Lok Sabha Question No. 2272 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-07-29
Subject: Promotion of Homeopathic Medicines
Ministry: AYURVEDA,YOGA & NATUROPATHY,UNANI,SIDDHA AND HOMEOPATHY (AYUSH)
Asked by: Vijay Kumar

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF AYUSH

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2272 TO BE ANSWERED ON 29 TH  JULY, 2022

## PROMOTION OF HOMEOPATHIC MEDICINES

## 2272. SHRI VIJAY KUMAR:

Will the Minister of AYUSH be pleased to state:

- (a) whether there is any scheme for promoting homeopathic medicines in villages;
- (b) whether the Government proposes to establish homeopathic university and institutions in the country is so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether the Government proposes to open homeopathic dispensaries and appoint homeopathic doctors in major hospitals; and
- (d) if so, the time by which it is likely to be done?

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

- (a) Ministry  of  Ayush  is  implementing  the  Centrally  Sponsored  Scheme  of  the  National AYUSH Mission (NAM) through State/UT Governments for overall development and promotion of AYUSH systems of medicine including Homoeopathy in the country which also covers the villages and providing financial assistance to them as per the proposals received in their State Annual Action Plans (SAAPs). The Mission inter-alia envisages the provisions for the following:
- (i) AYUSH Health & Wellness Centres
- (ii)  Co-location  of  AYUSH  facilities  at  Primary  Health  Centres  (PHCs),  Community  Health Centres (CHCs) and District Hospitals (DHs) including Homoeopathy
- (iii) Upgradation of existing standalone Government AYUSH Hospitals including Homoeopathy.
- (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  in  the  area  where  there  are  no AYUSH facilities available including Homoeopathy.

(v)  Supply  of  essential  drugs  to  Government  AYUSH  Hospitals  and  Dispensaries  including Homoeopathy

## (vi) AYUSH Public Health Programmes

## (vii) Behaviour Change Communication (BCC)

## (viii) AYUSH Gram

Further,  the  Ministry  is  also  implementing  the  Central  Sector  Scheme  for  Promotion  of Information  Education  and  Communication  (IEC)  in  AYUSH  to  create  awareness  regarding AYUSH Systems of Medicine including Homoeopathy. This aims to reach out to all sections of the population across the country.

(b) Public  Health  being a  State  subject,  establishment  of  Homoeopathic  university  and institutions  in  the  country  comes  under  the  purview  of  the  respective  State/UT  Governments. However, under NAM, there is a provision of financial assistance for the establishment of new AYUSH  colleges  including  Homoeopathy  in  the  States  where  the  availability  of  AYUSH teaching institutions is  inadequate in  Government Sector. Accordingly, State/UT Governments may avail the eligible financial assistance by submitting suitable proposals through SAAPs as per the NAM guidelines.

(c) & (d) Since, Public Health is a State subject, opening of Homoeopathic dispensaries and the appointment  of  Homoeopathic  Doctors  in  the  hospitals  comes  under  the  purview  of  the respective  State/UT  Governments.  However,  under  NAM,  there  is  a  provision  of  financial assistance for the construction of a building to establish a new AYUSH dispensary in the area where there are no AYUSH facilities available. Further, under NAM, the components for setting up of 50/30/10 bedded Integrated AYUSH Hospitals and upgradation of the exclusive standalone State  Government  AYUSH Hospitals are having the provisions for contractual deployment of AYUSH Doctors. Accordingly, State/UT Governments may avail the eligible financial assistance by submitting suitable proposals through SAAPs as per the NAM guidelines.

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