About the Scheme
National AYUSH Mission promotes indigenous medicine systems (Ayurveda, Yoga, Unani, Siddha, Homeopathy) across India through hospitals, dispensaries, educational institutions, and drug quality control. Budget FY2025-26: ₹1,469 crore. 30,000+ AYUSH health facilities; 16,000+ AYUSH colleges; mainstreaming AYUSH alongside modern medicine.
Target Beneficiaries: 1.4 billion Indians; rural and tribal populations especially; AYUSH practitioners and students
Key Features
- 30,000+ AYUSH health facilities; 5,800+ AYUSH hospitals; 16,000+ AYUSH colleges
- AYUSH integrated into CGHS, ESIC, and National Health Mission
- Pradhan Mantri National AYUSH Health Wellness Centres (PM-NHWC): yoga and AYUSH at HWCs
- COVID-19: Kadha, Yoga protocols promoted as preventive AYUSH measures
- Budget FY2025-26: ₹1,469 crore; AYUSH exports crossed ₹15,000 crore (2024)
- Yoga Day (June 21): India proposed; UN adopted; 192 nations participate
- AYUSH Medical Record Standards and AYUSH drug quality control enhanced