Lok Sabha Question No. 1267 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2024-02-09
Subject: AYUSH Market
Ministry: AYURVEDA,YOGA & NATUROPATHY,UNANI,SIDDHA AND HOMEOPATHY (AYUSH)
Asked by: Parbatbhai Savabhai Patel

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF AYUSH LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1267 ANSWERED ON 09.02.2024

## AYUSH Market

## 1267.  SHRI PARBATBHAI SAVABHAI PATEL:

Will the Minister of AYUSH be pleased to state:

- (a) the details of the AYUSH market size in the year 2022-23;
- (b) the percentage increase in the AYUSH market size from 2014-15 to 2022-23, year-wise; and
- (c) the steps taken/proposed to be taken by the Government to popularize AYUSH medicine?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF AYUSH (SHRI SARBANANDA SONOWAL)

(a) & (b) There is no data available for the analysis of Ayush market size from 2014-15 to 2022-23. However, data of Ayush market size is available from 2014 to 2020. In October 2021, a report  'Ayush  Sector  in  India:  Prospects  and  Challenges'  was  published  by  the  Research  and Information System for Developing Countries (RIS) where the market size data from 2014-2020 was studied.  As per the report, the Ayush Manufacturing Sector has witnessed an exponential rise of 6 times in 7 years from US$2.85 Billion in 2014 to US$18.1 Billion in 2020 (Page no. 02 of RIS report). The report is available on RIS website https://www.ris.org.in.

(c) The steps taken by Ministry of Ayush to increase the popularity of Ayush medicines in the country are as follows -

- i. Ministry  of  Ayush  is  implementing  the  Centrally  Sponsored  Scheme  of  National  Ayush Mission (NAM) through State/UT Governments and providing financial assistance to them for development of Ayush system of medicine in the country as per the proposals received in their  State  Annual  Action  Plans  (SAAPs)  as  per  the  provision  of  NAM  guidelines.  The mission inter-alia makes provision for the following: -
- a. Operationalization of Ayush Health & Wellness Centres by upgrading existing Ayush dispensaries and Sub-centres
- b. Co-location of Ayush facilities at Primary Health Centres (PHCs), Community Health Centres (CHCs) and District Hospitals (DHs)
- c. Upgradation of existing standalone Government Ayush Hospitals
- d. 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
- e. Setting up of up to 10/30/50 bedded integrated Ayush Hospitals
- f. Supply  of  essential  drugs  to  Government  Ayush  Hospitals,  Government  Dispensaries and Government/ Government aided Teaching Institutional Ayush Hospitals
- g. Establishment of new Ayush colleges in the States where availability of Ayush teaching institutions is inadequate in Government Sector
- h. Infrastructural development of Ayush Under-Graduate Institutions
- i. Infrastructural development of Ayush Post-Graduate Institutions/add on PG/ Pharmacy/Para-Medical Courses.
- ii. In  the  year  2021,  Ministry  of  Ayush  has  implemented  Central  Sector  Scheme;  Ayush Oushadhi  Gunvatta  Evam  Uttpadan  Samvardhan  Yojana  (AOGUSY)  with  following objective:
- a. Strengthening and up-gradation of Ayush Pharmacies and Drug Testing Laboratories to achieve higher standards.
- b. Pharmacovigilance of ASU&H drugs including surveillance of misleading advertisements.
- c. Strengthening of Central and State regulatory frameworks including Technical Human Resource & Capacity Building programs for Ayush drugs.
- d. Support for development of standards and accreditation/certification of Ayush products & materials in collaboration with Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS), Quality Control of India (QCI) and other relevant scientific institutions and industrial R&D centres.
- iii. The Ministry is also implementing a 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.
- iv. The 12 National Institutes and 05 Research Councils under the aegis of Ministry of Ayush are also engaged in education, health care services, research and public awareness in Ayush systems of medicine. The Outpatient & Indoor patient services of these institutes provides comprehensive health care to public at large. The five Research Councils under Ministry of

Ayush  works  with  a  common  mandate  of  co-ordinating,  formulating,  developing  and promoting research on scientific lines in their respective Ayush systems of medicine. These Institutes/  Research  Councils  also  organizes  Arogya  Melas,  Awareness  Camps,  Treatment Camps,  Radio  &  TV  talks,  outreach  programs  like  Swasthya  Rakshan  Program  (SRP), Schedule Caste Sub Plan (SCSP) Research Program, Tribal Health Care Research Program (THCRP) for creating awareness on Ayush systems of healthcare among the general public.

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