Lok Sabha Question No. 3166 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2024-08-09
Subject: AYUSH under PM-JAY
Ministry: AYUSH
Asked by: Dr. C M Ramesh

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF AYUSH

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3166 TO BE ANSWERED ON 09 th  August 2024

## 'AYUSH under PM-JAY'

## 3166. Shri C M Ramesh

Will the Minister of AYUSH be pleased to state:

- (a) the reasons for non-inclusion of AYUSH under PM-Jan Arogya Yojana;
- (b) whether AYUSH treatment is available for patients under other scheme and NAM;
- (c)  if so, the details thereof; and if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER THE MINISTER OF STATE (IC) OF THE MINISTRY OF AYUSH (SHRI PRATAP RAO JADHAV)

(a) Ayushman  Bharat  Pradhan  Mantri  -  Jan  Arogya  Yojana  (AB  PM-JAY)  aims  to  provide health cover of Rs. 5 lakhs per family per year for secondary and tertiary care hospitalization to approximately 55 Cr beneficiaries corresponding to 12.34 Crore families constituting the bottom 40% of India's population.

Inclusion of AYUSH packages under AB PM-JAY have been proposed. In this regard, it may kindly be noted that meetings between NHA and Ministry of AYUSH, GoI have been held for necessary deliberation on the implementation model for the proposed convergence of AYUSH packages with AB PM-JAY. Wider stakeholder consultations involving implementing states/UTs have  been  held.  Further,  discussions  on  various  aspects  of  the  AYUSH  package  integration including  package  design,  package  cost,  AYUSH  hospital  on-boarding,  Standard  Treatment

Guidelines  (STGs),  objectively  defined  treatment  outcomes,  financial  implications,  etc.  are ongoing.

(b) & (c) Yes Sir. Details of the scheme which are providing AYUSH treatment for patients are as follows -

(i)  Central  Government  employees  and pensioners enrolled in the Central Government Health Scheme  (CGHS)  have  access  to  healthcare  services  through  allopathic  as  well  as  Ayush  i.e. Ayurveda,  Yoga  &  Naturopathy,  Unani,  Siddha  and  Homeopathy  systems  of  medicine. Currently, CGHS runs 110 Ayush Wellness Centres along with one Ayurvedic Hospital in India. Additionally,  20  Yoga  internees  provide  yoga  consultations  to  beneficiaries  at  various  CGHS Wellness Centres in association with Morarji Desai National Institute of Yoga (MDNIY), under the Ministry of Ayush.

At present, CGHS has 54 empanelled Ayush Day Care Therapy Centres in Delhi/NCR and 45 empanelled  IPD (In-Patient Department) Ayush Health Care Organisations (HCOs) across the country. These facilities offer comprehensive health care for CGHS beneficiaries in Ayurveda, Yoga  &  Naturopathy,  Unani,  and  Siddha  system  of  medicine  in  accordance  with  CGHSapproved procedures and rates.

This network underscores the government's commitment to providing diverse healthcare options that include Ayush systems, thereby catering to the holistic health needs of Central Government employees and pensioners under CGHS.

(ii) The Ministry of Ayush implemented a Central Sector Scheme of Ayurswasthya Yojana since FY 2021-22. The Scheme has 02 components viz.-

- (a) AYUSH and public Health
- (b) Centre of Excellence (CoE)

Under the AYUSH and public Health Component of Ayurswasthya Yojana, there is provision of distribution of AYUSH medicines and organize free medical camps in such localities like rural, tribal population and slums in cities etc. the population to be covered under this component will be at least 1.5 lakhs. Minimums 1000 persons should be benefited by medical intervention.

(iii) Public Health being a State subject, the primary responsibility to ensure the availability of Ayush treatment lies with State/UT Governments. However, Ministry of Ayush is implementing the  Centrally  Sponsored  Scheme  of  National  Ayush  Mission  (NAM)  through  State/UT Governments for development and promotion of Ayush system and supporting their efforts for providing  treatment  facilities  to  the  community  through  Ayush  system  of  medicines  under different activities as per the provision of NAM guidelines. The Mission inter-alia makes provision for the following: -

(i)  Operationalization  of  Ayushman  Arogya  Mandir  (Ayush)  by  upgrading  existing  Ayush dispensaries and Health Sub-centres

(ii)Co-location of Ayush facilities at Primary Health Centres (PHCs), Community Health Centres (CHCs) and District Hospitals (DHs)

(iii)Supply  of  essential  drugs  to  Government  Ayush  Hospitals,  Government  Dispensaries  and Government/ Government aided Teaching Institutional Ayush Hospitals

(iv)Upgradation of existing standalone Government Ayush Hospitals

(v)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

- (vi) Setting up of 50/30/10 bedded integrated Ayush Hospitals
- (vii) Ayush Public Health Programs

(viii)  Establishment of new Ayush colleges in the States where availability of Ayush teaching institutions is inadequate in Government Sector

(ix) Infrastructural development of Ayush Under-Graduate Institutions

(x) Infrastructural development of Ayush Post-Graduate Institutions/add on PG/ Pharmacy/Para Medical Courses

State/UT Governments may avail the financial assistance by submitting the proposals through State Annual Action Plans (SAAPs) as per the provisions of NAM guideline.