Lok Sabha Question No. 2015 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-02-12
Subject: Objectives of National Rural Health Mission
Ministry: AYURVEDA,YOGA & NATUROPATHY,UNANI,SIDDHA AND HOMEOPATHY (AYUSH)
Asked by: Shardaben Anilbhai Patel

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

LOK SABHA UNSTARRED  QUESTION NO. 2015 TO BE ANSWERED ON 12 TH February, 2021

## OBJECTIVES OF NATION AL RURAL HEALTH MISS ION

## 2015. SHRIMATI SHARDABEN ANILBHAI PATEL:

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

- (a) whether the objective of National Rural Health Mission is to revive indigenous traditional system of medicine  an d AYUSH along with strengthening the public health system  at all levels;
- (b) if so, the details thereof; and
- (c) the action plan adopted to revive the indigenous traditional system of medicine?

## ANSWER

## THE MI NISTER OF STATE (IC) OF THE MINISTRY OF YOUTH AFFAIRS AND SPORTS AND ADDITIONAL CHARGE OF MINISTER OF STATE (IC) OF THE MINISTRY OF AYURVEDA, YOGA & NATUROPATHY, UNANI, SIDDHA AND HOMOEOPATHY

## (SHRI KIREN RIJIJU)

(a) & (b): Mainstreaming of AYUSH & Revitalising local health traditions into public health  system  is  one  of  the  objective  as  envisaged  in  Framework  for  Implementation National Rural Health Mission(NRHM). The Mainstreaming of AYUSH is one of the core strategies in National Rural Health M ission which seeks to provide accessible, affordable and quality health care to the rural population. Under National Health Mission (NHM)/ National Rural  Health  Mission  (NRHM),  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. Support for  AYUSH  medicines  is  al so  being  provided  at  the  AYUSH  collocated  health  facilities. Information  Education  Communication  (IEC)/  Behaviour  Change  Communication  (BCC) activities for AYUSH are also being supported under NHM/NRHM.

Intra Uterine Contraceptive Device (IUCD) & Post Partum Intra Uterine Contraceptive Device (PPIUCD) trainings of AYUSH doctors to address the shortage of skilled health care personnel .  AYUSH  doctors  are  also  being  engaged  under  Rashtriya  Bal  Swasthya

NHM/NRHM also supports Skilled Birth Attendant (SBA), rural  areas Karyakram (RBSK).

As  per  Management  Information  System  (MIS)  report  (as  on  June,  2020),  27495 AYUSH doctors and 4626 are paramedics engaged under NHM. Further 15422 co- located Health facilities are supported under NHM.

( c) : Under  Centrally  Sponsored  Scheme  of  National  AYUSH  Mission  (NAM),  the Government of India provides financial assistance to State/UT Governments for Co - location of  AYUSH  facilities  at PHCs,  CHCs  and  District  Hospitals,  Upgradation  of  existing Government  AYUSH  Hospitals  and  Dispensaries,  Setting  up  of  new  upto  50  bedded integrated  AYUSH  Hospitals,  Supply  of  essential  drugs  to  AYUSH  Hospitals  and Dispensaries, Public Health Outreach acti vity and School Health Programme. Through all these activities, it is envisaged to revive the indigenous traditional system of medici