Lok Sabha Question No. 2228 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-07-29
Subject: Allopathic Practice by Ayurvedic Doctors
Ministry: HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE
Asked by: SATYA PAL SINGH, DODDAALAHALLI KEMPEGOWDA SURESH, KUNWAR PUSHPENDRA SINGH CHANDEL, J. JAYASINGH THIYAGARAJ NATTERJEE

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

## LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.2228 TO BE ANSWERED ON 29 TH JULY, 2016

## ALLOPATHIC PRACTICE BY AYURVEDIC DOCTORS

## 2228. DR. SATYAPAL SINGH:

SHRI D.K. SURESH: SHRI KUNWAR PUSHPENDRA SINGH CHANDEL: SHRI J.J.T. NATTERJEE:

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

- (a) whether AYUSH doctors/practitioners are allowed for prescribing al lopathic medicines;
- (b) if so, the details thereof and the conditions/restrictions imposed on AYUSH practitioners for prescribing allopathic medicines;
- (c)  whether  the  Government  proposes to  utilise  services  of  AYUSH  practitioners in  Primary HealthCentres and hospitals in the wake of storage of doctors in modern system of medicines;
- (d) the measures taken by the government to check fake AYUSH practices; and
- (e) whether the Government proposes to create/set up a Central council for AYUSH Pharmacy education  and  world - classAYUSH  Education  Institutions  in  the country,  if  so,  the  details thereof, stream and State - wise?

## ANSWER

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

- ( a)  & ( b) : As  per  Indian  Medical  Council  (Professional  Conduct,  Etiquette  and  Ethic Regulations,  2002  under  clause  1.1.3  'No  person  other  than  a  doctor  having  qualification recognised by  Medical  Council  of  India  and  registered  with  Medical  Council  of  India/St Medical Council(s) is allowed to practice Modern System of Medicine or Surgery. A per obtaining qualification in any other system of Medicine is not allowed to practice Mode rn system of Medicine in any form.'

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( c) : Under National Health Mission (NHM), the principle of 'Mainstreaming of AYUSH' was adopted  to  enhance  choice  of  services  for  beneficiaries  of  public  health  facilities, Primary Health Ce ntres and also to revitalize local health care traditions. Accordingly, Implementation Framework envisages co - location of AYUSH services in health facilities.

( d) : The  measures  to  check  fake  AYUSH  practices  is  responsibility  of  the  respective  S Government.

( e) : The cabinet note for 'The Indian Medicine and Homeopathy Pharmacy Central Council Bill 2016'  after  approval  of  Hon'ble  MOS  (I/C)  for  AYUSH,  was  circulated  for  inter -departmental consultation. Comments received from Law Ministry have been incorporated.

Government has established two new institutes i.e.

- i. All India Institute of Ayurveda in New Delhi with 200 bedded referral hospital for Graduate and Ph.D level education in the field of Ayurveda.
- ii. North Eastern Institute of Ayurveda and Homeopathy (NEIAH) at Shillong, Meghalaya with  100  bedded  Ayurvedic  hospital  and  50  bedded  Homeopathy  hospital  to  provide Under  Graduate,  Post  Graduate,  doctoral  and  Post  doctoral  teaching  in  Ayurveda  a Homoepathy.

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