Himachal Pradesh and Kerala have 0 co-located AYUSH hospitals, answer states

The question asked the Ministry of Ayush to detail the steps taken to integrate AYUSH systems into the national healthcare framework, including co-location in hospitals, progress in research and quality control, impact on preventive healthcare, priority for tribal areas, and future proposals for strengthening AYUSH education and infrastructure.

Asked and answered by: Asked by Shri P P Chaudhary and Shri Pratap Chandra Sarangi; Answered by the Minister of State (IC) of the Ministry of Ayush, Shri Prataprao Jadhav.

What the government said

• AYUSH services are co-located in 13,249 health facilities (including 6,302 PHCs, 3,191 CHCs, and 475 District Hospitals) as of 31.12.2025.
• 25,322 AYUSH doctors and 5,666 AYUSH paramedics have been deployed in States/UTs with NRHM funding support.
• Integrated AYUSH Departments are operational at Vardhman Mahavir Medical College & Safdarjung Hospital and Lady Hardinge Medical College in New Delhi.
• Quality control is enforced through the Drugs and Cosmetics Act, 1940, with 118 private and 34 State/UT Drug Testing Laboratories functional.
• A three-tier pharmacovigilance network exists with 1 National Center, 5 Intermediary Centers, and 97 Peripheral Centers.
• The online portal 'Ayush Suraksha' was launched on 30 May 2025 to report adverse drug reactions and misleading advertisements.
• 12,500 Ayushman Arogya Mandirs (Ayush) have been supported for operationalization under the National Ayush Mission (NAM).
• The Ministry has prepared an 'Ayush Policy Roadmap' as a strategic framework for the development and integration of traditional healthcare systems.

Also in the document

• The answer states that public health is a State subject, so the primary responsibility for prioritizing research and healthcare in tribal-dominated areas lies with State Governments, though the Central Government supports these efforts via the National Ayush Mission.
• The answer notes that Himachal Pradesh and Kerala have 0 hospitals where AYUSH services are co-located according to the provided Annexure-I data.