Department of Ayurveda and Alternative Medicine

Dr. Vasudev Upadhyaya

Director General

Government of Nepal Ministry of Health and Population

National Annual Review, 2074/75

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Departmnent of Ayurveda and Alternative Medicine

Singhadurvar Vaidhyakhana

Nepal Ayurveda Medical Council

Ayurveda and Alternative Medicine Section (MoHP)

Nardevi Central Ayurveda Hospital

National Ayurveda , Panchakarma and Yoga Center,

Budhanilkantha (MASTER PLAN on process of

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National Ayurveda Research and Training Center

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Provincial Ayurveda Hospital (proposed) Regional Ayureda Hospital, Dang Under Construction : Jhapa, Lakhanpur and Geta, Kailali

Anchal Ayurveda Aushadhalaya -14

District Ayurveda Health Center – 61

Province Health Directorate Con. Ayu. Vig- 9/10th Ayurved Sahayek- 5/6/7

Provincal Ministry of Social Development Ayu. Chi- 8th, Ayurved Sahayek- 5/6/7

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Ayurveda Aushadhalaya – 305

Covers 254 local levels, extension needed in more 499

Organizational Chart of Ayurveda and Alternative Medicine

Department of Ayurveda and Alternative Medicine

Herbs, Medicine and Research

Division

Herbs & Medicine Section

Ayurveda Health

Promotion Section

Ayurveda Medicine Division

Ayurveda Service

Management Section

Monitoring, Research &

Coordination Section

Alternative Medicine Division

Homeopathy & Amchi Medicine

Section

Prakritik & Acupunture

Medicine Section

Administration Section

Distribution of service outlets by Province

Province Total Outlets

Province 1 14

Province 2 8

Province 3 13

Gandaki Province 11

Province 5 12

Karnali Province 10

Sudur Paschim Province 9

Total 76

Service statistics by Province Province Province

No. 1 Province No. 2

Province No. 3

Gandaki Province

Province No. 5

Karnali

Sudur Paschim Province

Total

OPD 213232 133270 159924 213231 226558 146597 239885 1332697

Stanpayee 3054 1909 2291 3054 3245 2099 3436 19078

Jestha Nagarik

5340 3338 4005 5342 5674 3671 6008 33378

Purvakarma

4697 2936 3523 4697 4991 3229 5284 29357

Gaun Ghar Clinic

13722 8576 10292 13722 14580 9434 15438 85764

Swasthya Sibir

7110 4443 5332 7110 7554 4868 7998 44415

Total 247155 154472 185367 247156 262602 169898 278049 1544699

Key Interventions (FY 2074/75)

• Development of Standard for Storage of Herbs • Development of Manual for Snehan & Swedan • Preparation of brochure related to NCDs

(DM/HTN/CKD/Arthritis) • Effectiveness study of Jestha Nagarik Program &

Sthanpayi Program • Development of AHMIS • Procurement of medicines from Singhadurbar

Vaidhyakhana ( Government Institution) • Alternative Medicine Strengthening Program

Key Issues & Challenges

• Disturbance in Flow of Information • Usual Route : through AHMIS

• Status : Ayu. Au An.Ayu.Au/DAHC DoA Solution: Compatibility of AHMIS with DHIS2/HMIS Transitional management by assuring the usual information route

• About Procurement of Medicine Usual : # DoA Province health Directorate # Budget in Social Development Ministry of Province Problem: Province Directorate An.Ay.Au/DAHC/Ayu.Au ( MECHANISM/ BUDGET)

Solution: Development of mechanism to coordinate with An.Ay.Au/DAHC/Ayu.Au

Management of medicines in store of Province Budget management

Key Issues & Challenges ( Cont.)

• Management of Traditional healers and their knowledge ( TMK) & preservation of IPR and patent of TMK

• Implementation of MASTER PLAN of proposed National Ayurveda, Panchakarma and Yoga Center, Budhanilkantha

• Policy decision for establishment of Provincial Ayurveda Hospitals in all provinces

• Expansion of Ayurveda institutions ( 499 local levels has no any ayurveda institution )

Initiatives

• Swasthya Jeevanshailee Program

• School Ayurveda and Yoga Health Program

Way Forward

• Expansion of Ksharsutra, Yoga, Panchakarma,

Acupunture services in DAHC

• Involvement and Mobilization of Ayurveda HR in

National Health Programs

• Expansion of School Yoga and Ayurveda Health

Programs for prevention and management of NCDs

• Extension of Ayurveda Section in DDA with adequate HR

• Price Determination of Ayurveda Medicines

• Establishment of Traditional Knowledge Digital

Library (TKDL)

• Implementation of MASTER PLAN of proposed National Ayurveda, Panchakarma and Yoga Center, Budhanilkantha ( Medical Tourism)

• Establishment of Medicinal Herbs Collection and Processing Centers ( Competative Advantage)

• Establishment of Provincial Ayurveda Hospitals

• Expansion of Ayurveda institutions ( atleast

one in every local level)

• Include knowledge of Yoga, Lifestyle

Management, Medicinal Herbs in curriculum

of schools

Thank you