National AYUSH Mission (NAM)

About National AYUSH Mission

• Ministry of AYUSH had launched National AYUSH Mission (NAM) during 12th Plan for im­plementing through States/UTs.
• The basic objective of NAM is to promote AYUSH medical systems through cost effective AYUSH services, strengthening of educational systems, facilitate the enforcement of quality control of Ayurveda, Siddha and Unani & Homoeopathy (ASU &H) drugs and sustainable availability of ASU & H raw-materials.

Objectives

• To provide cost effective AYUSH Services, with a universal access through upgrading AYUSH Hospitals and Dispensaries, co-location of AYUSH facilities at Primary Health Centres (PHCs), Community Health Centres (CHCs) and District Hospitals (DHs).
  • To strengthen institutional capacity at the state level through upgrading AYUSH educational institutions, State Govt. ASU&H Pharmacies, Drug Testing Laboratories and ASU & H enforcement mechanism.
  • Support cultivation of medicinal plants by adopting Good Agricultural Practices (GAPs) so as to provide sustained supply of quality raw-materials and support certification mechanism for quality standards, Good Agricultural/Collection/Storage Practices.
  • Support setting up of clusters through convergence of cultivation, warehousing, value addition and marketing and development of infrastructure for entrepreneurs.

Components of the Mission

Mandatory Components

• • AYUSH Services
  • AYUSH Educational Institutions
  • Quality Control of AYUSH Drugs
  • Medicinal Plants

Flexible Components

• • AYUSH Wellness Centres including Yoga & Naturopathy
  • Tele-medicine
  • Sports Medicine through AYUSH
  • Innovations in AYUSH including Public Private Partnership
  • Interest subsidy component for Private AYUSH educational Institutions

Prelims Question

Which of the following is not a part of mandatory components of National AYUSH Mission?
(a)AYUSH Services 
(b)AYUSH Educational Institutions
(c)Quality Control of AYUSH Drugs
(d)Tele-medicine

Answer to the Prelims Question