Lok Sabha Question No. 3043 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-08-06
Subject: Homeopathy in Integrative Care
Ministry: AYURVEDA,YOGA & NATUROPATHY,UNANI,SIDDHA AND HOMEOPATHY (AYUSH)
Asked by: Parbatbhai Savabhai Patel, Shivkumar Chanabasappa Udasi, Sumedhanand Saraswati, Devji Mansingram Patel, Sudhakar Tukaram Shrangre, Naranbhai Bhikhabhai Kachhadiya

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF AYUSH

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED  QUESTION NO. 3043 TO BE ANSWERED ON 06 TH  AUGUST, 2021

## HOMEOPATHY IN INTEGRATIVE CARE

## 3043.  SHRI PARBATBHAI SAVABHAI PATEL:

SHRI SHIVAKUMAR C. UDASI:

SHRI SUMEDHANAND SARASWATI:

SHRI DEVJI M. PATEL:

SHRI SUDHAKAR TUKARAM SHRANGARE:

SHRI NARANBHAI KACHHADIYA:

Will the Minister of AYUSH be pleased to state:

- (a)    Whether  the  Government  has  formulated  any  action  plan  towards  effective  and  efficient inclusion of homoeopathy in integrative care;
- (b)  if so, the details thereof, State/UT-wise including Gujarat; and
- (c)  the  steps  taken  by  the  Government  for  preparation  of  a  future  roadmap  for  homoeopathic integration in public health as well as in research?

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

(a) to (c): Yes, Ministry of Ayush has undertaken following activities for effective and efficient inclusion of Homoeopathy in integrative care -

(I)  Central  Council  for  Research  in  Homoeopathy  (CCRH)  was  established  to  undertake, coordinates, develops, disseminates and promotes scientific research in Homoeopathy through its network of 24 Research Centers and 06 Homoeopathic treatment Centers. CCRH is carrying out intramural  research  including  collaborative  research  with  Institutes  of  excellence.  Central Council  for  Research  in  Homoeopathy  (CCRH)  in  collaboration  with  Directorate  General  of Health Services (DGHS), Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, had taken up a pilot project and  successfully  integrated    Homoeopathy  along  with  Yoga  in  the    National  Programme  for Prevention and Control of Cancer Diabetes Cardiovascular Diseases and Stroke (NPCDCS) at two  districts:  Krishna  (Andhra  Pradesh)    w.e.f.  Sept.  2015    and  at  Darjeeling  district  (West Bengal) w.e.f.  February  2016  by  co-locating  16  AYUSH  Lifestyle  disorder  Clinics  at  District Hospital/Area Hospital/  Community Health Centre/ Block Primary Health Centre. The project was conducted.

Further,  CCRH  has  undertaken  integrative  studies  on  Covid-19,  Acute  encephalitis syndrome,  Dengue,  Diabetes  and  its  complication,  Hypertension,  Chronic  low  back  pain  and Cancer. In the area of Public health, Homoeopathy along with Yoga was integrated in NPCDCS Program, Research studies in epidemic diseases are being undertaken at Community level.

(II)    Ministry  of  AYUSH  is  implementing  Centrally  Sponsored  Scheme  of  National  AYUSH Mission (NAM) in the Country through States / Uts including the State of Gujarat for promotion and development of AYUSH systems including Homoeopathy. The State/UT Government has been  supported  as  per  the  provision  of  NAM  guidelines  for  development  and  promotion  of AYUSH systems as per the proposal received through their State Annual Action Plans (SAAPs). Under NAM, there is provision of financial assistance to the State /UT Governments for various activities in general and specifically for integration of different systems of Medicine as under:-

- (i) Co-location  of  AYUSH  facilities  at  Primary  Health  Centers  (PHCs),  Community Health Centers (CHCs) and District Hospitals (DHs).
- (ii) Setting up of up to 50 bedded integrated AYUSH Hospital.
- (iii) Up  gradation  of  State  Government  Under-Graduate  and  Post-Graduate  AYUSH Educational Institutions.
- (iv) Setting  up  of  new  AYUSH  Educational  Institutions  including  Homoeopathy  in  the States where it is not available in Government sector.

(III)    The  Homoeopathy  Education  and  Practice  is  regulated  by  the  National  Commission  for Homoeopathy  (NCH)  Act,  2020.  The  said  Act  is  having  the  provision  for  having  interface between Homoeopathy, Indian system of Medicine and Modern system of Medicine to promote Medical  pluralism.  The  NCH  Act,  2020  also  provides  provision  for  the  State  Govt.  to  take necessary  measures  to  address  various  issues  related  to  health  including  promotion  of  Public health through Homoeopathy. The NCH, Act, 2020 come in to force w.e.f. 5 th July 2021.

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