Lok Sabha Question No. 1021 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-07-22
Subject: Ayurveda Hospitals and Research Institutes
Ministry: AYURVEDA,YOGA & NATUROPATHY,UNANI,SIDDHA AND HOMEOPATHY (AYUSH)
Asked by: MANOJ RAJORIA, SHARAD TRIPATHI, KAPIL MORESHWAR PATIL

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF AYURVEDA, YOGA & NATUROPATHY, UNANI, SIDDHA AND HOMOEOPATHY (AYUSH)

## LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTI ON NO.1021 TO BE ANSWERED ON 22 ND JULY, 2016

## AYURVEDA HOS PITALS AND RESEARCH INSTITUTES

## 1021. DR. MANOJ RAJORIA: SHRI SHARAD TRIPATHI: SHRI KAPIL MORESHWAR PATIL:

Will  the  Minister of AYURVEDA,  YOGA  AND  NATUROPATHY,  UNANI, SIDDHA AND HOMOEOPATHY (AYUSH) be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government is formulating any action plan for construction of AYUSH hos pitals and institutions in the country including in remote areas especially in tribal and hilly country;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c)  whether there  is  any  proposal  to  procure  medicinal  herbs/medicines  from  these  regi particularly tribal and hilly regions;
- (d) if so, the details thereof; and
- (e)  the  details  of  further  steps  taken  by  the  Government  to  promote  and  popularise  AY medicinal system?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF STATE (IC) OF THE MINISTRY OF AYURVEDA, YOGA & NATUROPATHY, UNANI, SIDDHA AND HOMOEOPATHY (SHRI SHRIPAD YESSO NAIK)

- (a)& (b): Yes,  t he  construction  of  the  three  new  Institutes under  Ministry  of  AYUSH, Government of India has been complete d.The details are given as follows,
- (i ) All India Institute of Ayurveda ( AIIA), New Delhi: It is apex Institute of Ayurveda with 200 bedded referral hospital to impart education in the field of Ayurveda at M.D. and Ph.D
- (ii ) North Eastern Institute of Ayurveda & Homoeopathy (NEIAH), Shillong: It is a state of the art institute consisting of Ayurveda and Homoeopathy College s along with attached hospital of Ayurveda and Homoeopathy with 100 beds and 50 beds respectively . The object ive of the institute  is  to  provide  better  medicinal/clinical  facilities  to  the  people  of  North  E including Sikkim .

(iii) North Eastern Institute of Folk Medicine (NEIFM ), Pasighat - Arunachal Pradesh: It i s the Centre of Excellence and apex researc h c entre for all aspect of folk m edicine knowledge. The objective of the institute is to provide better medical/clinical facilities in theRegion.

Further,  u nder  Centrally  Sponsored  Scheme  of  National  AYUSH  Mission  (NAM),  there  is provision for grant - in - ai d to the State/Union Territory Governments for setting up of 50 bedde integrated AYUSH Hospital as well as setting up of new AYUSH Educational Institutions in the State where it is not available in the Government Sector including tribal and hilly areas o f the country.

(c) & (d): The National  Medicinal  Plants  Board  is  implementing  the  Medicinal  Plants component of the Centrally Sponsored Scheme of National AYUSH Mission (NAM) to promote cultivation  of  prioritised medicinal  plants,  establishment  of  nurseries  and  their  post - harvest management in the States/UTs including tribal and hilly regions. For procurement of medicina herbs,  provision  has  been  made  for  establishing  collection  centres,  drying  sheds  &  s godown and market promotion.

(e): The following steps have be n taken under National AYUSH Mission to promote and popularise AYUSH medicinal system :

(i)   Co - location  of  AYUSH  facilities  at  Primary  Health  Centers  (PHCs),  Community Health Centers (CHCs) and District Hospitals (DHs).

(ii) Up gradation of exclusive State Government AYUSH Hospitals and Dispensaries.

(iii) Setting up of up to 50 bedded integrated AYUSH Hospital.

(iv) Upgradation of State Government Educational Institutions.

(v) Setting up of new State Government AYUSH Educational Institutions in the State where it i not available in Government Sector .

(vi) Public Health outreach activity to focus on increasing awareness about AYUSH streng in man aging community health problems,

(vii) Adoption of villages for propagating AYUSH way of life and interventions of health care through AYUSH Gram,

(viii) School Health Programme through AYUSH by way of addressing the health needs of school going children through AYUSH,

(ix) Early prevention of non -communicable diseases and pr omotion of health care by way of Behaviour  Change  Communication  (BCC)  integrated  with  the  principles  and  practices  o AYUSH systems.

Further, t he following activities are also undertaken to promote  and popularize AYUSH Systemsunder Central Sector Scheme of  Information Education Communication(IEC) : -

- (i) Organization of Arogya Fairs both at the National and State Level;

(ii) Participatio n i n Healt h Fairs/ Melas / Exhibitio ns organize d by Governmen t Department s, State Governments and othe r reputed Organizations ;

- (iii) Preparation and distribution of authentic Publicity material on AYUSH Systems includ Multi - media/print  media campaigns, audio  visual  materials fo r popularizatio n of AYUSH Systems ;
- (iv) Providing  financial  assistance  to  reputed  organizations,  NGOs,  educationa l/ rese rch institutes  for  organizing  Seminars,  Conferences,  Symposiums,  Workshop,  meeting,  etc. on AYUSH Systems.
- (v) Providing incentives to AYUSH Industry to participate in Arogya and other Fairs/ Me / Exhibitions/ Conferences/ Seminars etc. organized by Central/ State Governments/ Governm organizations/  reputed  organizations  like  Chemexil,  Pharmexcil,  CII,  FICCI,  ASSOCHAM, ITPO etc. at State/ National level.