Lok Sabha Question No. 4120 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-03-24
Subject: AYUSH Treatment Facilities in Rural Areas
Ministry: AYURVEDA,YOGA & NATUROPATHY,UNANI,SIDDHA AND HOMEOPATHY (AYUSH)
Asked by: Sangeeta Azad

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF AYUSH

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4120 TO BE ANSWERED ON 24 TH  MARCH, 2023

## AYUSH TREATMENT FACILITIES IN RURAL AREAS

## 4120. SHRIMATI SANGEETA AZAD:

Will the Minister of AYUSH be pleased to state:

(a) the details of AYUSH treatment facilities available in the rural areas of the country including Uttar Pradesh;

(b) the funds allocated and released for the same during the last three years;

(c) the measures taken/being taken by the Government to augment and facilitate the expansion of these facilities in the State of Uttar Pradesh;

(d) whether the Government proposes to promote the Indian system of medicine internationally due to its affordability and effectiveness in the treatment of chronic diseases; and

(e) if so, the details thereof?

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

- (a) to (c) Public Health being a State subject, the primary responsibility to provide AYUSH treatment facilities in the States/UTs including rural areas of the Country including Uttar Pradesh  lies  with  the  respective  State/UT  Governments.  However,  under  the  Centrally Sponsored  Scheme  of  the  National  AYUSH  Mission  (NAM),  there  is  provision  of financial assistance for setting up of up to 50/30/10 bedded integrated AYUSH hospitals, upgradation of standalone Government AYUSH hospitals & dispensaries, co-location of AYUSH facilities at Primary Health Centres (PHCs), Community Health Centres (CHCs) and District Hospitals (DHs) for providing AYUSH treatment facilities in the States/UTs covering  rural  areas  of  the  country  including  Uttar  Pradesh.  Grant-in-aid  of  Rs.494.91 Crore, Rs.397.18 Crore and Rs.458.38 Crore has been released during 2019-20, 2020-21 and 2021-22 respectively for different activities of NAM as per proposal received from State/UT Governments including Uttar Pradesh.

(d)  &  (e)  The  Ministry  has  developed  a  Central  Sector  Scheme  for  the  Promotion  of International  Co-operation  in  AYUSH  (IC  Scheme)  under  which  the  Ministry  of  Ayush provides  support  to  Indian  Ayush  drug  Manufacturers/  Ayush  Service  providers  to  give boost to the export of AYUSH products & services; facilitates the International promotion, development  and  recognition  of  AYUSH  system  of  medicine;  foster  interaction  of stakeholders and market development of AYUSH at international level; promote academics

and research  through  the  establishment  of  AYUSH  Academic  Chairs  in  foreign  countries and holding training workshop/symposiums for promoting and strengthening awareness and interest about AYUSH Systems of Medicine at international level.

The Ministry of Ayush has taken the following steps towards the international recognition for AYUSH systems of medicine:

-  Signed 24 Country to Country MoUs for Cooperation in field of Traditional Medicine and Homoeopathy with foreign nations.
-  Signed 40 MoUs with international institutes for undertaking Collaborative Research / Academic collaboration.
-  Signed  15  MoUs  with  international  institutes  for  setting  up  of  AYUSH  Academic Chairs in foreign nations.
-  Supported the establishment of 39 Ayush Information Cells in 35 foreign nations.
-  Offers scholarships to foreign nationals for undertaking AYUSH  courses  in recognized AYUSH institutions in India under International Ayush Fellowship/Scholarship Programme.
-  In cooperation with QCI, got developed Quality Certification programme viz. Ayush mark and Premium mark to increase the reliability of standards of ASU&H Products.
-  Given  WHO-GMP  (COPP)  to  31  Ayurvedic  Drug  manufacturers  to  facilitate  the export of Ayurveda, Siddha, and Unani & Homoeopathy Drugs.
-  Signed an agreement with WHO to establish WHO-GCTM in Jamnagar, Gujarat, the ground-breaking Ceremony of which was attended by the Hon'ble Prime Minister of India,  Director  General  of  WHO  and  other  esteemed  dignitaries  on  19.04.2022  in Jamnagar,  Gujarat.  This  Centre  aims  to  provide  support  to  implement  WHO's traditional medicine strategy (2014-23) and to support nations in developing policies & action plans to strengthen the role of traditional medicine as part of their journey to universal health coverage.
-  Supported  the  establishment  of  Ayush  Export  Promotion  Council  (Ayushexcil)  to promote the export of AYUSH products/ medicines as well as AYUSH services. This was launched by the Hon'ble Prime Minister on 20th April 2022  at Global Ayush Innovation and Investment Summit in Gandhinagar (Gujarat).

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