Lok Sabha Question No. 2842 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-03-17
Subject: Shortage of Doctors in AYUSH Hospitals/Centres
Ministry: AYURVEDA,YOGA & NATUROPATHY,UNANI,SIDDHA AND HOMEOPATHY (AYUSH)
Asked by: Bheemrao Baswanthrao Patil

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF AYUSH

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2842 TO BE ANSWERED ON 17.03.2023

## SHORTAGE OF DOCTORS IN AYUSH HOSPITALS/CENTRES

## 2842. SHRI B.B.PATIL:

Will the Minister of AYUSH be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government is aware that thedoctors in the centres/hospitals under AYUSH are lessthan the required strength;
- (b) if so, the details thereof, district-wiseparticularly in Telangana;
- (c)  whether  the  Government  proposes  to  assessand  resolve  the  shortcomings  in  these hospitals;
- (d) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasonstherefor;
- (e)  whether  the  Government  proposes  to  allocatefunds  for  promoting  the  AYUSH  medical practice insuch hospitals; and
- (f) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasonstherefor?

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

(a) to (d): As Public Healthis a State subject, maintaining the information of sanctioned&vacant posts of Ayushdoctors/practitionersand filling up of vacancies fall under the purview of respective State/UT Governments. However, the data on registered Ayushdoctors/practitioners in the country including Telanganaas on 01.01.2021, as reported by State/UT Boards/Councils is furnished at Annexure-I .

(e)  &  (f):  Ministry  of  Ayush  is  implementing the Centrally Sponsored Scheme of National Ayush  Mission  (NAM)  through  State/UT  Governments  and  under  NAM,  provisions  have been made for financial assistance for the promotion of Ayush medical practice through the following:-

- i. Ayush Health & Wellness Centres under Ayushman Bharat.
- ii. Co-location of Ayush facilities at Primary Health Centres (PHCs), Community Health Centres (CHCs) and District Hospitals (DHs).
- iii. Up-gradation of existing standalone Government Ayush Hospitals.
- iv. Up-gradation of existing/setting up of new standalone Government/ Panchayat/Government aided Ayush Dispensaries.
- v. Setting up of up to 50 /30 /10 bedded integrated Ayush Hospitals.
- vi. Supply of essential drugs to Government Ayush Hospitals, Government Dispensaries and Government/Government aided Teaching Institutional Ayush Hospitals.

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

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State/UT wise Ayushregistered practitioners (doctors) as on 01.01.2021

| S.No.   | States/UTs                | Number of Ayush registered practitioners (doctors)   |
|---------|---------------------------|------------------------------------------------------|
| 1       | 2 3                       | 2 3                                                  |
| 1       | Andhra Pradesh            | 5081                                                 |
| 2       | Arunachal Pradesh         | 418                                                  |
| 3       | Assam                     | 2963                                                 |
| 4       | Bihar                     | 73250                                                |
| 5       | Chhattisgarh              | 6549                                                 |
| 6       | Delhi                     | 9740                                                 |
| 7       | Goa                       | 1470                                                 |
| 8       | Gujarat                   | 55812                                                |
| 9       | Haryana                   | 11759                                                |
| 10      | Himachal Pradesh          | 7209                                                 |
| 11      | Jammu &Kashmir            | 3801                                                 |
| 12      | Jharkhand                 | 768                                                  |
| 13      | Karnataka                 | 49694                                                |
| 14      | Kerala                    | 45395                                                |
| 15      | Madhya Pradesh            | 70285                                                |
| 16      | Maharashtra               | 167419                                               |
| 17      | Manipur                   | 0                                                    |
| 18      | Meghalaya                 | 438                                                  |
| 19      | Mizoram                   | 0                                                    |
| 20      | Nagaland                  | 174                                                  |
| 21      | Odisha                    | 15330                                                |
| 22      | Punjab                    | 16057                                                |
| 23      | Rajasthan                 | 21378                                                |
| 24      | Sikkim                    | 0                                                    |
| 25      | Tamil Nadu                | 17296                                                |
| 26      | Telangana                 | 22756                                                |
| 27      | Tripura                   | 669                                                  |
| 28      | Uttar Pradesh             | 94482                                                |
| 29      | Uttarakhand               | 5304                                                 |
| 30      | West Bengal               | 50099                                                |
| 31      | A&N Islands               | 0                                                    |
| 32      | Chandigarh                | 184                                                  |
| 33      | D&N Haveli and Daman &Diu | 0                                                    |
| 34      | Ladakh                    | 0                                                    |
| 35      | Lakshadweep               | 0                                                    |
| 36      | Puducherry                | 0                                                    |
|         | TOTAL                     | 755780                                               |

Source:

As reported by State Boards/Councils

Note: The number of Ayush registered practitioners (doctors) includes Ayurveda, Unani, Siddha, Naturopathy, Homoeopathy and Sowa-Rigpa registered practitioners.