Lok Sabha Question No. 474 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-12-09
Subject: National Institute of Homoeopathy
Ministry: AYURVEDA,YOGA & NATUROPATHY,UNANI,SIDDHA AND HOMEOPATHY (AYUSH)
Asked by: Sanjay Haribhau Jadhav, Omprakash Bhupalsinh alias Pawan Rajenimbalkar

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF AYUSH

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 474 TO BE ANSWERED ON 09 TH  DECEMBER, 2022

## NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF HOMEOPATHY

## 474. SHRI SANJYA JADHAV; SHRI OMPRAKASH BHUPAL SINH ALIAS PAWAN RAJENMBALKAR:

Will the Minister of AYUSH be pleased to State:

- a. The  total  number  of  National  Institutes  of  Homoeopathy  functional  in  Maharashtra including Parbhani and Osmanabad districts;
- b. Whether the Government proposes to open new National Institute of Homoeopathy in Maharashtra;
- c. If so, the details thereof; and
- d. The  details  of  the  policies  put  in  place  and  specific  steps  taken  for  promotion  of Homoeopathy system of medicine amongst people particularly in Maharashtra?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF AYUSH (SHRI SARBANANDA SONOWAL)

- (a)  to  (c):  NIL.  At  present  there  is  no  proposal  to  open  new  National  Institute  of Homoeopathy in Maharashtra including Parbhani and Osmanabad districts.
- (d): Central Council for Research in Homoeopathy  (CCRH)  is  an  apex  research organization  under  this  Ministry,  which  through  its  network  of  24  institutes/Units  and  07 treatment  centres  across  the  country  is  taking  steps  to  popularize  homoeopathy  across  the country as follows:
- i. CCRH is regularly participating in national/ state level Arogya Melas/ Health camps/ exhibition to promote homoeopathy amongst general masses organized by Ministry of AYUSH.
- ii. As  part of Information Education and  Communication  program,  Council  has developed information and educative material for the public which are distributed free to the public in Exhibitions/Health Melas / Seminars etc.
- iii. Health Camps are undertaken at SC dominated villages to popularize homoeopathy in these areas.
- iv. CCRH also promotes Homoeopathy through social media, such as facebook pages, twitter account, etc.
- v. Participating in poshan maha abhiyan through its centers
- vi. Participating in the activities related to Azadika Amrit Mahotsav.

Providing  healthcare  services  through  the  OPDs/IPDs  of  the  above  institutes/units  and treatment centres.

Ministry  of  Ayush  is  implementing  the  Centrally  Sponsored  Scheme  of  National  Ayush Mission (NAM) through State/UT Governments for development and promotion of Ayush system  including  Homoeopathy  system  of  medicine  amongst  people  particularly  in  the Country  including  Maharashtra  and  providing  financial  assistance  to  them  as  per  the proposals received in their State Annual Action Plans (SAAPs). The Mission inter-alia makes provision for the following:-

- i. AYUSH Health & Wellness Centres
- ii. Co-location of AYUSH facilities at PHCs, CHCs and DHs
- iii. Upgradation of existing standalone Government AYUSH Hospitals
- iv. Upgradation of existing Government/Panchayat/Government aided  AYUSH Dispensaries/Construction of building for existing AYUSH Dispensary (Rented/dilapidated  accommodation)/Construction  of  building  to  establish  new AYUSH Dispensary
- v. Setting up of upto 10/30/50 bedded integrated AYUSH Hospitals
- vi. Supply of essential drugs/consumables to Government AYUSH  Hospitals, Government Dispensaries and Government/Government aided Teaching Institutional AYUSH Hospitals
- vii. AYUSH Public Health Programmes
- viii. Behaviour Change Communication (BCC)
- ix. Mobility support at State and District level
- x. AYUSH Gram
- xi. Establishment  of  new  AYUSH  colleges  in  the  States  where  availability  of AYUSH teaching institutions is inadequate in Government Sector
- xii. Infrastructural development of AYUSH Under-Graduate Institutions
- xiii. Infrastructural  development  of  AYUSH  Post-Graduate  Institutions/  add  on  PG/ Pharmacy/Para-Medical Courses.

State/UT Government may avail financial assistance by submitting proposals through State Annual Action Plan (SAAP) as per NAM guidelines.

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