Lok Sabha Question No. 1006 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-07-22
Subject: Universal Health Insurance Scheme
Ministry: AYURVEDA,YOGA & NATUROPATHY,UNANI,SIDDHA AND HOMEOPATHY (AYUSH)
Asked by: A. ARUNMOZHITHEVAN

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

LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTI ON NO.1006 TO BE ANSWERED ON 22 ND JULY, 2016

## UNIVERSAL HEALTH INS URANCE SCHEME

## 1006. SHRI A. ARUNMOZHITHEVAN :

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

(a) whether his Ministry has urged the Ministry of Finance to include Ayurveda, Unani, S and Homoeopathy (AYUSH) system of medicines unde r the Universal Health Insurance Scheme (UHIS);

(b) whether the UHIS has enabled to integrate traditional systems of medicines into the health system, if so, the manner in which the AYUSH system will integrate with UHIS;

(c) whether the Governme t is considering to focus on the need for creation of infrastruc research facilities and regulation to streamline AYUSH; and

(d) if so, the details thereof?

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

( a) &( b): Ministry of AYUSH had written to Ministry of Finance on 10 th June, 2015 requesting review of the insurance provisions for AYUSH treatments but not in relation to Universal Insurance Scheme. It is informed that Universal Health Insurance Scheme (UHIS) was launch in the year 2004 - 05 and was implemented by th e four public sector general insurance companies for improving the access of health care to poor families but this scheme has been discont phased manner as a new scheme  'Rashtriya Swasthya Bima Yojana (RSBY)' was launched by the Ministry of Labour ta geting the same population and now implemented by the Ministry of Health & Family Welfare as a Centrally Sponsored Health Insurance Scheme with revamped provisions, in which integration of AYUSH systems is not spelt out.

( c)  & (d): The  Government  h as  established  five  AYUSH  Research  Councils,  viz  Central Council for Research in Ayurvedic Sciences, Central Council for Research in Unani Medic Central  Council  for  Research  in  Homoeopathy,  Central  Council  for  Research  in  Siddha  a Central Council for Research in Yoga & Naturopathy with a network of 81 peripheral research units  distributed  across  the  country.                  A  central  scheme  of  extramural  resear implemented  to  support  research  projects  on  AYUSH.    Education  and  practice  of  Ayurved Siddha  and  Unani  (ASU)  and  Homoeopathy  are  regulated  under  the  provisions  of  India Medicine Central Council Act, 1970 and Homoeopathy Central Council Act, 1973 respectivel Central Council of Indian Medicine and Central Council of Homeopathy are establish ed under these  acts  to  oversee  the  enforcement  of  legal  provisions  for  the  education  and  prac Ayurveda, Siddha, Unani and Homoeopathy systems.  Specific regulatory and quality cont provisions for ASU&H drugs are prescribed in the Drugs & Cosmetic s Act, 1940 and Rules thereunder.    Financial  support  is  provided  through  National  AYUSH  Mission  and  vario Central Schemes for promotion and strengthening of AYUSH institutions and activities.