Lok Sabha Question No. 68 (STARRED), answered on 2025-02-07
Subject: Promotion of AYUSH Services
Ministry: AYUSH
Asked by: Shri Anil Firojiya

- †*68 Shri Anil Firojiya:

Will the Minister of AYUSH be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government is formulating any special scheme to promote AYUSH services in the rural and backward areas and integrate them with modern healthcare services;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c)  the  steps  taken  by  the  Government to ensure the quality  of  AYUSH products along with the action being taken to check the fake products;
- (d) whether the Government is working on any special scheme or drive to bring global recognition to Ayurveda, Yoga and other traditional Indian medicine systems; and
- (e) if so, the details thereof?

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF AYUSH

## LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION No. 68 TO BE ANSWERED ON 07.02.2025

## Promotion of AYUSH Services

## ANSWER

## 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. 68 for 07.02.2025

(a)  &  (b)  Ministry  of  Ayush  is  already  implementing  Centrally  Sponsored  Scheme  of  National Ayush  Mission  through  State/UT  Governments  for  overall  development  &  promotion  of  Ayush services in the country including rural and backward areas and supporting their efforts to promote and  integrate  traditional  Indian  systems  of  medicine,  such  as  Ayurveda,  Naturopathy,  Unani, Siddha  and  Homoeopathy,  into  the  mainstream  healthcare  system.  Government  of  India  has adopted  a  strategy of Co-location  of Ayush  facilities  at  Primary  Health  Centres  (PHCs), Community Health Centres (CHCs) and District Hospitals (DHs), thus enabling the choice to the patients  for  different  systems  of  medicines  under  a  single  window.  The  engagement  of  Ayush doctors/  paramedics  and  their  training  is  being  supported  by  the  Ministry  of  Health  &  Family Welfare  under  National  Health  Mission  (NHM),  while  the  support  for  Ayush  infrastructure, equipment/  furniture  and  medicines  is  being  provided  by  the  Ministry  of  Ayush  under  National Ayush Mission (NAM), as shared responsibilities.

The NAM inter-alia makes provision for following activities:

(i) Operationalization of Ayush Health & Wellness Centres (AHWCs) now renamed as Ayushman Arogya Mandir (Ayush).

(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

(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 Programs

(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  Post-Graduate Institutions/add on PG/ Pharmacy/Para-Medical Courses.

Further,  the  Ministry  is  also  implementing  the  Central  Sector  Scheme  for  Promotion  of Information Education and Communication (IEC) in Ayush to create awareness regarding Ayush Systems  of  Medicine  including  Ayurveda,  Yoga  &  Naturopathy.  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.

(c) Rule 158-B in the Drugs Rules, 1945 provides the regulatory guidelines for issue of license to manufacture Ayurvedic, Siddha, Unani medicines and Rule 85 (A to I) in the Drugs Rules, 1945 provides the regulatory guidelines for issue of license to manufacture Homoeopathy medicines. It is  mandatory  for  the  manufacturers  to  adhere  to  the  prescribed  requirements  for  licensing  of manufacturing units & medicines including proof of safety & effectiveness, compliance with the Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP) as per Schedule T & Schedule M-I of the Drugs Rules, 1945 and quality standards of drugs given in the respective pharmacopoeia.

Drug Inspectors collect medicine samples regularly from industries and Markets and sent to State DTL for testing and take further necessary action on the basis of such test reports.

Pharmacovigilance Program for Ayurveda, Siddha, Unani, and Homoeopathy (ASU & H) Drugs has been established under the Central Sector Scheme of Ayush Oushadi Gunvatta evum Uttapadan Samvardhan  Yojana (AOGUSY) of  Ministry of Ayush. A  three tier structure functional since  2018  comprising  of a  National  Pharmacovigilance  Co-ordination  Centre (NPvCC),  Five  Intermediary  Pharmacovigilance  Centres  (IPvCs)  and  Ninety-nine  Peripheral Pharmacovigilance  Centres  (PPvCs)  is  established  across  the  country.  All  India  Institute  of Ayurveda (AIIA), New Delhi under Ministry of Ayush is the National Pharmacovigilance Coordination Centre (NPvCC) for the implementation of the National Pharmacovigilance program for  Ayurveda, Siddha,  Unani &  Homoeopathy drugs. The vision of the program is to improve patient  safety  in  Indian  population  by  monitoring  the  drug  safety  in  ASU  &  H  drugs  by inculcating the reporting culture of Suspected Adverse Drug Reactions, keeping surveillance of misleading advertisements appearing in print and electronic media also the awareness events are being  regularly  organized  across  the  country  to  generate  awareness  regarding  the  Ayush therapeutic  approaches  and  educate  about  the  systematic  use  of  Ayush  drugs  in  healthcare professionals.

(d)  &  (e)  Ministry  of  Ayush  has  a  Central  Sector  Scheme  for  Promotion  of  International Cooperation  for  Ayush.  Under  this  scheme  the  Ministry  provides  support  to  Indian  Ayush  drug Manufacturers/ Ayush global Service providers to give boost to the export of Ayush products and services; facilitates the International promotion, development and recognition of Ayush systems of medicine;  foster  interaction  of  stakeholders  and  market  development  of  Ayush  at  international level;  promote  academics  and  research  through  the  establishment  of  Ayush  Academic  Chairs  in foreign  countries  and  holding  training  workshop/symposiums  for  promoting  and  strengthening awareness and interest about Ayush Systems of Medicine at international level.

Ministry of Ayush is the nodal Ministry for observation of the International Day of Yoga (IDY) every year. IDY observation is focused on a Mass Yoga demonstration based on Common Yoga  Protocol  (CYP)  which  is  publicly  available  on  the  Yoga  Portal  (yoga.ayush.gov.in).  The tenth International Day of Yoga (IDY) was celebrated across the world on June 21, 2024, with the objective of highlighting the importance of yoga in serving humanity. This year's IDY theme was 'Yoga for Self and Society'.

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