Lok Sabha Question No. 500 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-12-09
Subject: National AYUSH Mission
Ministry: AYURVEDA,YOGA & NATUROPATHY,UNANI,SIDDHA AND HOMEOPATHY (AYUSH)
Asked by: S. Gnanathiraviam

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF AYUSH

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.500 TO BE ANSWERED ON 9 TH  DECEMBER, 2022

## NATIONAL AYUSH MISSION

## 500. SHRI GNANATHIRAVIAM S:

Will the Minister of AYUSH be pleased to state:

(a) the aims and objectives of the National AYUSH Mission (NAM);

(b) the manner in which NAM is helping in taking Indian systems of medicine to penetrate deep into the rural and urban areas of the country; and

(c) the percentage of people in each State using AYUSH treatments in curing their diseases?

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

(a) The aims and objectives of National AYUSH Mission (NAM) are as follows:

(i) To provide cost effective and equitable AYUSH health care throughout the country by improving access to the services.

(ii) To establish a holistic wellness model through AYUSH Health and Wellness Centres focusing  on  preventive  and  promotive  health  care  based  on  AYUSH  principles  and practices, to reduce the disease burden and out of pocket expenditure.

(iii) To improve Educational Institutions for imparting quality AYUSH education to have well-trained human resources.

(iv)  To  emphasize  the  role  of  AYUSH  in  Public  Health  as  per  National  Health  Policy (NHP) 2017.

(b)  Ministry  of  Ayush  is  implementing  the  Centrally  Sponsored  Scheme  of  National  AYUSH Mission (NAM) through State/UT Governments in the country and supporting their efforts for development & promotion of Indian systems of medicine as well as deep penetration in rural & urban  areas  by  providing  financial  assistance  to  them  under  different  activities  as  per  the proposals  received  in  their  State  Annual  Action  Plans  (SAAPs).  The  Mission inter-alia  makes provision for the following activities: -

(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 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. The detailed NAM guideline may  be  perused  at https://cdn.ayush.gov.in/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/National-AyushMission-Guidelines.pdf

(c) Public Health being a State subject, the primary responsibility for curing different diseases of  people  through  AYUSH  across  the  country  lies  with  respective  State/UT  Governments. Therefore, no such data is maintained by the Central Government.

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