Promotion of AYUSH Schemes : Unstarred Question in Loksabha

Promotion of AYUSH Schemes

(a) whether the Government efforts have resulted in increased inflow of patient to AYUSH sectors; 
(b) if so, the data available on the market size of AYUSH sector; 
(c) whether the Ministry is collaborating with other Ministries to popularize AYUSH schemes; 
(d) if so, the details of such collaborations; and 
(e) the steps taken by the Government to enhance private investments and entrepreneurship in this area?

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

MINISTRY OF AYURVEDA,YOGA & NATUROPATHY,UNANI,SIDDHA AND HOMEOPATHY (AYUSH)

LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO: 823                                                   ANSWERED ON: 14.12.2018

Promotion of AYUSH Schemes

POONAMBEN HEMATBHAI MAADAM

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

(a) whether the Government efforts have resulted in increased inflow of patient to AYUSH sectors; 
(b) if so, the data available on the market size of AYUSH sector; 
(c) whether the Ministry is collaborating with other Ministries to popularize AYUSH schemes; 
(d) if so, the details of such collaborations; and 
(e) the steps taken by the Government to enhance private investments and entrepreneurship in this area?

ANSWER

THE MINISTER OF STATE (IC) OF THE MINISTRY OF AYURVEDA,
YOGA & NATUROPATHY, UNANI, SIDDHA AND HOMOEOPATHY
(SHRI SHRIPAD YESSO NAIK)
(a): Yes, the Government efforts have resulted in increased inflow of patient to AYUSH sectors.
(b): No. of Patients visited AYUSH Government Health Care Facilities: -
YEAR Hospitals (incl. CHCs) Hospitals incl. CHCs), Dispensaries and PHCs
IPD OPD
2014-15 11,20,365 15,46,52,599
2015-16 11,56,695 15,94,59,379
2016-17 16,85,773 17,27,00,313

(c ): Yes.
(d): Ministry of AYUSH organizes International day of Yoga (IDY) in different countries in cooperation with Ministry of External Affairs.

Ministry of AYUSH participates in International forums in cooperation with Ministry of Commerce and Industry, Ministry of Health and Family Welfare and Department of Pharmaceuticals.

Central Council for Research in Homoeopathy (CCRH) , under Ministry of AYUSH has collaborated with Ministry of Health and Family welfare for the integration of AYUSH (Homeopathy along with Yoga) in the National Programme for Prevention and Control of Cancer, Diabetes, Cardiovascular Diseases & Stroke (NPCDCS) since 2015 at Krishna District (Andhra Pradesh), Darjeeling (West Bengal), Nashik (Maharashtra) and Sambalpur (Odisha) covering 19 Community Health Centres/District Hospitals/area Hospital/Block primary Health Care Centre.

? The Objectives of Program are as follows:
Health promotion of masses through behavior change
Disease prevention through early diagnosis of NCDs 
Reduction in NCD burden and their risk factors
Early management of NCDs through homoeopathic treatment alone or as add on to standard care
? The achievement of the program so far till November, 2018 are: 
No. of beneficiaries from OPD - 379136
No. of people at risk of developing NCDs -64302
No. of yoga session conducted- 18343
Number of persons attended yoga classes for life style management -255144
The National Institute of Siddha (NIS) has entered in to MoU with reputed educational Institutions like the Tamil Nadu Dr. M.G.R. Medical University, Sastra University, Ramachandra Medical University, Cancer Institute, Adyar etc. It is also collaborating with other institutions like Centre for Development of Advanced Computing (C-DAC) for harnessing information technology for the growth of Siddha system. 
(e): The details of activities undertaken by Ministry of AYUSH are as under:

(i) Ministry of AYUSH signed MoU with the Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) to collaborate for the purpose of promoting and developing Entrepreneurship in AYUSH Sector;
(ii) Organized a ‘National Seminar on Entrepreneurship and Business Development in Ayurveda’ on the occasion of 3rd Ayurveda Day on 4th November, 2018 ; and
(iii) Convened a meeting on ‘Invest in AYUSH’.

Source: Loksabha

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