(a) the details of total number of Government Siddha clinics/hospitals in the country;
(b) whether the Government proposes to set up more Siddha clinics/hospitals in the country;and
(c) if so, the details thereof?
(a) the details of total number of Government Siddha clinics/hospitals in the country;
(b) whether the Government proposes to set up more Siddha clinics/hospitals in the country;and
(c) if so, the details thereof?
MINISTER OF THE STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HEALTH & FAMILY WELFARE (SHRI S. GANDHISELVAN )
(a) There were 272 Government Siddha hospitals and 529 Government Siddha dispensaries in the country as on
1.4.2008.
(b) & (c) As a part of mainstreaming of AYUSH under the National Rural Health Mission (NRHM),assistance
is provided to the State Governments to open new units of various Indian Systems of Medicine, including
Siddha, as well as Homoeopathy in Primary Health Centres (PHCs), Community Health Centres (CHCs) and
District Hospitals (DHs). Assistance is also provided for upgrading hospitals and dispensaries. At
present no proposal is from the State Governments pending with the Central Government for setting
up new Siddha Units.