Lok Sabha Question No. 1089 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-07-22
Subject: Holistic Method of AYUSH Treatment
Ministry: AYURVEDA,YOGA & NATUROPATHY,UNANI,SIDDHA AND HOMEOPATHY (AYUSH)
Asked by: VIJAY KUMAR S.R., KUNWAR HARIBANSH SINGH, SUDHEER GUPTA, BIDYUT BARAN MAHATO, ASHOK SHANKARRAO CHAVAN

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

## LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTI ON NO.1089 TO BE ANSWERED ON 22 ND JULY, 2016

## HOLISTIC METHOD OF A YUSH TREATMENT

1089. SHRI S.R. VIJAYAKUMAR: KUNWAR HARIBANSH SINGH: SHRI SUDHEER GUPTA: SHRI BIDYUT BARAN MAHATO: SHRI ASHOK SHANKARRAO CHAVAN:

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

- (a) whether the Government proposes t o provide holistic method of AYUSH treatment under one umbrella for treating different lifestyle diseases;
- (b) if so, the details thereof and the steps taken by the Government to provide such treat
- (c) whether the Government has evaluated the reasons for increase in rate of lifestyle di and if so, the details thereof;
- (d) whether the Government has received any requests from the States for financial assist implement holistic treatment centres in various hospitals; and
- (e) if so, the action taken by the Government thereon?

## 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  has  launched  AYUSH  intervention  in  National Programme for Prevention & Control of Cancer, Diabetes, Cardiovascular Diseases Stroke  (NPCDCS)' in one District each in  6 States.  Integration  of  Ayurveda  has  been initiated  in  3  Districts  viz .  Bhilwara  (Rajasthan),  Surendranagar  (Gujarat),  and  Gaya (Bihar). Homoeopathic intervention is going on in two States, Krishna district ( Pradesh)  and  Darjeeling  District  (West  Bengal).    Unani  intervention  is  going Lakhimpur Kheri in Uttar Pra desh. Yoga is an integral part in all the 6 districts.

Under AYUSH services component of National AYUSH Mission (NAM), there is provision  of  co - location  of  AYUSH  facilities  at  Primary  Health  Centers  (PHCs), Community  Health  Centers  (CHCs)  and  District  Hos pitals  (DHs)  where  services  for treatment  of  various  ailments  including  lifestyle  diseases  have  been  envisage addition, there is also provision for setting up of up to 50 bedded integrated Hospital. In this regard, Grant - in - Aid  has  been released to the State Governments with respect to their proposals, as per the entitlement under NAM.

(c): Though no nationwide risk factor study has been carried out specifically to out  the  exact  cause  of  increase  in  the  rate  of  lifestyle  diseases,  it  is  beli eved  that he following are some of the risk factors:

- i)   Tobacco and excessive alcohol use
2. ii)  Unhealthy diet including excessive salt
3. iii) Sedentary habits, inadequate physical activities etc.

(d)  & (e) : Yes,  the  Ministry  has  received  35  proposals  from  21  States  for  finan assistance  to  setup  up  to  50  bedded  integrated  AYUSH  hospitals  under  the National AYUSH Mission (NAM) of AYUSH. Out of that 25 proposals have been approved by the Ministry to 16 State s. In addition, proposals from Kerala for opening AYUSH holistic centers  in  6  districts  namely  Trivandrum,  Kozhikode,  Kollam,  Ernakulam,  Thrissur Malappuram have been supported by Government of India for an amount of Rs.49.44 Lakhs.