Lok Sabha Question No. 893 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2024-11-29
Subject: Tribal Health care Research
Ministry: AYUSH
Asked by: Shri Appalanaidu Kalisetti

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF AYUSH

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION No. 893 TO BE ANSWERED ON 29.11.2024

## 'Tribal Health care Research'

## 893. Shri Appalanaidu Kalisetti:

Will the Minister of Ayush be pleased to state:

- (a) the status of the implementation of the Tribal Health Care Research Program under the Tribal Sub-Plan in the State of Andhra Pradesh including key achievements;
- (b)  the  details  of  institutes  or  organisations  involved  in  the  Tribal  Health  Care  Research Program in Andhra Pradesh and the total funds allocated for the program till date;
- (c)  the  total  number  of  tribal  population  covered  under  the  program  and  the  number  of beneficiaries enrolled during the last five years in the said State, district-wise; and
- (d) whether the Government has data on the total number of Local Health Traditions (LHT) and folklore claims from Andhra Pradesh that have been documented under this program and if so, the details thereof?

## THE MINISTER OF STATE (IC) OF THE MINISTRY OF AYUSH

## ANSWER (SHRI PRATAPRAO JADHAV)

(a):  Ministry  of  Ayush  is  implementing  Tribal  Health  Care  Research  Program  (THCRP) under Tribal Sub-Plan (TSP) through its autonomous body Central Council for Research in Ayurvedic Sciences (CCRAS). In Andhra Pradesh, the THCRP is being executed through the Regional  Ayurveda  Research  Institute  (RARI),  Vijayawada.  Under  this  programme  the institute provides the followings services to the beneficiaries:

- (i)   Health care through Ayurveda to beneficiaries at their door steps.
- (ii)  Facility  of  blood  investigations  (Hb  gram  %  and  blood  sugar  test)  have  been provided at their door steps.
- (iii) Other blood investigations facilities are provided as per necessity and availability.

(iv)  Awareness  about  health,  hygiene,  nutrition  and  Ayurveda  based  advocacy  is provided  through  awareness  lectures  and  distribution  of  Information  Education  and Communication (IEC) material.

(b):  The  Regional  Ayurveda  Research  Institute  (RARI),  peripheral  institute  of  CCRAS  at New Rajiv Nagar, Kavithas, Payakapuram, Vijayawada, Andhra Pradesh is involved in the execution  of  the  THCRP  in  Andhra  Pradesh.  The  details  of  total  funds  allocated  for  the programme for last five years and current year is given at Annexure.

(c): The total number of tribal population covered under the programme in Andhra Pradesh is 32750 and the total number of beneficiaries is 26392.

(d): A total of 51 Local Health Traditions (LHT) and folklore claims from Andhra Pradesh, have been documented through Tribal Health Care Research Programme.

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The details of total funds allocated for the programme for last five year and current year in RARI, Vijayawada, Andhra Pradesh as follow:

(Rs. in Lakhs)

| Name of the Institute   |   2019-20 |   2020-21 |   2021-22 |   2022-23 |   2023-24 |   2024-25 |
|-------------------------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|-----------|
| RARI, Vijayawada        |     20.21 |     41.72 |     57.89 |     41.29 |     45.78 |    139.54 |