Lok Sabha Question No. 87 (STARRED), answered on 2025-07-25
Subject: AYUSH-based Medical Tourism
Ministry: AYUSH
Asked by: Shri Baijayant Panda

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF AYUSH LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO- 87 ANSWERED ON 25/07/2025

## ' AYUSH-based Medical Tourism '

## *87. Shri Baijayant Panda:

Will the Minister of Ayush be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the recent agreement with World Health Organisation (WHO) on the International Classification  of  Health  Interventions  (ICHI)  is  likely  to  aid  AYUSH-based  medical tourism;
- (b) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor;
- (c) whether  similar  collaborations  such  as  the  recent  India-Indonesia  partnership  on  quality assurance in traditional medicine are being explored;
- (d) if so, the details thereof; and
- (e) the details of the steps taken by the Government to help States like Odisha leverage this framework including support for AYUSH infrastructure?

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

(a)  &  (b)  An  agreement  was  signed  between  the  Ministry  of  Ayush  and  the  World  Health Organization  (WHO) on  May  24,  2025  towards  developing  Traditional  Medicine  intervention categories and index for the International Classification of Health Interventions (ICHI), with a holistic  approach  and focus on Traditional Medicine systems of Ayurveda, Siddha and Unani. The agreement marks the beginning of work on a dedicated Traditional Medicine module under the  International  Classification  of  Health  Interventions  (ICHI).  This  development  aligns  with India's  vision  of  bringing  its  rich  heritage  of  traditional  wisdom  into  the  global  healthcare mainstream, backed by scientific classification and international standards.

This  development  of  Traditional  Medicine  intervention  categories  and  index  for  the International  Classification  of  Health  Interventions  (ICHI)  ensures  global  standardization  and recognition of Ayush treatments. A new integration of Ayush (AY) Visa for foreign national is also  in  place.  Together  these  initiatives  enhance  credibility,  accessibility,  and  integration  of Ayush systems into global healthcare and give a boost to the Ayush based medical tourism.

(c)  &  (d)  A  Memorandum  of  Understanding  (MoU)  between  Indonesian  Food  and  Drug Authority of the Republic of Indonesia and Pharmacopoeia Commission for Indian Medicine & Homoeopathy,  Ministry  of  Ayush  of  the  Republic  of  India  on  cooperation  in  the  field  of traditional medicine quality assurance was signed and exchanged on 25 th January 2025. As on date, no other collaboration on Traditional Medicine Quality Assurance is under  consideration with any country.

(e)  Ministry of Ayush is implementing Centrally Sponsored Scheme of National Ayush Mission (NAM)  through  State/UT  Governments  for  overall  development,  promotion  and  quality assurance  of  Ayush  system  including  traditional  medicines  across  the  country  which  also includes States like Odisha. Under NAM, Ministry supports the efforts of State/UT Governments by providing financial assistance to them under different activities as per the provision of NAM guidelines against their  submitted State Annual Action Plans (SAAPs). The Mission inter-alia makes provision for the following activities: -

(i) Operationalization of Ayush Health and Wellness Centres now renamed as 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.

Status  of  assistance  provided  to  State  of  Odisha  through  National  Ayush  Mission(NAM)  is attached in Annexure.

## Status of assistance provided to State of Odisha through National Ayush Mission(NAM)

1. GIA released and expenditure reported for the years 2014-15 to 202425.

(Rs. in lakhs)

| Sl. No   | Amount Approved/ Sanctioned /Allocated   | Central Share released   | Matching State Share released   | Expenditure reported by the States/UTs Government   | Expenditure reported by the States/UTs Government   | Expenditure reported by the States/UTs Government   |
|----------|------------------------------------------|--------------------------|---------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------|
| .        |                                          |                          |                                 | Central Share                                       | State share                                         | Total Expenditure                                   |
| 1.       | 18024.79                                 | 11079.39                 | 6945.40                         | 9035.69                                             | 5605.55                                             | 14641.24                                            |

2.  GIA  sanctioned  for  supply  of  essential  medicines  to  Hospitals  &  Dispensaries under NAM from 2014-15 to 2024-25

(Rs. in lakhs)

| Sl.   | Hospitals                 | Hospitals         | Dispensaries              | Dispensaries      |
|-------|---------------------------|-------------------|---------------------------|-------------------|
| No.   | No. of Units (cumulative) | Amount sanctioned | No. of Units (cumulative) | Amount sanctioned |
| 1.    | 9                         | 11.25             | 2302                      | 1073.49           |

3. Co-location of Ayush facilities at Primary Health Centres (PHCs) from 201415 to 2024-25

(Rs. in lakhs)

|   Sl. No. |   No. of recurring Units (cumulative) |   Amount sanctioned |   No. of Non- Recurring Units |   Amount sanctioned |
|-----------|---------------------------------------|---------------------|-------------------------------|---------------------|
|         1 |                                  4500 |             2206.66 |                             0 |                   0 |

## 4. Co-location of Ayush facilities at Community Health Centres (CHCs) from 2014-15 to 2024-25

(Rs. in lakhs)

|   S. No. |   No. of recurring Units (cumulative) |   Amount sanctioned |   No. of Non- Recurring Units |   Amount sanctioned |
|----------|---------------------------------------|---------------------|-------------------------------|---------------------|
|        1 |                                  1226 |              651.63 |                             0 |                   0 |

## 5. Co-location of AYUSH facilities at District Hospitals (DHs) from 2014-15 to 2024-25

(Rs. in lakhs)

|   Sl. No. |   No. of recurring Units (cumulative) |   Amount sanctioned |   No. of Non- Recurring Units |   Amount sanctioned |
|-----------|---------------------------------------|---------------------|-------------------------------|---------------------|
|         1 |                                    14 |                  51 |                             2 |                  80 |

## 6. Upgradation of AYUSH Hospitals & Dispensaries from 2014-15 to 2024-25 (Rs. in lakhs)

|          | Upgradation of AYUSH Hospitals     | Upgradation of AYUSH Hospitals   | Upgradation of AYUSH Hospitals          | Upgradation of AYUSH Hospitals   | Upgradation of AYUSH Dispensaries   | Upgradation of AYUSH Dispensaries   | Upgradation of AYUSH Dispensaries          | Upgradation of AYUSH Dispensaries   |
|----------|------------------------------------|----------------------------------|-----------------------------------------|----------------------------------|-------------------------------------|-------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------|
| Sl. N o. | No. of Recurring Units (Hospitals) | Amt. sanctioned                  | No. of Non- Recurring Units (Hospitals) | Amt. sanctioned                  | No. of Recurring Units              | Amt. sanctioned                     | No. of Non- Recurring Units (Dispensaries) | Amt. sanctioned                     |
| 1.       | 38                                 | 190.51                           | 2                                       | 85.00                            | 2369                                | 236.90                              | 56                                         | 1120.00                             |

## 7.  Grants  approved  for  setting  up  of  integrated  Ayush  Hospital  from  2014-15  to 2024-25

|   Sl. No. | State/UT   | Location (District)   | System of medicine                          |   No. of Bed s |   Funds Sanctione d Allocated (Rs. In Lakhs) | Status                 |
|-----------|------------|-----------------------|---------------------------------------------|----------------|----------------------------------------------|------------------------|
|         1 | Odisha     | Dhenkanal             | Ayurveda, Homoeopathy and Yoga& Naturopathy |             50 |                                          800 | Construction Completed |
|         1 | Odisha     | Behrampur             | Ayurveda, Homoeopathy and Yoga& Naturopathy |             50 |                                          800 | Under Construction     |
|         1 | Odisha     | Balasore              | Ayurveda, Homoeopathy and Yoga& Naturopathy |             50 |                                          400 | Under Construction     |

## 8. Ayushman Arogya Mandir (Ayush) approved and No. of AAM (Ayush) functional

|   Sl. No. |   Approved AAM(Ayush) |   Functional AAM(Ayush) |
|-----------|-----------------------|-------------------------|
|         1 |                   422 |                     422 |