Question : Mission 'Health for All' through Ayurveda

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

(a) whether the Government has received any proposals from different States for setting up of Ayurveda Research/ Medicine Centres and Medical Colleges including Kerala;

(b) if so, the details thereof along with the funds sanctioned/earmarked for the purpose, State/UT/District-wise;

(c) the policy formulated to promote and implement the concept/mission ''Health for All'' through Ayurveda and other traditional systems for medicine; and

(d) the time frame by which the said concept/mission is likely to be implemented along with the details for funds earmarked/ sanctioned for the said concept/mission?

ANSWER
THE MINISTER OF STATE (IC) OF THE MINISTRY OF AYURVEDA,
YOGA & NATUROPATHY, UNANI, SIDDHA AND HOMOEOPATHY
(SHRI SHRIPAD YESSO NAIK)
(a) & (b): Yes, the Government has received proposals under the component of AYUSH Services & AYUSH Educational Institutions of Centrally Sponsored Scheme of National AYUSH Mission (NAM), wherein there is provision of financial assistance for setting up of upto 50 bedded integrated AYUSH hospital and setting up of State Government AYUSH Colleges in the States where it is not available in Government sector.
The Central Government has approved setting up of 50 bedded integrated AYUSH hospital and AYUSH Colleges to the States/UTs under NAM. The details of funds sanctioned for the purpose State/UT wise is furnished at Annexure-I.
(c) & (d): The National Policy on Indian Systems of Medicine & Homoeopathy - 2002, envisages to promote good health and expand the outreach of health care to the people, particularly those not provided health cover, through preventive, promotive, mitigating and curative intervention through AYUSH systems of medicine including Ayurveda. In this regard Government of India has approved and notified National AYUSH Mission (NAM) on 29.09.2014 which aims at access to AYUSH services; strengthening of AYUSH educational institutions, facilitate the enforcement of quality control of Ayurveda, Siddha and Unani & Homoeopathy (ASU &H) drugs and sustainable availability of raw-materials for ASU & H drugs in the States/UTs during the 12th Plan. The funds allocated and utilized under NAM is given at Annexure-II.