Lok Sabha Question No. 1936 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2024-08-02
Subject: AYUSH Hospital in Jharkhand
Ministry: AYUSH
Asked by: Shri Manish Jaiswal

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF AYUSH

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1936 ANSWERED ON 02.08.2024

## AYUSH Hospital in Jharkhand

## 1936 Shri Manish Jaiswal:

## Will the Minister of AYUSH be pleased to state:

(a) whether there are AYUSH hospitals functioning in Jharkhand and if so, the details thereof along with the facilities available in the State, stream and district-wise;

(b) the total number of the people treated in such AYUSH hospitals, stream and district-wise;

(c)  whether  the  Government  has  any  plans  to  enhance  accessibility  to  AYUSH  treatment facilities in Jharkhand; and

(d) if so, the details thereof?

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

(a)  &  (b)  Public  Health  being  a  State  subject,  details  of AYUSH  hospitals  functioning  in Jharkhand along with the facilities available in the State, stream and district-wise lies with State Government. However, as reported by the State Government of Jharkhand, there is one functioning  Homoeopathic  Hospital  attached  with  Government  Homoeopathic  Medical College at Paraspani in Godda District having facilities of Out Patient Department (OPD), In Patient  Department  (IPD),  Laboratory,  Yoga  etc.  As  reported  by  the  State  Government, 55808 peoples have been treated at this hospital from January, 2023 to June, 2024.

(c)  &  (d)  Public  Health  being  a  State  subject,  the  primary  responsibility  to  enhance accessibility  to  AYUSH  treatment  facilities  in  Jharkhand  lies  with  the  State  Government. However, Ministry of Ayush is implementing the Centrally Sponsored Scheme of National Ayush Mission (NAM) through State/UT Governments including Jharkhand and supporting their  efforts  to  provide  Ayush  treatment  facilities  in  the  country  by  providing  financial assistance  to  them  under  different  activities  against  their  proposals  received  through  their State  Annual  Action  Plans  (SAAPs)  as  per  the  provisions  of  NAM  guideline.  The Mission inter-alia makes provision for the following activities:-

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(i)  Operationlisation  of  Ayushman  Arogya  Mandir  (Ayush)  by  upgrading  existing  Ayush dispensaries and Sub health Centres.

(ii)  Co-location  of Ayush  facilities  at  Primary  Health  Centres  (PHCs),  Community  Health Centres (CHCs) and District Hospitals (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  in  the  area where there are no Ayush facilities available.

(v) Setting up of 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) 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  and  Ayush  PostGraduate Institutions/ add on PG/ Pharmacy /Para-Medical Courses.

As per the proposals received form the State Government of Jharkhand through SAAPs under NAM,  Ministry  of  Ayush  has  released  Rs.  136.48  crore  since  2015-16  to  till  date  for implementation of different approved activities.

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