Question : AYUSH Centres across the Country

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

(a) whether the Government has any proposals for setting up of AYUSH hospitals across the country;

(b) if so, the details thereof and the details of the number of AYUSH centres across the country, State/UT-wise including Maharashtra and Telangana State;

(c) if not, the reasons therefor;

(d) whether the Government has received any proposals from the States in this regard and if so, the details thereof;

(e) the details of the number of AYUSH centres/hospitals opened specially in far flung areas during the last three years and the current year, State/UT-wise including Maharashtra;

(f) whether the cases of fixed dose combination medicine have also come to the knowledge of the Government in these centres, if so, the corrective steps being taken in this regard; and

(g) the efforts made/being made for setting up AYUSH hospitals equivalent to AIIMS in New Delhi?

ANSWER
THE MINISTER OF STATE (IC) OF THE MINISTRY OF AYURVEDA,
YOGA & NATUROPATHY, UNANI, SIDDHA AND HOMOEOPATHY
(SHRI SHRIPAD YESSO NAIK)
(a) to (d): As public health is a State subject, opening of AYUSH Hospitals come under the purview of respective State Government. However, under Centrally Sponsored Scheme of National AYUSH Mission(NAM) there is a provision of financial assistance to set up upto 50-bedded integrated AYUSH hospitals. Under NAM, grant-in-aid is being provided to State/UT Government including Maharashtra & Telangana State as per their proposed State Annual Action Plans (SAAPs). The State/UT wise approved units of upto 50 bedded integrated AYUSH Hospital including Maharashtra & Telangana State is furnished at Annexure-I.
(e): Public health is being a State subject, opening of AYUSH Centres/Hospitals specially in far flung areas comes under the purview of respective State Government. However, under Centrally Sponsored Scheme of National AYUSH Mission (NAM) there is a provision of financial assistance to States /UTs for different activities which also includes assistance for upgradation of AYUSH Hospitals and dispensaries and co-located AYUSH facilities at Primary Health Centres (PHCs). The State/UTs wise number of such facilities supported under NAM during last three years and the current year is furnished at Annexure-II.
(f): No such information has been received.
(g): All India Institute of Ayurveda (AIIA) has been established at Sarita Vihar, New Delhi as an Autonomous Body under Ministry of AYUSH on All India Institute of Medical Science (AIIMS) pattern with all the infrastructure including Doctors/staff.