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GOVERNMENT OF INDIA
MINISTRY OF AYUSH
RAJYA SABHA
UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2726
TO BE ANSWERED ON 17.03.2026
AYUSH services in rural Odisha
2726 Shri Muzibulla Khan:
Will the Minister of Ayush be pleased to state:
(a) the availability of AYUSH practitioners in rural and tribal areas of Odisha;
(b) the steps taken to increase awareness of AYUSH treatments among the people;
(c) whether tele-AYUSH facilities have been introduced in Odisha;
(d) the training programmes conducted for AYUSH doctors; and
(e) the measures taken to improve the reach of AYUSH healthcare services in remote
districts?
ANSWER
THE MINISTER OF STATE (IC) OF THE MINISTRY OF AYUSH
(SHRI PRATAPRAO JADHAV)
(a) As reported by State Government of Odisha, 584 Ayurvedic Medical Officers, 525
Homoeopathic Medical Officers and 2 Unani Medical Officers are appointed at Government
Ayurvedic / Homoeopathic / Unani Dispensaries in the State, including rural and tribal areas
of Odisha.
(b) to (e) Public Health being a State subject, the primary responsibility regarding increasing
awareness of Ayush treatments among the people, conducting training programmes for
Ayush doctors and improving the reach of Ayush healthcare services in remote districts of
Odisha, lies with respective State Government. However, under Centrally Sponsored Scheme
of the National Ayush Mission (NAM), there are provisions for Information Education &
Communication (IEC) activities, Behaviour Change Communication (BCC) activities,
training & capacity building, setting up of 10/30/50 bedded Integrated Ayush Hospitals,
construction of building to establish new Ayush Dispensary in the area where there are no
Ayush facilities available and establishment of new Ayush colleges in the States where
availability of Ayush teaching institutions is inadequate in Government Sector. In this regard,
State Governments may avail the financial assistance by submitting suitable proposals
through State Annual Action Plans (SAAPs) as per the provisions of the NAM guideline.
1As reported by State Government of Odisha, Induction Training programs for newly
appointed Government Ayurvedic/Homoeopathic Medical officers and Ayush assistants are
being implemented. Further, Refresher Training programs for Government
Ayurvedic/Homoeopathic Medical officers, appointed as Community Health Officers
(CHOs) at 422 Ayushman Arogya Mandir (Ayush) of the State, are being conducted.
Following steps have been undertaken by State Government of Odisha to increase
awareness of Ayush treatments among the people:
1. Various IEC activities like Outreach Health camps, Integrated Ayush Camps,
Geriatric Health camps, and International Day of Yoga etc. are being conducted in the
State.
2. Screening camps under Ayush Public Health Programmes like National program for
Prevention and Management of Osteoarthritis & other Musculoskeletal Disorders
(MSD) & VAYO MITRA: AYUSH Geriatric Healthcare Services.
3. 422 Ayushman Arogya Mandir (Ayush) are providing Ayush healthcare services
based on holistic wellness model with focus on preventive, promotive, curative &
rehabilitative healthcare services. Further, regular Yoga sessions, Medicinal plant
distribution and Health day observations are being conducted at these centres.
Further, Tele-AYUSH facilities have been introduced in Odisha. This service has been
implemented through e-Sanjeevani platform involving 50 nos. of Ayushman Arogya Mandir
(AYUSH) as Spoke and Dr. Abhin Chandra Homoeopathic Medical College & Hospital,
Bhubaneswar, Gopabandhu Ayurveda Mahavidyalaya, Puri as Hub.
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