Performance Budget - INDIAN MEDICINE AND HOMOEOPATHY

The Indian Systems of Medicine & Homoeopathy continue to be widely used due to their accessibility, efficacy and affordability. The Indian medicine system is also embedded in the beliefs of a wide section of the public and continues to be an integral and important part of their lives and for some, it is also a way of life. Complementary and Alternative Medicine or Traditional Medicine is rapidly growing worldwide. In India also, there is resurgence of interest in Indian Systems of Medicine. People are becoming concerned about the adverse effects of chemical based drugs and the escalating costs of conventional health care. Longer life expectancy and life style related problems have brought with them an increased risk of developing chronic, debilitating diseases such as heart disease, cancer, diabetes and mental disorders. Although new treatments and technologies for dealing with them are plentiful, nonetheless more and more patients are now looking for simpler, gentler therapies for improving the quality of life and avoiding problems of toxicity. Ayurveda, Homoeopathy, Siddha, Unani, Yoga and Naturopathy offer a wide range of preventive, promotive and curative treatments that are both cost effective and efficacious. There is a need for ending the long neglect of these systems in our health care strategy. Budgetary support has been augmented

??????????? The department is dealing with (a) Teaching in UG and PG course and (b) providing health care in District, taluk and Non-taluk and Primary Health Centre level in Siddha, Ayurveda, Unani, Homoeopathy, Naturopathy & Yoga (c) Research (d) Production, Standardization and quality control of drugs and (e) Production Standardization and quality control of herbs.???????

Staff Strength??????

??????????? The total number of personnel employed under the Indian Medicine and Homoeopathy Department is furnished below:????

1	Medical Personnel	?969
2	Nursing Personnel	?? 91
3	Pharmacists	? 632
4	Ministerial Staff	? 225
5	Nursing Asst./Hospital Worker	? 674
6	Others	? 444
?	???????????? Total	3035

?Old age Pension to Hereditary Siddha Medical Practitioners:??

??????????? Old age pension of Rs.500/- per mensem is being sanctioned to the Hereditary Siddha Medical Practitioners who have attained the age of 60 years whose? annual income is less than Rs.6000/-.? About 840 persons have been benefited under this scheme and an amount of Rs.38.00 lakhs has been allotted for the purpose during 2004- 2005.

District Siddha Medical Offices at District Level:???

????????????? District Siddha Medical Office has been set up to streamline the administration at District level and to provide technical guidance to the Assistant Medical Officers working in Siddha, Ayurveda, Unani and Homoeopathy Wings attached to the District Headquarters Hospitals, Taluk Hospitals, Non-Taluk Hospitals, Primary Health Centres, Government Siddha dispensaries and Mobile dispensaries etc., in the State. These District Offices are functioning in 22 Districts headed by a District Siddha Medical Officer in each district.

MEDICAL EDUCATION

Government Siddha Medical College and Hospital, Palayamkottai

??????????? The Government Siddha Medical College at Palayamkottai was started in the year 1964. The following courses are offered in the Government Siddha Medical College with its 250-bedded Hospital facility.

Sl. No.	Name of the Course		No.of seats	Under Graduate	Post Graduate	Total
1.	UG - BSMS		100	100	-	100
2.	PG- MD (Siddha)		60	-	60	60
?	Distribution for MD (S)		?	?	?	?
?	1. General Category	51 seats	?	?	?	?
?	2. Special Category	?	?	?	?	?
?	i. Central Pool	1	?	?	?	?
?	ii. Union Territory??????????? ????? (other than Delhi)	1	?	?	?	?
?	iii. Refugee studentwho is not native of Tamil Nadu	1	?	?	?	?
?	iv. Son/Daughter of Central Govt. Employee Service in the State of Tamil Nadu	1	?	?	?	?
?	v. Foreign candidate like Sri Lanka, Singapore, Malaysia	5	?	?	?	?
?	Total	60	?	?	?	?

Distribution of branches in MD (Siddha):

Sl.No.	Name of the Branches	No.of seats allotted
1	Gunapadam	12
2	Maruthuvam	14
3	Sirappu Maruthuvam	7
4	Kuzhanthai Maruthuvam	7
5	Noi Nadal	10
6	Nanju Noolum Maruthuva Neethi Noolum	10
?	Total	60

In BSMS Course 1925 candidates ( M - 1118;? F - 807) have successfully completed? the course so far. Total strength in BSMS course as on 1.1.2004 is 467 (M- 127 & F- 340)

of the above, the following 2 Post Graduate courses are implemented under Centrally Sponsored Scheme from the academic year 1996-97.

The details of candidates who have completed the course as on 1.1.2004 are given below:

??????????? The number of inmates in the College Hostel for last six years are as follows:

??????????? The College is imparting five and half years BSMS Degree course with an annual intake of 50 students.? The total strength of students of the College as on 1.1.2004 is 281. (63 Boys and 218 Girls). 642 students (M- 256; F-386) have passed out in BSMS Degree course from the College as on 1.1.2004.

??????????? The Government have sanctioned the starting of Post Graduate courses in Maruthuvam and Gunapadam with an annual intake of 10 students in each branch during 1997-98.? The students for these courses have been admitted from the academic year 1998-99 onwards.? Total strength in M.D.(Siddha) were 28 (15 Male and 13 Female) in Maruthuvam and 25 (12 Male and 13 Female) in Gunapadam as on 1-1-2004.

The No. of inmates in the Govt.Siddha Medl.College Hospital, Chennai are furnished as follows:

The Government Homoeoathy Medicla College had been started at Madras in 1975 and subsequently it was transferred to thirumangalam.Five and half years duration of? BHMS? Degree course including one year internship is offered at Government Homoeopathy Medical College, Thirumangalam from1985-86? with an annual intake of 50 students.?? 20 acres of land in Maravankulam Village near Thirumangalam in Madurai District has been assigned by Government for the purpose of construction of buildings for this College and Hospital in August96.?????

(a)??? ?The total strength of the College as on 1.1.2004 is 275 in BHMS course (77 boys and 198 girls).????

(b)?? 218 DHMS candidates and 307 BHMS candidates (M-118; F-189) have passed out?? from the college as on 1-1-2004.

(c)??? The number of women inmates accommodated in the College Hostel as on 1.1.2004 is 57.

??????????? The Government Unani medical College was started in 1977 at Madras. Five and half years duration of BUMS Degree course including One year internship is being offered at Government Unani Medical College, Chennai from 1986-87 with an annual intake of 16 students.? The number of seats have been increased from 16 to 26 from the academic year 1998-99.? The College continues to function in the campus of Arignar Anna Government Hospital of Indian Medicine, Chennai.? Its total strength is 117 (Boys 62 and Girls 55).? The number of candidates passed out of the College as on 1-1-2004 is 262 (M-115; F-147).?

??????????? The Govt.of India had released an amount of Rs.15.00 lakhs for construction of the 1^st Floor as the 2^nd instalment. The building will be completed.

??????????? The Govt. Yoga and Naturopathy Medical College is functioning at the campus of the Arignar Anna Govt. Hospital of Indian medicine, Chennai with an annual intake of 10 students from the academic year 2000-2001. The total strength of students of the college as on 1.1.2004 is 35 (16-Male; 19-Female).

Admission for BSMS, BAMS, BHMS & BNYS Courses at Private Indian System of Medicine Colleges:

????????? ? There are 3 Siddha Private Medical Colleges, 5 Ayurveda Private Medical Colleges and 8 Homoeopathy Private Medical Colleges and 3 Private Yoga and Naturopathy Colleges functioning in this State and the annual intake of the colleges is as follows:

The Government have also given permission for starting the following Siddha, Ayurveda and Homoeopathy Medical Colleges. These colleges are yet to be recognised by the Councils concerned.

????????????? The Government have declared White Memorial Homoeopathy MedicalCollege, Attoor, Kanyakumari District as Minority Institution for admission purposes.

??????????? The Government have brought the admission of students in the private Siddha, Ayurveda, Homoeopathy and Yoga & Naturopathy Medical Colleges within the purview of the Government for BSMS, BAMS, BHMS and BNYS courses under both free seat and payment seat categories as per the direction of the Supreme Court of India.? The Government have also regulated and prescribed fee structure for BSMS, BHMS, BAMS & BNYS courses for free seat and payment seat categories in the private Siddha, Ayurveda, Homoeopathy and Yoga & Naturopathy Medical Colleges. 60% of the total seats in self Financing Non Minority ISM Medical Colleges and 40% of the total seats in self Financing Minority ISM Medical Colleges will be filled by the Selection Committee through single window System.

??????????? ?Government have also permitted the Saseedharan Institute for Development of Herbs and Marmum for starting two years Diploma course in siddha? Physiotheraphy of Thokkanam and Varmam at Mecode, Kaliakavillai,Kanyakunmari District with an annual intake of 40 students.?

??????????? The Out Patient and In Patient treatment facilities in four systems of medicine i.e., Siddha, Ayurveda, Unani and Homoeopathy is available at Arignar Anna Government Hospital of Indian Medicine, Chennai with 120 Siddha, 55 Ayurveda and 54 Unani beds under one roof.? This Institution serves as teaching hospital for Government Siddha Medical College, Chennai and Government Unani Medical College, Chennai.? 7 Government Siddha Dispensaries attached to Arignar Anna Govt.Hospital of Indian Medicine, Chennai are functioning in Chennai City.

The Government have sanctioned an amount of Rs.30.00 lakhs for construction of Special ward at Arignar Anna Government Hospital of Indian Medicine, Chennai under Part II Scheme 2003-04. The work is under Progress.

??????????? A separate Department with 25 beds for Varma and 10 beds for Thokkanam is functioning at Arignar Anna Government Hospital of Indian medicine.

??????????? A Yoga & Naturopathy clinic is also functioining in Arignar Anna Govt.Hospital.

Siddha wings attached to District Headquarters Hospitals, Taluk Hospitals, Non-Taluk Hospitals and Primary Health Centres etc.

?????????? Siddha Wings are functioning in 26 District Headquarters Hospitals, 160 Taluk Headquarters Hospitals, 75 Non-Taluk Hospitals, 326 Primary Health Centres and 9 Medical College Hospitals.? Besides, 32 Government independent Siddha dispensaries are also functioning in the State.

??????????? Buildings for Out Patients block and In Patients ward in Government Headquarters Hospitals, Dharmapuri, Ramanathapuram, Cuddalore and Medical College Hospital Toothukudi with 15 beds, Government Headquarters hospitals, Erode, Nagapattinam, Kancheepuram, Dindigul Tiruppur and Medical College Hospital, Vellore with 25 beds, and Medical College Hospital, Tiruchirapalli and Nagercoil, District head Quarters Hospital Namakkal, Villupuram, Virudhunagar, Kumbakonam, Thiruvarur, Karur, Mettur and Sivagangai with 16 beds, Taluk Headquarers Hospital, Chidambaram with 15 beds? and16 bedded siddha ward with Out-patient block at Government Hospital, Kadayanallur was completed and the out-pstient department is functioning now.

?Ayurveda wings attached to Medical College Hospital, District? ?Headquarters Hospitals and Government Ayurveda Dispensaries:

?????? ???? Five Ayurveda Dispensaries are functioning in the districts.? Ayurveda wings with Panchakarma treatment are functioning in the District Headquarters Hospitals, Dindigul, Nagapattinam and Kumbakonam, and Medical College Hospital, Trichy, Tuticorin and Nagerciol and in One Non Taluk Hospital and 2 Primary Health Centres.

?Unani Wings attached to District Headquarters Hospital and Primary?? Health Centres:?

??????????? The Unani wings at Medical College & Hospital, Vellore, District Headquarters Hospitals, Nagapattinam, Ramanathapuram, Tiruvarur and Dindigul and at 4 Non Taluk Hospitals and at three Primary Health Centres are functioning in the State.??

Homoeopathy wings attached to District Headquarters Hospitals, Taluk Hospitals and Government Homoeopathy Dispensaries:??

??????????? Homoeopathy Wings are functioning at the Medical College Hospitals at Salem, Tiruchirapalli, Vellore, Tuticorin and Nagercoil. 23 District Headquarters Hospitals, 8 Taluk Hospitals and in 5 Government Homoeopathy Dispensaries.

Government Siddha Dispensaries and Mobile Medical Unit under Tribal Sub-Plan:

??????????? The Government opened 7 Siddha Dispensaries in Hill area and one Mobile Medical Unit at Powerkadu in Kolli Hills of Salem District under Tribal Sub-Plan.? All these Dispensaries and Mobile Medical Unit are functioning.????

??????????? The Government have sanctioned Siddha wings on 25 Primary Health Centres under Part II Scheme during the year 2003-2004. 25 Assistant Medical Officers are being selected by the Tamil Nadu Public Service Commission. This will be opened shortly.

?Details of Patients treated during the year 2003 (From January - December 2003)

??????????? Government of India have sanctioned Rs.160 lakhs including the amount of Rs.46.00 lakhs towards the supply of medicines and towards the establishment of Speciality Clinic in 4 District Headquarters Hospitals and Six Taluk Hospitals as follows and same will be implemented during 2004-05.

??????????? During the year 2003-04 the supply of essential drugs at a cost of Rs.58.50 lakhs has been sanctioned by Govt.of India for 234 Primary Health Centres and the scheme is to be continued till the 10^th Five-year Plan period.

Pharmacy attached to Arignar Anna Government Hospital of Indian?? Medicine, Chennai: ??

??????????? This Pharmacy is preparing medicines in Siddha, Ayurveda and Unani.? The medicines prepared in this pharmacy are used in Arignar Anna Government Hospital of Indian Medicine, Chennai and the seven Siddha dispensaries attached to it in Chennai city.

??????????? In addition, this Pharmacy is supplying 43 items of medicines to the Siddha Hospital/Wings in the following 6 districts i.e., (1) Kancheepuram, (2) Villupuram, (3) Thiruvallur, (4) Vellore, (5) Tiruvannamalai and (6) Cuddalore.??????

??????????? This pharmacy is preparing and supplying all required medicine in Siddha to cater to the needs of patients at Government Siddha Medical College Hospital, Palayamkottai.

??????????? This Pharmacy has also supplying 22 items of medicines to the Siddha Hospitals / Wings in the following 5 districts i.e. (1) Tirunelveli, (2) Virudhunagar, (3) Thoothukudi, (4) Kanyakumari, (5) Ramanathapuram.

??????????? A Regional Pharmacy has been established in the old Mens Hostel buildings, Vannarpet at Tirunelveli.?? This Pharmacy is manufacturing and supplying the 32 items of Medicine to the Siddha wings / Siddha dispensaries in 5 districts i.e. (1) Tirunelveli, (2) Toothukudi (3) Kanyakumari, (4) Virudhunagar and (5) Ramanathapuram.

??????????? In addition to the supply of Medicine by the Government Pharmacies, the following Government undertaking & Co-operative Institutions are supplying the Siddha Medicine to the Siddha wings / Dispensaries in this State.

??????????? In order to improve the quality of drugs medicine under Indian Systems of Medicine, the State Government have decided to establish the Drug Testing Laboratory at Chennai. The Government of India have sanctioned the Grant-in-aid amount of Rs.85 lakhs to strengthen the State Drug Testing Laboratory, out of which a sum of Rs.50 lakhs has been released as 1^st instalment for constructin of building and purchase of the equipments during the year 2001-2002 and the purchase of the equipments and construction of the building was completed during 2002-03.

??????????? Further Government of India had released an amount of Rs.35.00 lakhs for purchase of equipment and Staff component. The purchase will be completed during 2004-05.

??????????? The Government of Tamil Nadu has taken necessary steps to expedite the establishment of National Institute of Siddha at Tambaram, Chennai. The capital expenditure has to be shared between the State and the Central Government in the ratio of 40: 60. As a part of the State Government share, the land measuring 14.78 acres at a cost of Rs.6.64 lakhs as alreadybeen given at free of cost.

??????????? The Government of India had so far released an amount of Rs.14.00 Crores for construction of building upto the year 2003-04. The State Government has released Rs.4.00 crores during the year 2003-04. The construction work at an area of 14242.14 Sq.mts. is expected to be completed during this year and the academic session of National Institute of Siddha will start from August 2004.

??????????? The Government have constituted the Tamil nadu Medicinal Plants Board to address the issues connected with conservation and sustainable use of Medicinal Plants, cultivation of Medicinal Plants and export of such products.

??????????? The Government of India had released an amount of Rs.10.00 lakhs for this purpose as Grant in aid. One day State Level Seminar on commercial cultivation and marketing of medicinal plants in Tamil nadu was conducted at World University Service Centre on 23.1.04. More than 500 Scientists, Non Governmental Organisations and Farmers & Traders were participated.

??????????? The Government of India have sanctioned a sum of Rs.8.03 lakhs to implement the Pilot Scheme of Home Remedies exclusively for Theni District. Under this scheme, simple home remedies based on the Indian Systems will be distributed to rural people free of cost after identifying the service providers i.e. Trained Village Health Nurses.

??????????? The above Pilot Scheme is implemented in 100 villages in Theni District and 21,959 persons were benefited through this scheme.

?????????? Memorandum of Understanding has signed between the Commissioner of Indian Medicine & Homoeopathy and Madras University to have collaborative work. The scope of the Memorandum of Understanding includes

i.??????????????????? Documentation of Siddha books in English and Hindi, if possible

??????????? Research & Developoment on validating claims of Siddha medicines in the area of Jaundice, AIDS, Arthiritis, Diabetes etc. adopting internationally accpeted scientific methodology.

E.????? Any other programmes in relation to anyone or more of the above said broad areas of collaboration which the parties feel approprate under this Agreement.

Research Unit at Government Siddha Medical College, Palayamkottai and Arignar Anna Government Hospital of Indian Medicine, Chennai:

??????????? To test the medicines prepared by the Hereditary Siddha Medical Practitioners and to treat the patients suffering from cancer and AIDS, a Research wing in cancer and AIDS in Siddha system of medicine has been started both at Government Siddha Medical College, Palayamkottai and Arignar Anna Government Hospital of Indian Medicine, Chennai.? The research work is in progress.??

??????????? Research Units in Diabetes, Fracture and Infertility are functioning at Arignar Anna Government Hospital of Indian Medicine, Chennai.?

Tamil Nadu Board of Indian Medicine and Board of Integrated Medicine, Chennai.?

The number of Indian Medicine Practitioners registered with the Tamil Nadu Board of Indian Medicine as on 31.12.2003 was as follows:?

??????????? The Number of siddha Medical Practitioners registered with Tamil Nadu Siddha Medical Council as on 31.12.2003 is as follows.?????

??????????? The Government have recognised Naturopathy and Yoga as Systems of Medicine in Tamil Nadu.? The Government of Tamil Nadu has made the provision for registration of the qualified persons in Naturopathy System at the Tamil Nadu Board of Indian Medicine, Chennai.??

??????????? The Tamil Nadu Government has recognised the following private Yoga institutions to conduct the Diploma courses.

4.????? Gandhi Institute of Yoga and Naturopathy, Yelagiri Hills, Thirupattur Taluk, Vellore District.

6.????? Savanandha Yogasana Mantrum Iarrkai Nala Vazhvu Abiviruthi, Arakkatallai, Tuticorin.

???????????? Yoga and Naturopathy Clinic at Arignar Anna Government Hospital of Indian Medicine, Chennai is functioning from 1997-98.??

Year	No.of rooms available	Male	No.of rooms available	Female	Total
1998-1999	68	88	60	276	364
1999-2000	68	103	60	294	397
2000-2001	68	140	60	294	434
2001-2002	68	99	60	263	362
2002-2003	68	110	67	256	366
2003-2004	68	95	67	255	350

Sl.No.	Name of the Institution	Annual intake
1	Sri Sairam Siddha Medical College, Poonthandalam, Sriperumpudur.	30
2	Akila Thiruvithancore Siddha Vaidya Kalloori, Munchirai	30
3	Velumail Siddha medical College & Hospital, Sriperumpudur	30
?	TOTAL	90

Sl.No.	Name of the Institution	Annual intake
1	The Venkataramana Ayurveda College, Korattur, Chennai	30
2	Dharma Ayurveda Medical College at Sriperumpudur	30
3	Ayurveda College, Coimbatore , Coimbatore	30
4	Sri Sankara College of Ayurveda, Thirucuirappalli	30
5	Sri Sairam Ayurveda Medical College and Research Centre, Poonthandalam, Sriperumbudur	30
?	Total	150

Sl.No.	Name of the Institution	Annual intake
1	White Memorial Homoeopathy Medical College, Attoor, Kanyakumari Distric	50
2	Dr. Hanemam, Homoeopathy Medical College & Research Centre, Rasipuram, Salem District	50
3	Venkateswara Homoeopathy Medical College, Porur, Chennai	50
4	Saradha krishna Homoeopathy Medical College, Kulasekaram, Kanyakumar District	50
5	Nethra Homoeopathy Medical College, Kalapatti village, Coimbatore	50
6	Sri Sairam Homoeopathy Medical College and Research Centre, Poonthandalam, Sriperumbudur	50
7	R.V.S.Homoeopathy Medical College, Sulur, Coimbatore	50
8	Tamil Nadu Homoeopsthy Medical College, Salem	50
?	TOTAL	400

Sl.No.	Name of the Institution	Annual intake
1	Sri Rama Krishna Yoga & Naturopathy College, Kulasekaram, Kanyakumari.	50
2	J.S.S.College, udagamandalam offering BNYS Course	60
3	Tamil Nadu College of Naturopathy & Yoga Research Institute, Salem	40
?	TOTAL	150
?	TOTAL SEATS (Siddha, Ayurveda, Homeopathy and Yoga	790

Name of the Course	Total No.of Students as on 1.1.04
MD (Siddha)	Male	Female	Total
Gunapadam	11	9	20
Maruthuvam	10	24	34
Sirappu Maruthuvam	6	10	16
Kuzhanthai Maruthuvam	9	9	18
Noi Nadal	12	15	27
Nanju Noolum Maruthuva Neethi Noolum	13	14	27

Branch	Male	Female	Total
Maruthuvam	11	7	18
Gunapadam	15	7	22
Total	26	14	40

Name of System	No. of Patients treated during the year 2003
?	Out-Patients	In-Patients	Total
a. Siddha????????? ?????????? ????	1,40,69,138????????	1,83,554	1,42,52,692
b. Ayurveda	3,46,448	13,191	3,59,639
c. Unani	1,73,010	22,840	1,95,850
d. Homoeopathy	12,62,144	29,551	12,91,695
e. Naturopathy? & Yoga	20,656	?	20,656
Total	1,58,71,396	2,49,136	1,61,20,532
Daily Average	43,483	683	44,166

Patients Census for 2003	1,61,20,532
Patients Census for 2002	1,37,73,795
Increase of census	23,46,737

Sl.No.	Name of the course	Naturopathy	Ayurveda	Unani	Total
1	BUMS (Unani)	-	-	318	? 318
2	LIM/LAM etc.	-	290	37	327
3	BSAM/BAMS (Ayurveda)	-	1360	-	1360
4	DAM (Ayurveda)	-	193	-	193
5	GCIM	-	160	24	184
6	Tabib-Kamil	-	-	25	25
7	B2 Class	-	1889	628	2517
8	Enlistment	-	856	198	1054
9	Naturopathy Diploma	16	-	??? -	16
10	B.N.Y.S	116	?	?	116
?	????????????????????????????? Total	132	4748	1230	6110

Class	No.of Practitioners Registered
BIM & BSMS	2487
LIM, LAM etc.	?????? 6
GCIM	3
B.Class?????	2245
C.Class	???? 24
Enlistment	2409
Total	? 7174

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HOMOEOPATHY?

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Name of the Course

Unani

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