Lok Sabha Question No. 1149 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-12-08
Subject: Ayurvedic Doctors in PHCs
Ministry: AYURVEDA,YOGA & NATUROPATHY,UNANI,SIDDHA AND HOMEOPATHY (AYUSH)
Asked by: Abdul Khaleque, Mahesh Sahoo

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF AYUSH

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1149 ANSWERED ON 8 TH  DECEMBER, 2023

## Ayurvedic Doctors in PHCs

## 1149. SHRI ABDUL KHALEQUE: SHRI MAHESH SAHOO:

Will the Minister of AYUSH be pleased to state:

(a)  the  details  of  the  sanctioned  posts  of  Ayurvedic  doctors  along  with  their  development  in Primary  Health  Centers  (PHCs)  across  the  country,  category-wise,  State/UT-wise  including district-wise in Assam and Odisha;

(b) the present strength of doctors in the country, State/UT-wise;

(c) whether there is an increase in demand for ayurvedic treatment and if so, the details thereof; and

(d) the steps taken/proposed to be taken to create awareness about ayurvedic medicine among people who mostly rely on allopathic treatment?

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

(a) The details of Ayush doctors including Ayurveda sanctioned/deployed in the Primary Health Centres, State/UT-wise including Assam and Odisha is furnished at Annexure-I .  District  wise details are not maintained by the Central Government.

(b) State/UT-wise Ayush Registered Practitioners (Doctors) is furnished at Annexure-II.

(c) & (d) Yes Sir, Ministry of Ayush is implementing Centrally Sponsored Scheme of National Ayush  Mission  (NAM)  since  2014-15  through  State/UT  Governments  for  development  and promotion  of  Ayush  system  including  Ayurveda  to  create  awareness  among  people  about  the strength of Ayush  system  of medicines for the treatment of  common  ailments. After implementation of NAM Scheme, the scale of achievement for development of Ayush system of medicine including Ayurveda in the State/UT has increased significantly. Accordingly, budget allocation of NAM enhanced gradually from Rs. 75.28 Crore (in 2014-15) to Rs.1200.00 Crore

(in 2023-24) for different activities of NAM Scheme. The Mission inter-alia makes provision for the following activities: -

(i) Ayush Health & Wellness 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) Behaviour Change Communication (BCC)

(ix) Mobility support at State and District level

(x) Ayush Gram

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

(xii)  Infrastructural  development  of  Ayush  Under-Graduate  Institutions  and  Ayush  PostGraduate Institutions/ add on PG/ Pharmacy /Para-Medical Courses

Further, the Ministry of Ayush also implements a Central Sector Scheme for Promotion of  Information,  Education  and  Communication  (IEC)  in  Ayush  to  create  awareness  regarding Ayush Systems of Medicine. This  scheme  aims  to  reach  out  to  all  sections  of  the  population across the country and under this Scheme, Ministry organizes National/State level Arogya Fairs, Yoga  Fests/Utsavs,  Ayurveda  Parvs,  Celebrate  Important  Days  of  Ayush  Systems  including Ayurveda day, Participate in Health Fairs/ Melas & Exhibitions, Provide financial assistance for organizing seminars, workshops, conferences and conduct multimedia campaigns etc.

## Details of Ayush doctors including Ayurveda in the country

(As per National Health Mission (NHM)-Management Information System (MIS) report as on June, 2023)

| Sl. No.   | Name of the States/UTs                   |   Rashtriya Bal Swasthya Karyakram ( RBSK ) |   Others |   Total |
|-----------|------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------|----------|---------|
| 1         | Andhra Pradesh                           |                                           0 |      102 |     102 |
| 2         | Arunachal Pradesh                        |                                          84 |       32 |     116 |
| 3         | Assam                                    |                                         426 |      289 |     715 |
| 4         | Bihar                                    |                                        1422 |     1142 |    2564 |
| 5         | Chhattisgarh                             |                                         584 |       26 |     610 |
| 6         | Goa                                      |                                          30 |       52 |      82 |
| 7         | Gujarat                                  |                                        1831 |      872 |    2703 |
| 8         | Haryana                                  |                                         389 |      239 |     628 |
| 9         | Himachal Pradesh                         |                                         252 |        0 |     252 |
| 10        | Jharkhand                                |                                         464 |      309 |     773 |
| 11        | Karnataka                                |                                         805 |      611 |    1416 |
| 12        | Kerala                                   |                                           0 |      742 |     742 |
| 13        | Madhya Pradesh                           |                                        1163 |      433 |    1596 |
| 14        | Maharashtra                              |                                        2175 |      573 |    2748 |
| 15        | Manipur                                  |                                          72 |      102 |     174 |
| 16        | Meghalaya                                |                                         156 |       68 |     224 |
| 17        | Mizoram                                  |                                          41 |       20 |      61 |
| 18        | Nagaland                                 |                                          15 |       28 |      43 |
| 19        | Odisha                                   |                                        1015 |     1152 |    2167 |
| 20        | Punjab                                   |                                         339 |      209 |     548 |
| 21        | Rajasthan                                |                                         758 |      607 |    1365 |
| 22        | Sikkim                                   |                                           5 |        5 |      10 |
| 23        | Tamil Nadu                               |                                           0 |      475 |     475 |
| 24        | Telangana                                |                                         475 |      289 |     764 |
| 25        | Tripura                                  |                                          21 |      133 |     154 |
| 26        | Uttarakhand                              |                                         283 |       95 |     378 |
| 27        | Uttar Pradesh                            |                                        2079 |     1939 |    4018 |
| 28        | West Bengal                              |                                        1224 |      566 |    1790 |
| 29        | Andaman &Nicobar Islands                 |                                          12 |       21 |      33 |
| 30        | Chandigarh                               |                                          23 |        5 |      28 |
| 31        | Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu |                                           9 |       13 |      22 |
| 32        | Delhi                                    |                                           0 |        0 |       0 |
| 33        | Jammu &Kashmir                           |                                         414 |      453 |     867 |
| 34        | Ladakh                                   |                                          20 |       30 |      50 |
| 35        | Lakshadweep                              |                                           0 |       12 |      12 |
| 36        | Puducherry                               |                                           4 |       40 |      44 |
| Total     | Total                                    |                                       16590 |    11684 |   28274 |

## Annexure-I

State/UT-wise Ayush Registered Practitioners (Doctors) as on 01.01.2022

| S. No.   | State/UT                           |   No. of Ayush Registered Practitioners (Doctors) |
|----------|------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------|
| 1        | Andhra Pradesh                     |                                              5331 |
| 2        | Arunachal Pradesh                  |                                               473 |
| 3        | Assam                              |                                              3192 |
| 4        | Bihar                              |                                             73901 |
| 5        | Chhattisgarh                       |                                              6988 |
| 6        | Delhi                              |                                             10541 |
| 7        | Goa                                |                                              1531 |
| 8        | Gujarat                            |                                             57270 |
| 9        | Haryana                            |                                             12358 |
| 10       | Himachal Pradesh                   |                                              7389 |
| 11       | Jammu &Kashmir                     |                                              3941 |
| 12       | Jharkhand                          |                                               870 |
| 13       | Karnataka                          |                                             32857 |
| 14       | Kerala                             |                                             47378 |
| 15       | Madhya Pradesh                     |                                             43493 |
| 16       | Maharashtra                        |                                            174043 |
| 17       | Manipur                            |                                                 0 |
| 18       | Meghalaya                          |                                               493 |
| 19       | Mizoram                            |                                                 0 |
| 20       | Nagaland                           |                                               177 |
| 21       | Odisha                             |                                             15475 |
| 22       | Punjab                             |                                             16545 |
| 23       | Rajasthan                          |                                             21999 |
| 24       | Sikkim                             |                                                 0 |
| 25       | Tamil Nadu                         |                                             17928 |
| 26       | Telangana                          |                                             23234 |
| 27       | Tripura                            |                                               715 |
| 28       | Uttar Pradesh                      |                                             95950 |
| 29       | Uttarakhand                        |                                              5495 |
| 30       | West Bengal                        |                                             50558 |
| 31       | Andaman &Nicobar Islands           |                                                 0 |
| 32       | Chandigarh                         |                                               192 |
| 33       | Dadra &Nagar Haveli and Daman &Diu |                                                 0 |
| 34       | Ladakh                             |                                                 0 |
| 35       | Lakshadweep                        |                                                 0 |
| 36       | Puducherry                         |                                                 0 |
| TOTAL    | TOTAL                              |                                            730317 |

Source:

State/UT Boards/Councils