Awareness about AYUSH
National Sample Survey Office (NSSO) in their 68th round (July 2011-June 2012) on socio economic household surveys has collected information on awareness and acceptability of AYUSH. As per information available from the survey, it is estimated that about 82.6% people are having awareness of the AYUSH system and about 28.4% people are using AYUSH treatment in the country. Government of India has approved and notified National AYUSH Mission (NAM) on 29.09.2014 which envisages better access to AYUSH services through upgradation of AYUSH Hospitals, Dispensaries, setting up of co-located AYUSH facilities and 50 bedded integrated AYUSH Hospital; strengthening of AYUSH educational institutions, facilitate the enforcement of quality control of Ayurveda, Siddha and Unani & Homoeopathy (ASU & H) drugs and sustainable availability of ASU & H raw-materials in the States/UTs during 12th Plan. Further, State/UT Governments are advised to send proposal to Ministry of AYUSH through State Annual Action Plan (SAAP).
The Govt. of India has established Traditional Knowledge Digital Library (TKDL) to prevent the misappropriation of patent on Country's traditional medicinal knowledge including different aspects/techniques of Yoga.
The information was given by the Minister of State, AYUSH(I/C), Shri Shripad Yesso Naik in a written reply to a question in Lok Sabha today.
