Government launched SMART Program for Ayurveda

                Government launched SMART Program for Ayurveda

 

Why in News?

 

Recently, the National Commission for Indian System of Medicine (NCISM) and the Central Council for Research in Ayurvedic Sciences (CCRAS), the 2 prominent institutions under the Ministry of AYUSH, have launched ‘SMART’ program.

 

 

 

So, What is the SMART Program?

1. It was observed that the research potential of the large community of Ayurveda teachers in India remains underutilized mostly.
2. The SMART (Scope for Mainstreaming Ayurveda Research in Teaching Professionals) program aims to boost scientific research in the country through Ayurveda colleges and hospitals.
3. Therefore, the ‘SMART’ program will have a deep and long term impact on the research in the field of Ayurveda and it will be a great service to the nation.
4. It aims to identify, support and promote innovative research ideas in healthcare research areas including the research on diseases like Osteoarthritis, Iron Deficiency, Anaemia, Chronic Bronchitis, Dyslipidemia, Rheumatoid Arthritis, Obesity, Diabetes Mellitus, Psoriasis, Generalised Anxiety Disorder, Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) etc.
5. The program will motivate teachers for taking up projects in areas of healthcare research and will create a large database.

 

About Ayush

1. Ayush is the traditional & non-conventional systems of health care and healing which includes Ayurveda, Yoga, Naturopathy, Unani, Siddha, and Homoeopathy.
2. The positive features of the Indian systems of medicine is their diversity, affordability and a broad acceptance by a large section of the general public.
3. In 2014, the Government of India formed a separate ministry with the name Ministry of AYUSH to promote traditional Indian medicine systems.

 

Some Other Schemes Related to AYUSH are:

1. National Ayush Mission

1. It is a centrally sponsored scheme.
2. It was introduced in 2014.
3. Objective is to provide good AYUSH services, with universal access by upgrading AYUSH hospitals and dispensaries, co-location of AYUSH facilities at Primary Health Centres, community health centres, and district hospitals.

 

2.  AYURSWASTHYA Yojana
   1. 1. It’s a central sector scheme of AYUSH Ministry launched in 2021.
      2. It has 2 components:

1. 1. 1. AYUSH and Public Health: To promote AYUSH (Ayurveda, Unnani, Siddha and Homeopathy and Naturopathy) for community health care.
      2. Up-gradation of facilities to Centre of Excellence: To support establishment of advanced/ specialized AYUSH medical health units in reputed AYUSH and Allopathic institutions both in Government and Non-Government sector.

1. 1. 3. Under the Centre of Excellence component of AYURSWASTHYA Yojana, financial assistance is provided to eligible individual organizations/institutes for establishing and upgrading their functions & facilities and/or for research & development activities in AYUSH.

4. The maximum admissible financial assistance under the Centre of Excellence component of AYURSWASTHYA Yojana, to an organization/institute is Rs.10.00 crores for a maximum period of 3 years.

 

0. 1. 3. Mission Madhumeha
1. It was launched in 2016.
2. The aim is to provide cost-effective treatment and control of non-communicable disease of Diabetes.

 

0. 1. 4. Swasthya Raksha Programme
1. It spreads awareness about the cleanliness of domestic surroundings and environment
2. In this program, mass campaigning through rallies, Nukkad Nataks focusing on personal, environmental and social hygiene are being undertaken for creating awareness about hygiene and health
   0. 5. Scheme for Promoting Pharmacovigilance of AYUSH Drugs
   1. It aims to develop the culture of documenting adverse impacts and
      undertake safety monitoring of AYUSH drugs.
   2. Surveillance of advertisements appearing in the print or electronic media which are misleading in nature.
   3. All India Institute of Ayurveda, New Delhi, an autonomous body under the Ministry of AYUSH has been designated as National Pharmacovigilance Centre for coordinating various activities of this initiative.
   4. It will facilitate the detection of potentially unsafe AYUSH medicines.

 

1. 1. 6. AYUSH Entrepreneurship Programme: It was jointly organized by the Ministry of AYUSH and Ministry of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSME) for promoting the AYUSH sector in the country under different Schemes of the Ministry of MSMEs.
      7. Ayush Wellness Centers: AWC are launched to establish a holistic wellness model based on AYUSH principles and practices focusing on preventive, promotive, curative and rehabilitative healthcare by integration with the existing public health care system.

 

Additional Information

 

About Traditional Knowledge Digital Library (TKDL)

1. The TKDL contains digital documents of publicly available traditional knowledge (TK) that relates to Ayurveda, Unani, Siddha and Yoga (AYUSH).
2. It is available in 5 languages: 1) English 2) German 3) French 4) Japanese 5) Spanish.
3. It was established in 2001 by the Council for Scientific and Industrial research (CSIR) and the Ministry of AYUSH.
4. Aim of TKDL: It aims to promote India’s traditional knowledge in front of entire world, so that it can be useful for everyone.

 

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