Lok Sabha Question No. 368 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-07-21
Subject: AYUSH Hospitals and Pharmacies in Jharkhand
Ministry: AYURVEDA,YOGA & NATUROPATHY,UNANI,SIDDHA AND HOMEOPATHY (AYUSH)
Asked by: Jayant Sinha

## GOVERNMENTOFINDIA MINISTRY OF AYUSH

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.368 TO BE ANSWERED ON 21 ST JULY, 2023

## AYUSH HOSPITALS AND PHARMACIES IN JHARKHAND

## 368. SHRI JAYANT SINHA:

Will the Minister of AYUSH be pleased to state:

- (a) the number of AYUSH hospitals and pharmacies in Jharkhand, district-wise;
- (b) the details of the registered/licensed AYUSH practitioners in Jharkhand, district-wise;
- (c) whether the Government has any plan to enhance accessibility to AYUSH treatment facilities in Jharkhand, particularly in Hazaribagh and Ramgarh districts; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER THE MINISTER OFAYUSH (SHRI SARBANANDASONOWAL)

- (a) The number of Ayush hospitals in Jharkhand, district-wise is furnished at Annexure-I . However, as reported by State Government of Jharkhand, no Government pharmacy is available in Jharkhand.
- (b) As reported by the State Government of Jharkhand, the district-wise registered/licensed Ayush practitioners in Jharkhand is furnished at Annexure-II.
- (c) & (d) Public Health being a State subject, enhancement of accessibility to Ayush treatment facilities anywhere in Jharkhand including Hazaribagh and Ramgarh districts, comes under the purview of State Government of Jharkhand. However, under Centrally Sponsored Scheme of the National Ayush Mission (NAM), there is a provision of financial assistance to States/UTs including Jharkhand for promotion and development of Ayush system to enhance accessibility to Ayush treatment facilities. Accordingly, State Government may avail financial assistance by submitting suitable proposal through State Annual Action Plan (SAAP) as per the provision of NAM guideline. NAM inter-alia makes provisions 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

(v) Setting up of upto 50/30/10 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) Infrastructural development of Ayush Under-Graduate Institutions and Ayush Post-Graduate Institutions

(ix) Establishment of new Ayush Colleges in the States where availability of Ayush teaching institutions is inadequate in the Government Sector.

Status of district-wise Ayush hospitals in Jharkhand

| S. No.   | Name of District   |   Number of Ayush hospital |
|----------|--------------------|----------------------------|
| 1        | Bokaro             |                          1 |
| 2        | Chatra             |                          1 |
| 3        | Deoghar            |                          1 |
| 4        | Dhanbad            |                          1 |
| 5        | Dumka              |                          1 |
| 6        | Garhwa             |                          1 |
| 7        | Giridih            |                          1 |
| 8        | Godda              |                          1 |
| 9        | Gumla              |                          1 |
| 10       | Hazaribagh         |                          1 |
| 11       | Jamtara            |                          1 |
| 12       | Khunti             |                          1 |
| 13       | Koderma            |                          1 |
| 14       | Latehar            |                          1 |
| 15       | Lohardaga          |                          1 |
| 16       | Pakur              |                          1 |
| 17       | Palamu             |                          1 |
| 18       | West Singhbhum     |                          1 |
| 19       | East Singhbhum     |                          1 |
| 20       | Ramgarh            |                          1 |
| 21       | Ranchi             |                          1 |
| 22       | Sahebganj          |                          1 |
| 23       | Saraikela          |                          1 |
| 24       | Simdega            |                          1 |
| Total    | Total              |                         24 |

## Annexure-II

Status of district-wise registered/licensed Ayush practitioners

| S. No.   | Name of District   |   Homeopath y |   Ayurveda |   Unani |   Total |
|----------|--------------------|---------------|------------|---------|---------|
| 1        | Bokaro             |            46 |         17 |       2 |      65 |
| 2        | Chatra             |            15 |          8 |       0 |      23 |
| 3        | Deoghar            |            34 |          2 |       0 |      36 |
| 4        | Dhanbad            |            86 |         12 |       4 |     102 |
| 5        | Dumka              |            15 |          5 |       0 |      20 |
| 6        | Garhwa             |            81 |         21 |       6 |     108 |
| 7        | Giridih            |            41 |          6 |       0 |      47 |
| 8        | Godda              |            63 |          4 |       1 |      68 |
| 9        | Gumla              |            15 |         14 |       2 |      31 |
| 10       | Hazaribagh         |            27 |         15 |       7 |      49 |
| 11       | Jamtara            |            27 |          2 |       0 |      29 |
| 12       | Khunti             |             4 |          2 |       0 |       6 |
| 13       | Koderma            |            14 |          6 |       3 |      23 |
| 14       | Latehar            |            10 |          6 |       0 |      16 |
| 15       | Lohardaga          |            13 |          4 |       0 |      17 |
| 16       | Pakur              |            11 |          2 |       0 |      13 |
| 17       | Palamu             |            66 |         29 |      11 |     106 |
| 18       | East Singhbhum     |           173 |         18 |       9 |     200 |
| 19       | Ramgarh            |            16 |         14 |       0 |      30 |
| 20       | Ranchi             |           104 |        107 |      21 |     232 |
| 21       | Sahebganj          |            15 |          4 |       0 |      19 |
| 22       | Saraikela          |            53 |         10 |       0 |      63 |
| 23       | Simdega            |             1 |          2 |       0 |       3 |
| Total    | Total              |           930 |        310 |      66 |    1306 |