Union Minister Sarbananda Sonowal calls for strengthening Ayush programmes on ‘Ayurvidya’, ‘Supraja’, ‘Vayomitra’ to enhance the quality of life of people
Chennai, 5th September, 2023:
During
the meeting, all the participating states & union territories presented
detailed presentations on the state of Ayush and progress of leading Ayush
programmes under implementation.
Speaking
on the occasion, the Union Minister of Ports, Shipping & Waterways and
Ayush, Sarbananda Sonowal said, “Today,
we had a very fruitful discussion on Ayush and how the traditional system of
medicine can be promoted further towards realising a Swastha Bharat - the
vision of Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi. Our rich heritage and potential of
traditional form of medicine has withstood the test of time in generations of
humanity to live a better, healthier and happier life. We must take full
advantage of this generous forms of medicine - be it Ayurveda, Siddha, Unani,
Yoga, Naturopathy, Sowa Rigpa, or Homoeopathy. Under the visionary leadership
of Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi ji, we have been working towards
scientifically integrate traditional forms of medicine with the modern medicine.
This will not only help people heal from ailments but also empower to stay
healthy to enjoy a better quality of lives. Modi ji has not only encouraged the
use of traditional medicine in India but has also led a global movement to
invest, innovate and integrate traditional medicine with modern medicine to
develop a holistic line of healthcare solutions. In this spirit, I would like
to call all the southern states to explore the possibility of setting up an
Integrated Ayush Department in all its leading state hospitals, in line with
the setting up of similar departments in all 19 AIIMS, under the guidance of
Modi ji. We must do everything possible to invest, innovate, & integrate
traditional system of medicine for enhancing the quality of life of the people.”
Highlighting the utility of Ayush system of medicine, the Union Minister, Sarbananda Sonowal further said, “Ayush has some robust programmes like Ayurvidya for promotion of healthy lifestyle through Ayush for school children; Supraja:Ayush for Maternal & Neonatal intervention; Vayomitra which is Ayush based geriatric programme; Prevention and management of Osteoarthritis and other Musculoskeletal disorders, Ayush Mobile Medical units etc. will strengthen the Ayush systems. Our beautiful state of Tamil Nadu with its rich heritage also contributes strongly to the ever growing popularity of Ayush through Siddha. We believe Siddha has more to offer to make humanity healthier and happier. We must work towards promotion of Siddha, not just in & around the periphery of Tamil Nadu but whole of India so that more and more people can avail the wonderful benefits of Siddha to lead a better, healthier and happier life.”
The
Union Cabinet has approved for operationalised of 12,500 Ayush Health and
Wellness Centres (AHWCs) by the Ministry of Ayush through State/UT Governments
as a component of NAM by the year 2023-24. The main objectives are to establish
holistic wellness model based on Ayush principles and practices, to empower
masses for “self-
care” to reduce the disease burden, out of pocket expenditure and to provide
informed choice to the needy public. Ministry of Ayush has so far released Rs.
719.70 crores to southern states/UTs (Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Kerala, Lakshadweep,
Puducherry, Tamil Nadu and Telangana)
under NAM
since 2014-15. Ministry has also supported 17 Integrated Ayush hospitals in
Southern States and out of that 06 are operational as reported by them. Out of 12,500 AHWCs, Ministry has
already supported 2181 AHWCs in Southern States/UTs and out of that 1518 are
reported functional by the them.
Speaking on the occasion, Union Minister of State for Ayush and Women & Child Development, Dr Mahendrabhai Munjapara said, “I believe we have to emphasize outcomes as a more meaningful measure of programme value than output. We may have to realign our strategies and techniques to plan, execute and report our performance that facilitates measure of outcomes. I am confident that discussions today will give us an opportunity to learn from each other best practices and building a strong bonding among all of us. With the active participation of States, it is expected to ensure better access to Ayush healthcare services, better availability of medicines & trained manpower, improvement in Ayush education through a well-equipped and added number of Ayush Educational Institutions, reduction in communicable/non-communicable diseases through targeted Public Health Programmes using the strengths of Ayush systems of medicine.”
Till 2022-23, 315 Ayush Hospitals and 5,023 Ayush dispensaries have been supported for Up-gradation of infrastructure and other facilities. Financial Assistance has also been provided for 13 New Ayush Educational Institutions and 77 Under-Graduate and 35 Post-Graduate Ayush Educational Institutes have been supported for upgradation of infrastructure, Library and other things.
Under
NAM, Ministry is providing support to the States/UTs including Southern
States/UTs for Co-location of Ayush facilities in Primary Health Centres
(PHCs), Community Health Centres (CHCs) and District Hospitals (DHs), setting
up of Integrated Ayush hospitals, new Ayush Dispensaries, operationalisation of
Ayush Health & Wellness Centres by upgrading the existing Ayush
Dispensaries and Sub-Centres, upgradation of UG & PG Ayush Education
Institutes, so that the people may be able to avail the services from more
Ayush healthcare facilities. Ministry of Ayush is supporting the efforts of
State/UT Governments for implementation of different activities as proposed by
them through their respective State Annual Action Plans (SAAPs) under Centrally
Sponsored Scheme of National Ayush Mission (NAM). NAM is being implemented with
the vision and objectives to provide Ayush health care services throughout the
country by strengthening and improving Ayush health care facilities, to provide
informed choice to the needy public. Under NAM, Ministry has also supported 02
New Ayush Educational Institutes in Karnataka and 01 Ayush Educational
Institute each in Andhra Pradesh and Tamil Nadu and out of that 02 in Karnataka
are functional. Till the year 2022-23, 137 Integrated Ayush Hospitals have been
supported and out of that 37 are functional, 86 are under Construction and 14
in process. More than 8.42 crores people got benefitted through Ayush system of
medicine through AHWC in 2022.
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