Lok Sabha Question No. 3787 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-08-11
Subject: AYUSH Hospitals in Jharkhand
Ministry: AYURVEDA,YOGA & NATUROPATHY,UNANI,SIDDHA AND HOMEOPATHY (AYUSH)
Asked by: Sanjay Seth

## GOVERNMENTOFINDIA MINISTRYOF AYUSH

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3787 TO BE ANSWERED ON 11.08.2023

## AYUSH HOSPITALS IN JHARKHAND

## 3787. SHRI SANJAY SETH:

Will the Minister of AYUSH be pleased to state:

- (a) the details of the number of AYUSH hospitals functioning in Jharkhand along with the facilities available there, stream and district-wise;
- (b) the number of the people treated in such AYUSH hospitals, district-wise; and
- (c) the details of the steps taken/proposed to be taken by the Government to encourage people toward Ayurveda and Homoeopathy treatments?

## ANSWER THE MINISTER OF AYUSH (SHRI SARBANANDASONOWAL)

- (a): As reported by the State Government of Jharkhand, no Ayush hospital is functioning in Jharkhand.
- (b): Does not arise in view of (a).
- (c): 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 system of medicine including Ayurveda and Homeopathy 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 system of medicine. This scheme aims to reach out to all sections of the population across the country and 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 system of medicine.

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