Lok Sabha Question No. 2492 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-03-11
Subject: Integration of AYUSH with NPCDCS
Ministry: AYURVEDA,YOGA & NATUROPATHY,UNANI,SIDDHA AND HOMEOPATHY (AYUSH)
Asked by: ASHOK SHANKARRAO CHAVAN, GAJANAN CHANDRAKANT KIRTIKAR, BIDYUT BARAN MAHATO, JAYAKUMAR JAYAVARDHAN, SUDHEER GUPTA

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

LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2492 TO BE ANSWERED ON 11 TH MARCH, 2016

## INTEGRATION OF AYUSH WITH NPCDCS

## 2492. SHRI ASHOK SHANKARRAO CHAVAN:

SHRI GAJANAN KIRTIKAR:

SHRI BIDYUT BARAN MAHATO:

DR. J. JAYAVARDHAN:

SHRI SUDHEER GUPTA:

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

- (a) whether the Government has launched/proposes to launch a pilot project on integration AYUSH (Homoeopathy/ Yoga) with National Programme for Prevention and Control of Cancer, Diabetes, Cardiovascular Diseases and Stroke (NPCDCS);
- (b) if so, the details along with the objectives thereof;
- (c)  whether  the  Government  has  developed/proposes  to  develop  training  manuals  in  vari Indian languages for yoga instructors, yoga volunteers and multi - task workers in this regard; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof along with the steps taken/being taken by the Government to awareness among children and youth in schools, colleges and other institutions for preven these diseases through Homoeopathy/Yoga?

## ANSWER

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

- (a)  &  (b): Yes.The Ministry  of  AYUSHthrough  its  three  research  organizations,  namely, Central Council for Research in Ayurvedic Scien es (CCRAS), Central Council for Research in Homoeopathy(CCRH)  and  Central  Council  for  Research  in  Unani  Medicine(CCRUM) has launched  a  programme  to  integrate  Ayurveda,  Homoeopathy  and  Unani  with  National Programme for Prevention and Control of Canc er, Diabetes, Cardiovascular Diseases and Stroke (NPCDCS).

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Yoga is a part as adjuvant therapy.

The  major  objective  of  the programme  is  prevention  and  ear ly  diagnosis  of  these diseases; reducecomplications;  reduce drug  dependency  through these  systems. It  also  aims towards capacity building for human resource development.

The districts in which the programme have been initiated are indicated, Council wi below:

CCRAS -Bhilwara (Rajasthan), Surendranagar (Gujarat) and Gaya (Bihar ).

CCRUM -Lahimpur Khiri (Uttar Pradesh)

CCRH - Krishna (Andhra Pradesh) and Darjeeling ( West Bengal)

(c): Yes. The  Guidelines  and  Training  Manual  for  the  programme has  been  designed and developed  and  printed  for  all  officials,  including  Yoga  Instructors,  Yoga  Volunteer Multitasking staff (MTS).

(d): The  Information,  Education  &  Communication  (IEC)  materials  have  been  designed, developed  and  printed  for  the distribution  at  Community  level  by  organizing  awareness  and screening  camps. These  areprovided  to  the  patients  and  their  attendants/wards  attendin Lifestyle  clinics  (LSC)/Non - Communicable  Disease  (NCD - AYUSH)  clinics  established  at various levels i.e. District Hospitals/Community Health Centers (CHCs)/ Primary Health Centers (PHCs).

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