Lok Sabha Question No. 2305 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2026-02-13
Subject: Integration of AYUSH systems
Ministry: AYUSH
Asked by: Shri E T Mohammed Basheer

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF AYUSH

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.2305 ANSWERED ON 13.02.2026

## Integration of AYUSH systems

2305. Shri E T Mohammed Basheer:

Will the Minister of AYUSH be pleased to state:

(a)  the  status  of  integrating  AYUSH  systems,  particularly  through  the  establishment  of AYUSH Health and Wellness Centres and the co-location of AYUSH facilities at Primary Health Centres (PHCs) and Community Health Centres (CHCs) across the country;

(b) whether the Government has any plan to ensure that the infrastructure development in this regard  is  matched  by  the  availability  of  adequate  and  qualified  AYUSH  practitioners, uninterrupted essential drug supply and insurance coverage under schemes like Ayushman Bharat in the country; and

(c) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

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

(a) Under Centrally Sponsored Scheme National Ayush Mission (NAM), as per the proposals received  from  State  /  UT  Governments  through  their  State  Annual  Action  Plans  (SAAPs), 12500 units of existing Ayush Dispensaries and Sub Health Centres (SC) were operationalised  as  Ayush Health & Wellness Centres  [now  renamed as Ayushman Arogya Mandir  (Ayush)].  These  Units  were  approved  with  the  objective  of  establishing  a  holistic wellness  model  based  on  Ayush  systems  of  medicine  focusing  on  preventive,  promotive, curative  and  rehabilitative  healthcare  and  integration  of  these  Ayush  systems  with  the existing public healthcare system, including implementation  of  Ayush  Public  Health Programmes  thereby  providing  informed  choice  to  the  needy  public  by  making  Ayush services accessible at the primary healthcare level.

Further, Government of India has adopted a strategy to integrate Ayush systems with the primary healthcare facilities through the co-location of Ayush facilities at Primary Health Centres  (PHCs),  Community  Health  Centres  (CHCs),  and  District  Hospitals  (DHs).  This approach  enables  patients  to  choose  from  different  systems  of  medicine  under  a  singlewindow  service  delivery  mechanism.  The  engagement  of  Ayush  doctors/  paramedics  and their training is being supported by the Ministry of Health & Family Welfare under National Health Mission (NHM), while the support for Ayush infrastructure, equipment/ furniture and medicines is being provided by the Ministry of Ayush under NAM, as shared responsibilities. Mainstreaming  of  Ayush  has  been  taken  up  in  13,094  Ayush  facilities,  co-located  under NHM (6206 PHCs, 3133 CHCs, 472 DHs, 3037 health facilities above Sub- Center (SC) but below block level and 246 health facilities other than CHC at or above block level but below district  level),  as  an  initiative  towards  strengthening  evidence-based  integration  of  Ayush System  and  to  scale  up  Ayush  services  across  the  country  (as  per  NHM-MIS  as  on 30.06.2025).

(b)  &  (c)  Public  health  being  State  subject,  the  primary  responsibility  of  infrastructure development, availability of adequate and qualified  Ayush practitioners as well as uninterrupted  essential  drug  supply  lies  with  respective  State/UT  Governments.  However, under  NAM,  State/UT  Governments  are  being  supported  for  infrastructure  development, contractual deployment of manpower including Ayush doctors and supply of medicines for Ayush facilities as per proposals received in their State Annual Action Plans.

Insurance  Regulatory  and  Development  Authority  of  India  (IRDAI)  (Insurance Products)  Regulations,  2024  define  Ayush  treatment  and  require  insurers  to  have  Boardapproved policies placing Ayush treatments at par with other medical treatments. Further, the Master  Circular  on  Health  Insurance  Business  (29.05.2024)  mandates  insurers  to  offer products  and  underwriting  policies  that  provide  policyholders  the  choice  to  opt  for  Ayush treatments  on  par  with  other  systems  of  medicine.  Further,  the  Ayush  packages  are  not included in Ayushman Bharat Pradhan Mantri-Jan Arogya Yojana (AB-PM JAY).

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