Lok Sabha Question No. 1429 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-07-28
Subject: Government Dispensaries for AYUSH Healthcare System
Ministry: AYURVEDA,YOGA & NATUROPATHY,UNANI,SIDDHA AND HOMEOPATHY (AYUSH)
Asked by: T.N. Prathapan

## GOVERNMENTOFINDIA MINISTRYOF AYUSH

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION No. 1429 TO BE ANSWERED ON 28.07.2023

## GOVERNMENTDISPENSARIES FOR AYUSH HEALTHCARE SYSTEM

## 1429. SHRI T.N. PRATHAPAN:

Will the Minister of AYUSH be pleased to state:

- (a) the number of Government Dispensaries for AYUSH healthcare system functional in the country along with the number of the employees posted therein, State/UT-wise;
- (b) the details of Ayurveda, Unani, Homoeopathy Medical Colleges functional in the country, State/UTwise;
- (c) the current rate of employment of the Graduates from Ayurveda, Unani and Homoeopathy Medical Colleges, including permanent posts, State/UT-wise; and
- (d) the notable steps taken/proposed to be taken by the Government to promote AYUSH healthcare system among people?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF AYUSH

## (SHRI SARBANANDASONOWAL)

(a) to (c): The number of Government Dispensaries for Ayush healthcare in the country, State/UT-wise, as on 01.04.2021, as reported by State/UT Governments is furnished at Annexure-I . The total number of Ayurveda, Unani and Homoeopathy colleges in the country, State/UT-wise, as on 01.04.2021 is furnished at Annexure - II . As public health is a State subject, the primary responsibility of maintaining the record of the number of Ayush employees (regular and contractual) and their posting comes under the purview of respective State/UT-Governments. Ministry of Ayush does not maintain any specific data regarding the rate of employment of Graduates from Ayush Colleges, including permanent posts etc.

(d) : Ministry of Ayush is implementing the Centrally Sponsored Scheme of National Ayush Mission (NAM) through State/UT Governments by financially supporting their efforts for overall development and promotion of Ayush systems of medicine in the country 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) 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 upto 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) Behavior 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.
- (xiii)Infrastructural development of Ayush Post-Graduate Institutions/add on PG/Pharmacy/Para-Medical Courses.

Apart from this, the Ministry implements the Central Sector Scheme for Promotion of Information Education and Communication (IEC) in Ayush to create awareness regarding Ayush Systems of Medicine. This aims to reach out to all sections of the population across the country. This scheme provides assistance for organizing National/State Arogya Fairs, Yoga Fests/Utsavs, Ayurveda Parvs, etc. The Ministry also undertakes Multi-Media, Print Media Campaigns for creating awareness about Ayush Systems.

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State/UT-wise number of Government Ayush Dispensaries as on 01.04.2021

| S.No.                                  | State / UT                             |   Number of Dispensaries |
|----------------------------------------|----------------------------------------|--------------------------|
| 1                                      | Andhra Pradesh                         |                      729 |
| 2                                      | Arunachal Pradesh                      |                      133 |
| 3                                      | Assam                                  |                      611 |
| 4                                      | Bihar                                  |                     1590 |
| 5                                      | Chhattisgarh                           |                      695 |
| 6                                      | Delhi                                  |                      178 |
| 7                                      | Goa                                    |                       63 |
| 8                                      | Gujarat                                |                      840 |
| 9                                      | Haryana                                |                      555 |
| 10                                     | Himachal Pradesh                       |                     1204 |
| 11                                     | Jammu &Kashmir                         |                      571 |
| 12                                     | Jharkhand                              |                      634 |
| 13                                     | Karnataka                              |                     1256 |
| 14                                     | Kerala                                 |                     2170 |
| 15                                     | MadhyaPradesh                          |                     1773 |
| 16                                     | Maharashtra                            |                      486 |
| 17                                     | Manipur                                |                        1 |
| 18                                     | Meghalaya                              |                       97 |
| 19                                     | Mizoram                                |                       30 |
| 20                                     | Nagaland                               |                       46 |
| 21                                     | Odisha                                 |                     1191 |
| 22                                     | Punjab                                 |                     1034 |
| 23                                     | Rajasthan                              |                     4094 |
| 24                                     | Sikkim                                 |                       13 |
| 25                                     | Tamil Nadu                             |                     1238 |
| 26                                     | Tripura                                |                      110 |
| 27                                     | Uttar Pradesh                          |                     3761 |
| 28                                     | Uttarakhand                            |                      561 |
| 29                                     | West Bengal                            |                     2416 |
| 30                                     | A&NIsland                              |                       37 |
| 31                                     | Chandigarh                             |                       32 |
| 32                                     | D&NHaveli andDaman&Diu                 |                       19 |
| 33                                     | Ladakh                                 |                       44 |
| 34                                     | Lakshadweep                            |                       18 |
| 35                                     | Puducherry                             |                       75 |
| 36                                     | Telangana                              |                      834 |
|                                        | TOTAL                                  |                    29139 |
| CGHS &Central Government Organizations | CGHS &Central Government Organizations |                      780 |
| GRAND TOTAL                            | GRAND TOTAL                            |                    29919 |

Source : State/UT Governments and concerned agencies

State/UT-wise number of Ayurveda, Unani and Homoeopathy Colleges as on 01.04.2021

| S. No.   | State/UT          |   Ayurveda |   Unani |   Homoeopathy |
|----------|-------------------|------------|---------|---------------|
| 1        | Andhra Pradesh    |          3 |       1 |             7 |
| 2        | Arunachal Pradesh |          0 |       0 |             1 |
| 3        | Assam             |          1 |       0 |             3 |
| 4        | Bihar             |          8 |       5 |            15 |
| 5        | Chhattisgarh      |          6 |       1 |             3 |
| 6        | Delhi             |          3 |       2 |             2 |
| 7        | Goa               |          1 |       0 |             1 |
| 8        | Gujarat           |         34 |       0 |            35 |
| 9        | Haryana           |         11 |       0 |             1 |
| 10       | Himachal Pradesh  |          3 |       0 |             1 |
| 11       | Jammu &Kashmir    |          2 |       4 |             0 |
| 12       | Jharkhand         |          1 |       0 |             5 |
| 13       | Karnataka         |         78 |       6 |            18 |
| 14       | Kerala            |         18 |       1 |             6 |
| 15       | MadhyaPradesh     |         24 |       4 |            25 |
| 16       | Maharashtra       |         83 |       7 |            58 |
| 17       | Meghalaya         |          1 |       0 |             1 |
| 18       | Odisha            |          6 |       0 |             6 |
| 19       | Punjab            |         17 |       1 |             4 |
| 20       | Rajasthan         |         13 |       3 |            10 |
| 21       | Sikkim            |          0 |       0 |             0 |
| 22       | Tamil Nadu        |          7 |       1 |            13 |
| 23       | Telangana         |          5 |       3 |             5 |
| 24       | Uttar Pradesh     |         69 |      16 |            13 |
| 25       | Uttarakhand       |         16 |       1 |             2 |
| 26       | West Bengal       |          4 |       1 |            12 |
| 27       | Chandigarh        |          1 |       0 |             1 |
| 28       | Puducherry        |          1 |       0 |             0 |
| 29       | Ladakh            |          0 |       0 |             0 |
| TOTAL    | TOTAL             |        416 |      57 |           248 |

Source: AEP-I and AEP-II Sections, Ministry of Ayush