programmes. Since the  implementation  of  the  NAM  scheme  comes  under  the  purview  of  respective  State/UT Governments,  therefore  it  is  required  that  they  have  to  submit  the  proposals  through  State Annual Action Plans (SAAPs) as per the schematic provisions. The new AYUSH Public Health programs are as follows:-

- i. National  Program  for  Prevention  and  Management  of  Osteoarthritis  &  other Musculoskeletal Disorders

- ii. Integration  of  AYUSH  with  the  National  Programme  for  Prevention  and Control of Cancer, Diabetes, Cardiovascular Diseases and Stroke (NPCDCS)
- iii. SUPRAJA: AYUSH Maternal & Neo-natal Intervention
- iv. VAYO MITRA: AYUSH Geriatric Healthcare Services
- v. AYURVIDYA: Healthy lifestyle through AYUSH for School Children
- vi. AYUSH Mobile Medical Unit
- vii. KARUNYA: AYUSH Palliative Services
- viii. National  Programme  on  AYUSH  for  Morbidity  Management  and  Disability Prevention (MMDP) of Lymphatic Filariasis (Lymphoedema)

(c)  Under  NAM,  the  Ministry  of  Ayush  has  supported  efforts  of  State/UT  Governments  for upgradation and supply of essential medicines to AYUSH Hospitals & Dispensaries by providing financial support to them as per the proposals received through SAAPs to provide cost effective AYUSH services along with increasing the universal reach.