Lok Sabha Question No. 189 (STARRED), answered on 2016-07-29
Subject: RMP in AYUSH
Ministry: AYURVEDA,YOGA & NATUROPATHY,UNANI,SIDDHA AND HOMEOPATHY (AYUSH)
Asked by: KAPIL MORESHWAR PATIL

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

## LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. 189 TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 29 TH JULY, 2016 RMP IN AYUSH

## †*189. SHRI KAPIL MORESHWAR PATIL:

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

- (a) whether there has been a steady increase in the Registered Medical Pract (RMP) under AYUSH system of medicine during the last two years, and if so,
- details th ereof;
- (b)  whether  the  number  of  patients  per  RMP  doctor  has  been  considered  for expansion of AYUSH system, and if so, the details thereof; and
- (c) the steps taken by the Government to bridge the gap in the number of doct patients and to popul arise the AYUSH system in the urban and rural areas?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) to (c):  A statement is laid on the Table of the H ous

## STATEMENT REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO LOK SABHA

## STARRED QUESTION NO. 189 FOR 29 TH JULY, 2016

(a): As  per  information  available  from  State  Boards/Councils,  the  number  of AYUSH Practitioners has  increased  from  7,36,538  in  2014  (as  on 01.01.2014)  to 7,44,563 in 2015( as on 01.01.2015)

(b):    No, Sir.

(c):  To  popularize  the  AYUSH,  Ministry  of  AYUSH  is  implementing Centrally Sponsored Scheme namely 'National AYUSH Mission' (NAM) and Central Sector Scheme for Promotion of Information, Ed ucation and Communication (IEC).

1.  Under  the  Centrally  Sponsored  Scheme  of  NAM,  following  activities  a undertaken:

- Under National  AYUSH  Mission  (NAM), the  State  /  UT  Governments  are provided  Grant-in-aid  for  procurement  of  essential  AYUSH  medicines  for AYUSH  Hospitals  &  Dispensaries,  AYUSH  Co-located  facilities  at  Primary Health Centers (PHC), Community Health Centers (CHC) and District Hospitals (DH). The mission also supports improvement in quality of AYUSH education through enhancement in the number of upgraded educational institutions, sustained  availability  of  quality  raw  materials  by  promoting  cultivation  of medicinal plants and improved availability of quality ASU&H drugs through increase in number of pharmacies and setting up of Drugs Laboratories in the states.
- Further, provision has also been made for following activities under NAM:
- i. Behavior  Change  Communication  (BCC)  has  been  included  as  a  strategy  of Mass Media Communication incorporating AYUSH strengths in early prevention of diseases through promotion of healthy diet and life style to be adopted by the community which will be advocated by the states.
- ii. Public  Health  Outreach  activity  has  been  included  to  focus  on  increasing awareness  about  AYUSH's  strength  in  solving  community  health  problems resulting from nutritional deficiencies, epidemics and vector-borne diseases, Maternal and Child Health Care.
- iii. AYUSH  Gram  is  a  concept  wherein  one  village  per  block  is  selected  for adoption of method and practice of AYUSH way of life and interventions of health care. In AYUSH village, AYUSH based lifestyles are promoted through behavioral change communication, training of village health workers towards identification and use of local medicinal herbs and provision of AYUSH health services.
2. Under the IEC Scheme , following activities are undertaken:
- Organization of Arogya Fairs both at the National and State Level;
- Participation in Health Fairs/ Melas / Exhibitions organized by Government Departments, State Governments and other reputed Organizations;
- Preparation  and  distribution  of  authentic  Publicity  material  on  AYUSH Systems including Multi-media/print media campaigns, audio visual materials for popularization of AYUSH Systems;
- Providing financial assistance to reputed organizations, NGOs, Educational/ Research  Institutes  for  organizing  Seminars,  Conferences,  Symposiums, Workshop, Meeting, etc. on AYUSH Systems.
- Providing incentives to AYUSH Industry by reimbursement of 50% expenditure for participation in Arogya and other Fairs/ Melas/ Exhibitions/ Conferences/  Seminars  etc.  organized  by  Central/  State  Governments/ Government organizations/ reputed organizations like Chemexil, Pharmexcil, CII, FICCI, ASSOCHAM, ITPO etc. at State/ National level.
- The Government of India has been celebrating the International Day of Yoga during the last two years with an aim to help people to adopt healthy way of life.

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