Given the growing consumer acceptance of Ayush in the domestic and global society as an important component of pluralistic schemes of healthcare, the government of India has decided to identify reputed institutes engaged in Ayush Education / Drug Development & Research / Clinical Research etc. in Government / Non-Government Non-profit and to support them to upgrade their functions and facilities to levels of excellence.

The scheme is being implemented with a district/block/Taluk as a unit for the roll out of only proven AYUSH interventions. This scheme aims to provide grant-in-aid to Government / Non-Government organizations for the roll out of only proven AYUSH interventions for improving health status of the population through AYUSH interventions, like distribution of medicines, organizing Health awareness camps etc.

Local Health Traditions (LHT) constitutes the community health dimension of AYUSH. The carriers of these health traditions are ordinary households and local community based healers. The LHTs have traditionally played an important role in supporting the primary healthcare needs of rural households.

The Department of AYUSH has introduced a Scheme for Extra-Mural Research in addition to the intra-mural research undertaken by the Research Councils for Ayurveda and Siddha, Unani, Homoeopathy and Yoga and Naturopathy set up by the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare three decades ago.

Growing global demand of traditional medicine has increased the scope of international exchange of AYUSH-related information and co-operation with other countries for collaborative efforts in the development of traditional system of medicine.

AYUSH systems of medicine are popular and progressively a large section of population uses these systems for health care, there is lack of awareness among the general public about remedies available in these systems. Keeping this in view, a scheme of Information, Education and Communication (IEC) was implemented in IX and X Plan.

The scheme is aimed at achieving the Promotion and development of AYUSH with special reference to their strengths and contemporary issues and development; Dissemination of proven result of R&D work in AYUSH; and Provide a forum where horizontal and vertical interaction among stake Holders of AYUSH can take place through International Cooperation, Conference and Seminars (International, National & Regional).Promotion of AYUSH...