Will the Minister of HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE be pleased to state:
(a) whether the Government is considering to integrate allopathy and ayurveda for diabetics and other noncommunicable diseases;
(b) if so, the details thereof; and
(c) the details of research projects undertaken by the Government for the integration of alternative system of traditional medicine, project-wise?
ANSWER
THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND
FAMILY WELFARE
(SMT. ANUPRIYA PATEL)
(a) to (c) : In collaboration with the Ministry of AYUSH through its three research organizations, namely, Central Council for Research in Ayurvedic Sciences (CCRAS), Central Council for Research in Homoeopathy(CCRH) and Central Council for Research in Unani Medicine(CCRUM), a programme is being implemented in Gaya (Bihar), Bhilwara (Rajasthan) & Surendarnagar (Gujarat) for Ayurveda, Lakhimpur Kheri (Uttar Pradesh) for Unani and Darjeeling (West Bengal), Krishna (Andhra Pradesh), Sambalpur (Odisha) & Nasik (Maharashtra) for Homoeopathy to use the knowledge available in AYUSH system of medicines for prevention and control of Non-communicable Diseases including Diabetes. Yoga is a part as adjuvant therapy. Number of persons screened and enrolled till January, 2018 for treatment for NCDs under this project is as under :-
System Screened Enrolled for treatemtn
Ayurveda 301102 59107
Unani 185929 28272
Homoeopathy 93462 35554