The AYUSH Ministry has initiated a Central Sector Scheme titled AYURSWASTHYA Yojana. Under this scheme, eligible individual organizations/institutes will be provided financial assistance for establishing and upgrading their facilities and functions for development and research activities. Under this mission, a maximum permissible financial assistance of Rs. 10 crores for three years will be provided to institutions/organizations as a part of the Center of Excellence component.
The main components of the AYURSWASTHYA Yojana
- AYUSH and Public Health (PHI)- To promote community health care under AYUSH.
- Centre of Excellence- Upgradation of facilities and construction of specialized AYUSH medical health units in reputed Allopathic and AYUSH institutions in the Non-Government and Government sectors.
Objectives of the mission
- To establish specialized AYUSH medical health units both in Government and Non-Government sectors.
- To strengthen the competencies of AYUSH professionals in research, education, innovation and technology, it supports innovative and creative proposals to upgrade them.
- Works to promote AYUSH at national as well as international levels.
- It also supports innovative and creative proposals from organizations with well-established infrastructure and buildings that wish to work for AYUSH.
What are the different schemes related to the Ministry of AYUSH?
- National AYUSH Mission
- New Portals on AYUSH Sector
- AYUSH Entrepreneurship Programme
- AYUSH Wellness Centers
- ACCR Portal and AYUSH Sanjivani App
Provisions under the National AYUSH Mission
The National AYUSH Mission (NAM) will continue till 2026 as a centrally sponsored scheme, as decided by the government. Different provisions provided under this mission are:
- Co-location of AYUSH facilities at Community Health Centers (CHCs), District Hospitals and Primary Health Centers (PHCs).
- Setting up of integrated AYUSH hospitals.
- Cultivation and promotion of Medicinal Plants.
- To strengthen public sector undertaking and state government Ayurveda, Siddha, Unani and Homoeopathy Pharmacies and Drug Testing Laboratories.
- Effective work for the upgradation of State Government Educational Institutions.
- Development of AYUSH Hospitals and Dispensaries.
Ministry of AYUSH
A ministry under the Government of India, the Ministry of AYUSH, is responsible for developing education, propagation and research of traditional medicines in India. AYUSH stands for Ayurveda, Yoga & Naturopathy, Unani, Siddha and Homeopathy. The Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, first established in 1995, was renamed the Department of AYUSH, which was made an official ministry in 2014 by Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
