New Delhi, Dec 3 (UNI) The Centre on Tuesday said that it has released over Rs. 4500 crores from 2014-15 to 2023-24 to support their efforts for development and promotion of AYUSH systems of medicine Under National AYUSH Mission (NAM).
In a written reply in Rajya Sabha, Union Minister of State for Ayush Prataprao Jadhav said, “Ministry of Ayush is implementing Centrally Sponsored Scheme of National Ayush Mission (NAM) through State/UT Governments and providing financial assistance to them under different activities to achieve the goals of overall development & promotion of Ayush System of medicines as well as healthcare access through different types of Ayush interventions in the country including rural areas.”
“The mission inter-alia makes provision for operationalization of Ayush Health and Wellness Centres now renamed as Ayushman Arogya Mandir (Ayush) by upgrading existing Ayush dispensaries and Sub health Centres including co-location of Ayush facilities at Primary Health Centres (PHCs), Community Health Centres (CHCs) and District Hospitals (DHs) and ugradation of existing standalone Government Ayush Hospitals,” Jadhav said.