National Ayush Mission (NAM)

Quick facts

• Type: Centrally Sponsored Scheme
• Purpose: Holistic wellness and "self-care" to reduce the disease burden
• AYUSH: Ayurveda, Yoga & Naturopathy, Unani, Siddha & Sowa-Rigpa and Homoeopathy.
• Tenure: From 2015 to 2025- 2026

Objectives

• Cost effective Ayush Services and support to cultivation of medicinal plants
• Setting up of clusters and development of infrastructure for entrepreneurs
• To establish a holistic wellness model through AYUSH Health and Wellness Centres to reduce the out of pocket expenditure. 
• To provide informed choice to the needy public through co-location of AYUSH facilities at PHCs, CHCs and DHs resulting in medical pluralism. 
• To emphasize the role of AYUSH in Public Health as per NHP 2017. 

Salient Features

Ayush: It is an integral part of India's rich cultural and healthcare heritage. These systems offer unique perspectives on health and well-being, drawing from ancient wisdom and practices. Background: Before the launch of NAM in 2014, initiatives to promote Ayush were integrated with the National Rural Health Mission (NRHM).  Mandatory Components:  AYUSH Services:  Providing cost effective AYUSH Services by upgrading AYUSH Hospitals and Dispensaries,  colocation of AYUSH facilities at Primary Health Centres (PHCs), Community Health Centres (CHCs), District Hospitals (DHs), and setting up of 10 bedded/ 30 bedded/ 50 bedded Integrated AYUSH Hospitals, Operationalizing a network of AYUSH Health & Wellness Centres to provide services based on holistic wellness model embedded in AYUSH principles. 12,500 AYUSH Health and Wellness Centres (now named as Ayushman Arogya Mandir) component of AYUSHMAN BHARAT will be implemented through NAM for a period of 5 years upto 2023-24. AYUSH Educational Institutions:  To upgrade Government/Government Aided AYUSH UG as well as PG Educational Institutions. To provide financial assistance to the states for establishment of new AYUSH colleges in the States where availability of AYUSH teaching institutions is inadequate in Government Sector, Flexible Component: Out of the total State envelop available, 25% of funds will be earmarked for flexible funds.  Performance-based budgeting: 20% of total allocation of Flexipool budget may be allocated to good performing States/UTs in the same proportion in which main budget of NAM is allocated. Monitoring and Evaluation:  NAM web portal for submission of the State Annual Action Plans (SAAPs), Physical and financial progress reports of approved activities, submission of UCs, etc. States/UTs are required to report the physical and financial progress on monthly, quarterly and yearly basis to the Ministry of Ayush.