National Population Policy On AYUSH

National population policy
on AYUSH
PRESENTING BY :
MS .Nivedhapriya G
SRIPMS ,Coimbatore
Department of Indian system of medicine and homeopathy – march
1995
Renamed in NOVEMBER 2003 as AYUSH
AIMS
Upgradation of AYUSH educational standards
Quality control and standardization of drugs
Improving the availability of medicinal plant material
Research and development
Awareness development of efficacy of systems
OBJECTIVES
 Promote good health and expand the outreach of health care
 Ensure affordable AYUSH services
 Facilitate availability of drugs
 Integrate AYUSH in health care delivery system and national
programmes
 Provide opportunity in the growth and development of all systems
PLANS FOR AYUSH
INFRASTRUCTURE :(2021)
1.Medical colleges, registered medical practitioners, hospitals
dispensaries, and drug manufacturing unit
2.Institutionally trained practitioners 4,88,714
3.Non Institutionally qualified practitioners 2,00,088
4.Number of colleges 437
5.Admission capacity per annum in UG colleges 23280
6.Number of drug manufacturing units 9832
7.Number of hospitals 3841
8.Number of beds in hospitals 65753
NATIONAL INSTITUTE SET UP BY THE
CENTRAL GOVERNMENT
1.National Institute of Ayurveda, Jaipur, Rajasthan
2.National Institute of Unani Medicine, Bangalore, Karnataka
3.National Institute of Homoeopathy, Calcutta, West Bengal
4.National Institute of Naturopathy, Pune, Maharashtra
5.Morarji Desai National Institute of Yoga, New Delhi
6.National Institute of Siddha, Chennai, Tamil nadu.
7.National Ayurveda Hospital, New Delhi
Statutory Regulatory Bodies
a) Central Council of Indian Medicine (CCIM)
b) Central Council of Homeopathy (CCH)
Functions of Regulatory Councils
1.To formulate the standards of education
2.To ensure the development of these standards
3.To maintain a Central Register of practitioners
4.To recommend the Central Government for recognition and
withdrawal of medical qualifications awarded by Universities
Priority Programmes of AYUSH:
1.Standardization of Education & Continuing Medical Education
(CME)
2.Medicinal plant Sector
3.Research & Development
4.Information, Education and Communication (I.E.C.) & international
collaboration;
5.Standardization and Quality Control of Ayurveda, Siddha, Unani and
Homeopathy drugs
6.Mainstreaming of A YUSH in National Health Care Delivery System.
POLICY:
Policy Statement-1
Efforts would be made to integrate and mainstream ISM &H in
health care delivery systems including National Programmes
Action Taken
• Drugs in RCH programme
• Pilot project relating to RCH
• Pilot project on National Diabetes Control Programme
Policy Statement 2
 A range of options for utilization of ISM&H manpower in the health

care delivery system would be developed by assigning specific goal
oriented role and responsibility to the ISM workforce.
 An ISM&H wing would be encouraged and supported at the primary
health care level.
Action Taken
Government Ayurvedic dispensaries
Ayurvedic doctors
Siddha doctors
Integrating ISM&H systems in various Health Programmes.
Policy Statement- 3
 States would be encouraged to re-enact or modify laws governing the

practice of modern medicine by ISM practitioners so that there is clarity of the
subject

Action Taken
1.Use of allopathic medicines by ISM practitioners through gazette
notifications/state government orders.
Policy Statement-4
1.Referral ISM hospitals would be renovated, modernized and upgraded
to provide the full range of ISM treatment
2.Identification of the hospitals would be made according to current
availability of motivated staff, OP & IP attendance and locational
advantages.
Action Taken
A scheme to provide RS.20 lakhs to renovate each Ayurvedic
hospital
Policy Statement:5
1. At the PHC and district hospital level, Central Government would
encourage the setting up of specialty centres and ISM clinics & funds
would be provided centrally for drugs listed in the Essential Drugs
Lists
Action Taken
• To set up Panchkarma/Ksharsutra clinics/centres in the existing
allopathic hospitals
• To fill up the gaps of scarcity of essential ISM&H drugs
5
Policy Statement-6
1.Central government would assist speciality hospitals of allopathy who
wish to establish Panch karma and Ksharsutra facilities
ACTION TAKEN
 Financial assistance
 Five hospitals have been supported for establishment of specialty
clinics of ISM&H with grant of first installment of Rs.42.55 lakhs
Policy Statement 7
1.Private allopathic hospitals would be encouraged to set up specialist
treatment centres of ISM&H and the hiring charges of Vaidya
/Hakims/Homoeopathy this reimbursed to such hospitals entering into
research collaboration protocols
ACTION TAKEN
This issue is under consideration of the Central Government
Policy Statement-8
States would be encouraged to consolidate the ISM infrastructure
and raise the salary and social/professional status of ISM practitioners to
encourage inflow of talent and an enhanced work-culture.
ACTION TAKEN
• Equal pay scales and promotion avenues for Ayurvedic doctors on
the pattern of allopathic counterparts.
• Stipend for M.D.(Ayurveda) students Le., Rs.7000, Rs.7,500 and
Rs.8,OOO for three year degree.
• stipend to the Ayurvedic Post Graduate students equal to M.D.
Allopathy students.
Government of India is providing assistance
• Establishment of Specialized Therapy Centers with hospitalization
facility
• Establishment of Specialty Clinics of AYUSH
• Supply of Essential Drugs to State Rural & backward area dispensaries
• Distribution of Home Remedy Kits
AYUSH health insurance
Under AYUSH cover, expenses incurred for inpatient Ayurveda,
Yoga, Unani, Siddha and Homeopathy hospitalization of the
policyholder are taken care of by the health insurance company.
AYUSH
ON
COVID 19
Government policies and initiatives for development of
Ayurveda
DINESH KATOACH
Journal of Ethnopharmacology
Aim of the study
highlight the various aspects of government policies and initiatives for development of
Ayurveda.
Materials and methods
critically reviewed various books, annual reports, policy documents and various
ancient Ayurvedic literatures. Besides the websites of Ministry of AYUSH, National
Medicinal Plant Board, Central Council for Research on Ayurvedic Sciences (CCRAS)
and AYUSH research portal have been searched and data was recorded.
Result:
The ministry has identified its mission in terms of seven broad thematic functional
areas of AYUSH activities.
THEMATIC
ABSTRACT:
Conclusion:
The government policies are taking firm steps towards promotion and
development of Ayurveda. Research and development towards validation
of Ayurveda is being projected as the thrust area.

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