Ministry of AYUSH

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The Ministry of AYUSH was formed with effect from 9 November 2014 by elevation of the The Department of AYUSH. [1]

The Department of Ayurveda, Yoga and Naturopathy, Unani, Siddha and Homoeopathy, abbreviated as AYUSH, is a governmental body in India purposed with developing education and research in ayurveda (Indian traditional medicine), yoga, naturopathy, unani, siddha, and homoeopathy, and other alternative medicine systems.[2] The department was created in March 1995 as the Department of Indian Systems of Medicine and Homoeopathy (ISM&H). AYUSH received its current name in March 2003. That time it was operated under the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare. The Bharatiya Janata Party, in its election manifesto, said it would increase public investment to promote AYUSH and start integrated courses for Indian system of medicines and modern science.[3]

Ayush is also a common Hindu given name, derived from Sanskrit, meaning "Long-life".

Bodies under AYUSH

Bodies under the control of the Department of AYUSH are:

Research councils:[4]

  • Central Council for Research in Ayurvedic Sciences (CCRAS)
  • Central Council for Research in Siddha (CCRS)
  • Central Council for Research in Unani Medicine (CCRUM)
  • Central Council for Research in Homoeopathy (CCRH)
  • Central Council for Research in Yoga and Naturopathy (CCRYN)
  • Pharmacopoeial Laboratory for Indian Medicine (PLIM)
  • Homoeopathic Pharmacopoeia Laboratory (HPL)

National Institutes (Education in Indian Medicine):[5]

Professional councils

Collaborations

1. Introduction

Department of AYUSH, Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Government of India has launched National AYUSH Mission (NAM) during 12th Plan for implementing through States/UTs. The basic objective of NAM is to promote AYUSH medical systems through cost effective AYUSH services, strengthening of educational systems, facilitate the enforcement of quality control of Ayurveda, Siddha and Unani & Homoeopathy (ASU &H) drugs and sustainable availability of ASU & H raw-materials. It envisages flexibility of implementation of the programmes which will lead to substantial participation of the State Governments/UT. The NAM contemplates establishment of a National Mission as well as corresponding Missions in the State level. NAM is likely to improve significantly the Department’s outreach in terms of planning, supervision and monitoring of the schemes.

Criticism

Experts believe that, instead of wasting taxpayers' money on treatments which have no scientific evidence, government should invest more money in betterment of infrastructure and manpower of evidence based health machinery in India.

See also

References

  1. http://indianmedicine.nic.in/index.asp?lang=1
  2. AYUSH. Accessed 7 August 2014.
  3. http://www.thehindu.com/sci-tech/health/national-ayush-mission-to-plug-gaps-in-health-services/article6413406.ece
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