Lok Sabha Question No. 285 (STARRED), answered on 2025-08-08
Subject: Ayushman Arogya Mandir in Jammu and Kashmir
Ministry: AYUSH
Asked by: Shri Jugal Kishore, Shri Chandan Chauhan

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF AYUSH

## LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION No. 285 TO BE ANSWERED ON 08.08.2025

## Ayushman Arogya Mandir in Jammu and Kashmir

| †*285. Shri Jugal Kishore: Shri Chandan Chauhan:                                                                                                            |
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| Will the Minister of AYUSH be pleased to state:                                                                                                             |
| (a) the total number of Ayushman Arogya Mandir (AAM) established in Jammu and Kashmir since its inception till date under the National AYUSH Mission (NAM); |
| (b) the total number of beneficiaries benefitted from the said centres as on date;                                                                          |
| (c) whether the Government has carried out any evaluation of the impact of these centres on public health;                                                  |
| (d) if so, the details thereof; and                                                                                                                         |
| (e) the major findings of such evaluation and the various steps taken by the Government to enhance the effectiveness of AYUSH services?                     |
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| THE MINISTER OF STATE (IC) OF THE MINISTRY OF AYUSH (SHRI PRATAPRAO JADHAV)                                                                                 |
| (a) to (e) A Statement is laid on the Table of the House.                                                                                                   |

## The Statement referred in reply to Lok Sabha Starred Question No. 285 for 08.08.2025

(a)  Under Centrally Sponsored Scheme of National Ayush Mission (NAM), as per the proposals received from UT Government of Jammu and Kashmir through their State Annual Action Plans (SAAPs), 523 units of existing Ayush Dispensaries have been approved to be upgraded as Ayushman Arogya Mandir (Ayush) [AAM (Ayush)] since its inception to till date.

(b)  As  reported  by  UT  Government  of  Jammu  and  Kashmir,  the  total  number  of  92,86,448 beneficiaries availed the services through these AAM (Ayush) as on date.

(c) to (e) Yes. There are third party review and also NABH assessment besides visit by the Central team in different States/UTs to review the implementation progress of different activities/services being provided by established AAM (Ayush) which were approved with an objective to establish a holistic wellness model based on Ayush principles and practices focusing on preventive, promotive, curative, rehabilitative  healthcare by establishing integration with existing public healthcare system to provide informed choice to the needy public by making Ayush services available in a team based approach.

It has been observed by visiting teams that footfall of the beneficiaries visiting to the AAM (Ayush) has been subsequently increased after upgradation of Ayush Dispensaries/Sub health centers into AAM (Ayush) because in addition to OPD services, these facilities are also providing various other  services  like  Prakriti  Parikshan,  Yoga  related  activities  at  the  level  of  facility  as  well  as community, awareness about uses of common medicinal plants etc. Further, State/UT Governments have  been  suggested  by  the  visiting  team  for  appropriate  training  &  capacity  building  of  AAM (Ayush)  team,  strengthening  of  referral  linkages  with  other  public  health  facilities,  effective involvement of field level workers specially ASHAs etc. for better outcome of the activities being conducted through AAM (Ayush).

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