Lok Sabha Question No. 3019 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2024-08-09
Subject: AYUSH Market
Ministry: AYUSH
Asked by: Shri Hasmukhbhai Somabhai Patel, Shri Miteshbhai Rameshbhai Patel

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF AYUSH

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3019 TO BE ANSWERED ON 09 th  AUGUST, 2024

## 'AYUSH Market'

3019 Shri Hasmukhbhai Somabhai Patel:

Shri Mitesh Patel Bakabhai:

Will the Minister of AYUSH be pleased to state:

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

## ANSWER THE MINISTER OF STATE (IC) OF THE MINISTRY OF AYUSH (SHRI PRATAPRAO JADHAV)

(a) and (b)  No such data is maintained by Ministry of Ayush. However as per the report published  by  Forum  on  Indian  Traditional  Medicine  (FITM)  under  Research  and Information System for Developing Countries (RIS) in year 2021, Ayush market in year 2020 has been estimated at USD 18.1 Billion as compared to USD 2.85 Billion in year 2014-15 i.e. 6 times rise in 7 years. Copy of the above mentioned report can be seen at https://www.ris.org.in/en/node/3307.

- (c) The steps taken by Ministry of Ayush to popularize AYUSH category of medicine are as follows -

(I)  In  2021,  Ministry  of  Ayush  has  implemented  Central  Sector  Scheme  AYUSH Oushadhi Gunvatta Evam Uttpadan Samvardhan Yojana (AOGUSY). The total financial allocation  to  this  scheme  is  Rs.  122.00  crores  for  five  years.  The  components  of AOGUSY scheme are as follows -

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.

Detailed  guidelines  of  this  scheme  are  available  at  https://ayush.gov.in/ images/Schemes/aoushdhi.pdf .

(II)  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 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 the Ayush System.

(III)  12  National  Institutes  and  05  Research  Councils  under  the  aegis  of  Ministry  of Ayush are engaged in Outpatient & Indoor patient services, co-coordinating, formulating, developing  and  promoting  research  on  scientific  lines  in  Ayush  systems  of  healthcare.

These  Institutes/  Councils  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.  The  Councils  conducts  research  in  the  diverse  areas  comprising  of Clinical  Research,  Medicinal  Plant  Research,  Drug  Standardization  &  Quality  Control; Pharmacological  Research  and  Literary  &  Fundamental  Research  to  generate  tangible evidence.

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