**Executive Summary**
The Ministry of Ayush is expanding digital infrastructure and awareness initiatives under the National Ayush Mission (NAM) to improve the accessibility of free medicines and preventive healthcare. Key measures include the operationalization of 12,500 Ayushman Arogya Mandirs (Ayush) and the implementation of the Ayush Hospital Management Information System (AHMIS) for inventory tracking. State and UT governments are directed to submit annual action plans to access financial assistance for training and public health outreach.
**Key Points / Main Content**
**Digital and Infrastructure Development**
* **Ayush Grid & AHMIS:** The Ayush Hospital Management Information System (AHMIS) has been developed to digitize inventories and allow doctors and pharmacists to track medicine availability in real-time.
* **Ayushman Arogya Mandir (AAM):** 12,500 AAM (Ayush) units are now operational across India to provide community-level healthcare and wellness services.
**Public Awareness and Community Outreach**
* **BCC and IEC Activities:** Support is provided to State/UT governments for Behavior Change Communication (BCC) and Information, Education, and Communication (IEC) activities using mass media to promote healthy lifestyles.
* **Public Health Programmes:** Structured outreach activities, including health camps, provide preventive, curative, and rehabilitative services either as standalone treatments or alongside conventional medicine.
**Training and Capacity Building**
* **Grassroots Training:** Training of Trainers (ToT) programs are conducted for ASHA and ANM workers to help them guide communities on preventive healthcare for common illnesses.
* **Specialized Training:** Master Trainer programs were organized in 2024 and 2025 for medical officers from Ayurveda, Homeopathy, Unani, and Siddha systems focusing on musculoskeletal and metabolic disorders.
* **AYURGYAN Scheme:** This Central Sector Scheme provides financial assistance for Capacity Building and Continuing Medical Education (CME) for Ayush personnel.
**Financial Provisions**
* **NAM Flexible Component:** Financial assistance is available for the capacity building of teaching staff, medical officers, and paramedical staff in educational institutions and hospitals.
* **State Annual Action Plans (SAAPs):** State and UT governments can access funds for Ayush promotion by submitting proposals through the SAAP framework.
**Impact Analysis**
**Stakeholder: State and UT Governments**
**Impact**
They receive financial and technical support to implement regional health activities and promote the Ayush system's strengths within their jurisdictions.
**Action Required**
Submit suitable proposals through State Annual Action Plans (SAAPs) in accordance with NAM guidelines to secure funding for training and infrastructure.
**Stakeholder: Healthcare Workers (ASHA, ANM, and Medical Officers)**
**Impact**
These workers benefit from specialized training programs (ToT and Master Trainer) that enhance their skills in managing general wellness and specific disorders.
**Action Required**
Engage in training initiatives and utilize acquired knowledge to create community awareness and provide guidance on Ayush-based preventive care.
**Stakeholder: General Public**
**Impact**
Citizens gain improved access to free medicines, digitized health facilities, and community-based wellness centers (AAMs) for both preventive and rehabilitative care.
**Action Required**
Utilize services provided at Ayushman Arogya Mandirs and participate in community health camps to adopt healthier lifestyles through Ayush systems.
Key Entities Referenced
National Ayush Mission (NAM): The primary scheme providing support to State/UT governments for awareness activities, digital inventory tracking, and training healthcare workers.
Ayushman Arogya Mandir AAM (Ayush): A network of 12,500 operational health centers across India that facilitate community awareness and preventive healthcare using Ayush methods.
AYURGYAN: A Central Sector Scheme that provides financial assistance for capacity building and Continuing Medical Education (CME) for Ayush personnel.
Ayush Hospital Management Information System (AHMIS): A digital platform developed under the Ayush Grid to digitize inventories and track the availability of medicines in Ayush facilities.
Ministry of Ayush: The central government body responsible for expanding digital platforms, awareness campaigns, and training programs to promote Ayush healthcare systems.
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Awareness and Accessibility of Free Ayush
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Ayush Ministry Expands Digital Platforms, Awareness
Campaigns and Training under National Ayush Mission
Posted On: 17 MAR 2026 2:50PM by PIB Delhi
The Ministry of Ayush has developed digital platforms such as the Ayush Hospital Management
Information System (AHMIS) under Ayush Grid to digitize inventories and track the availability of
medicines in Ayush facilities by doctors and pharmacists.
Under National Ayush Mission (NAM), State/UT Governments are being supported for implementation
of Behavior Change Communication (BCC) and Information, Education, and Communication (IEC)
activities for creating awareness in the community about the strength of the Ayush system. These
initiatives use mass media platforms to promote Ayush based preventive healthcare practices and
encourage communities to adopt healthier lifestyles. In addition to it different outreach activities are also
being supported through structured Ayush Public Health Programmes for creating awareness in the
community by conducting camps and address public health issues by utilizing the potential of Ayush
systems, with appropriate referral linkages with other Ayush healthcare facilities, in providing preventive,
promotive, curative and rehabilitative health care services, either as standalone interventions or as an add-
on to conventional systems of medicine.
(d) Under NAM, 12,500 Ayushman Arogya Mandir AAM (Ayush) [AAM (Ayush)] have been made
operational across the Country. The Ministry of Ayush has organized Training of Trainers (ToT)
programmes to train healthcare workers, including ASHA and ANM workers, about the benefits of Ayush
for maintaining general wellness and preventing diseases. These grassroots workers are associated with
AAM (Ayush) and involved in creating awareness in the community and guide people on simple
preventive healthcare practices using Ayush methods for common illnesses. Additionally, in collaboration
with the Central Health Education Bureau (CHEB), Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS), and
the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (India), Master Trainer programmes were organized in 2024
and 2025 on the management of musculoskeletal and metabolic disorders in Ayush systems of medicine.
These trainings were conducted for medical officers from Ayurveda, Homeopathy, Unani, and Siddha,
with participants from all States/UTs.
Further, under the Flexible Component of NAM, financial assistance is also provided for training and
capacity building of teaching staff, medical officers, and other paramedical staff in educational institutions
and Ayush hospitals/dispensaries. State/UT Governments may avail financial assistance by submitting
suitable proposals through State Annual Action Plans (SAAPs) as per NAM guidelines.
Furthermore, the Ministry of Ayush is also implementing a Central Sector Scheme namely AYURGYAN
which is having a provision of financial assistance under the component of Capacity Building &
Continuing Medical Education (CME) in Ayush for conducting training programs for Ayush personnel.(e) & (f) Yes, Government of India is implementing NAM Scheme in coordination with State/UT
Governments and supported their efforts for overall development and promotion of Ayush systems by
providing financial assistance under different activities including BCC/IEC for creating awareness in the
community about strength of different Ayush systems.
This information was given by the Minister of State (IC) for Ayush Shri Pratap Rao Jadhav in a
written reply to a question in Lok Sabha on 13th MARCH 2026.
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