Outreach Activities
Tribal Health Care Research Programme under Tribal Sub Plan (TSP)
CCRAS has been executing Tribal Health Care Research programme (THCRP) under Tribal Sub Plan (TSP) in identified Tribal dominated villages since 1982. Currently the programme is being carried out in 14 states though 14 CCRAS institutes. These institutes are:
Through the programme council is providing health care services, creating awareness about Health, Nutrition and Hygiene among ST community, providing Incidental medical care and documenting demographic trends through door to door survey. Local Health Traditions (LHT) and folklore practices among Tribal Population have also being documented in this programme.
During last 9 years under this project, a total of 9, 49,197 Tribal population has been covered and incidental medical aid has been provided to 4, 61,978 patients of selected 1,905 Tribal Villages. Besides this, 1,729 LHTs/Folk claims were documented.
Achievements:
| THCRP- TSP (2014 to 2022-23) Data | ||||||
| Year | No. of states | Villages covered | Population Surveyed | ST Patient treated | Total Patient treated | LHT |
| 2014-15 | 14 | 236 | 65670 | 18420 | 22394 | 154 |
| 2015-16 | 14 | 340 | 108311 | 36035 | 43153 | 263 |
| 2016-17 | 16 | 310 | 113073 | 40409 | 46342 | 189 |
| 2017-18 | 15 | 262 | 124500 | 47181 | 57078 | 217 |
| 2018-19 | 15 | 216 | 127683 | 52513 | 62418 | 208 |
| 2019-20 | 15 | 165 | 121005 | 52133 | 59744 | 219 |
| 2020-21 | 15 | 127 | 113080 | 44493 | 50027 | 223 |
| 2021-22 | 14 | 150 | 83146 | 42043 | 46030 | 126 |
| 2022-23 | 14 | 99 | 92729 | 66386 | 74792 | 130 |
| TOTAL | 1905 | 949197 | 399613 | 461978 | 1729 | |
Research studies completed under THCRP-TSP
2021-22
- A prospective community based study for the evaluation of Yograj Guggulu, Aswagandha Churna & Narayana Taila in Osteoarthritis Knee
- A prospective community based study for the evaluation of Dhatri Lauha in Anaemia (Pandu)
- A Effectiveness of Ayurveda based diet and Lifestyle Advocacy on health related Quality of life in Scheduled Tribe population in India- a Community based, cluster randomized controlled study
- Impact of Ayu Raksha Kit in COVID-19 Community Based Prophylactic Study
2022-23
- Effect of Ayush SR on psychological status and quality of life of apparently healthy elderly population – A multicenter double blind placebo controlled study
- Evaluation of Effectiveness and tolerability of select Ayurveda formulations in moderate Iron Deficiency Anemia – A randomized controlled trial
- Cross sectional survey to determine the prevalence of Non-communicable Diseases) and their risk factor among Scheduled Tribes in selected states across India
Publications
- Research Oriented Public Health Care Services – THCRP SERIES-I. Health related demography of the Tribes of Rajasthan. TECHNICAL REPORT (district: Jaipur, Udaipur, Sirohi, Pratapgarh, Banaswara, Dungarpur). Year of publication- 2018. ISBN: 978-93-83964-36-2. Publisher- CCRAS, Minstry of Ayush, New Delhi.
- Research Oriented Health Care Services – Glimpses of CCRAS contributions (50 glorious years). Volume – V; Pg. No. 6-57, Year of publication- 2018, ISBN: 978-93-83864-33-1. Publisher- CCRAS, Minstry of Ayush, New Delhi.
- Local Health Traditions (LHTs) Oral Health Traditions (OHTs) and Ethno- Medicinal Practices (EMPs) Year of publication- 2021. ISBN: 978-81-948978-7-3. Publisher- CCRAS, Minstry of Ayush, New Delhi
Ayurveda Mobile Health Care Programme under Scheduled Caste Sub Plan
Ayurveda Mobile Health Care Programme under Scheduled Castes Sub Plan (SCSP) was initiated in 2015. The council has been executing this programmein 18 states though 20 CCRAS in identified SC dominated villages/blocks. The objectives of the programme are to provide healthcare services for various disease conditions, to provideAyurveda based lifestyle advocacy (Dinacharya, Ritucharya, Pathyaapathya etc.) for maintenance of health and prevention of diseases, to understand the health status of target population in context with their socio-demographic conditions and to generate awareness about health, hygiene &nutrition.
Achievements:
| S. No | Project year | No. of tour | No. of Villages covered | SC Population surveyed | Healthcare services provided | |
| SC | Total | |||||
| 1. | 2015-16 | 685 | 105 | 51001 | 18081 | 24251 |
| 2. | 2016-17 | 3028 | 220 | 154286 | 78870 | 110550 |
| 3. | 2017-18 | 4781 | 193 | 207576 | 114377 | 149071 |
| 4. | 2018-19 | 4744 | 162 | 216175 | 120907 | 151669 |
| 5. | 2019-20 | 4687 | 135 | 204578 | 111775 | 130850 |
| 6. | 2020-21 | 3172 | 125 | 161668 | 82822 | 101119 |
| 7. | 2021-22 | 3553 | 110 | 120139 | 67788 | 84530 |
| 8. | 2022-23 | 4436 | 112 | 123052 | 99652 | 128235 |
| Total | 29086 | 1162 | 1238475 | 694272 | 880275 | |
Reproductive/Women and Child Health care programme under Scheduled Caste Sub Plan
The Central Council for Research in Ayurvedic Sciences under Ministry of AYUSH, Government of India has been executing Reproductive and Child Health care programme under SCSP in identified SC dominating villages/blocks since 2018.
This programme has been executed through 19 CCRAS institutes in 17 States during 2018-20, through 7 CCRAS institutes in 7 states during 2020-21 and through 10 CCRAS institutes in 10 states during 2021-22 and 2022-23.
The objectives of the programme are to provide healthcare services for various disease conditions, to provide Ayurveda based lifestyle advocacy (Dinacharya, Ritucharya, Pathyaapathya etc.) for maintenance of health and prevention of diseases, to understand the health status of target population in context with their socio-demographic conditions and to generate awareness about health, hygiene &nutrition.
Achievements:
| S. No | Project year | No. of tour | No. of Villages covered | SC Population surveyed | SC patients treated | Healthcare services provided | ||||
| Women | Children | Total | Women | Children | Total | |||||
| 1. | 2018-19 | 887 | 95 | 29372 | 8332 | 1774 | 10106 | 10287 | 2158 | 12445 |
| 2. | 2019-20 | 4382 | 101 | 137558 | 55964 | 11784 | 67748 | 65237 | 13531 | 78768 |
| 3. | 2020-21 | 1131 | 40 | 35428 | 19432 | 7446 | 26878 | 22654 | 8224 | 30878 |
| 4. | 2021-22 | 1755 | 70 | 60259 | 32552 | 9568 | 42120 | 39918 | 10903 | 50821 |
| 5. | 2022-23 | 2188 | 69 | 61083 | 39682 | 8570 | 48252 | 58213 | 10681 | 68894 |
| Total | 10343 | 375 | 323700 | 155962 | 39142 | 195104 | 196309 | 45497 | 241806 | |
Integration of AYUSH (Ayurveda) with National Programme for Prevention and control of Cancer, Diabetes, Cardiovascular Diseases and Stroke (NPCDCS) in 3 districts Surendra Nagar (Gujarat), Bhilwada (Rajasthan) & Gaya (Bihar)
This programme has been executed upto 30th April, 2021 in 3 districts i.e. Surendra Nagar (Gujarat), Bhilwada (Rajasthan) and Gaya (Bihar). A total 897 patients were enrolled for selected non communicable diseases, 15,005 patients were enrolled/ registered for Yoga Classes and 2 camps were conducted.
Ayurvedic Health Care Centers under NE Plan
Health care services are being provided by the council through Ayurvedic Health Care Centres (AHC) in North East since 2016. Currently the programme is being carried out in 04 states though 04 CCRAS institutes. (CARI Guwahati-07AHC, RARI Itanagar-05AHC, RARI Gangtok-03AHC & RARC Tripura-04 AHC).
The Objectives of the programme are to provide health care services through OPDs, to provide Ayurveda based lifestyle advocacy (Dinacharya, Ritucharya, Pathyaapathya etc.) for maintenance of health & prevention of diseases and to generate awareness about health, hygiene &nutrition.
No. of Beneficiaries through AHC under NE (2016-2023)
| S.No. | Project Year | No. of Beneficiaries |
| 1. | 2016-17 | 23341 |
| 2. | 2017-18 | 106611 |
| 3. | 2018-19 | 125191 |
| 4. | 2019-20 | 141876 |
| 5. | 2020-21 | 91337 |
| 6. | 2021-22 | 67418 |
| 7. | 2022-23 | 89573 |
| Total | 645347 | |
Research Studies are also being carried out since 2021
Completed Research Studies: 03
Research projects conducted under AHC-NE
2021-22
| S.No. | Name of the project | No. of participating institutes |
| 1. | Demographic and Non communicable Disease profiling among patients seeking Ayurveda treatment from Ayurveda health centre in selected North east regions in India – A descriptive , Cross sectional study. | 04 |
| 2. | Effectiveness of Ayurveda based diet & lifestyle advocacies and Ayurvedic treatment regimen in patients seeking Ayurvedic treatment from Ayurveda health centre in selected North east region of India. | 04 |
2022-23.
| S.No. | Name of the project | No. of participating institutes |
| 1. | Non-Communicable Diseases and associated factors among health seekers approaching the selected Ayurveda health centres in Northeast India.(Completed) | 04 |
| 2. | A prospective randomized controlled studyto evaluate the efficacy of Ayurveda interventions in knee osteoarthritis. (Ongoing) | 01 |
Clinical studies AMHCP-SCSP:
Completed Clinical studies: 10
Clinical projects conducted under AMHCP (SCSP)
2020-21
| S.No. | Name of the project | No. of participating institutes |
| 1. | Demographic and Non communicable Disease profiling among patients seeking Ayurveda treatment from Ayurveda health centre in selected North east regions in India – A descriptive , Cross sectional study. | 04 |
| 2. | Effectiveness of Ayurveda based diet & lifestyle advocacies and Ayurvedic treatment regimen in patients seeking Ayurvedic treatment from Ayurveda health centre in selected North east region of India. | 04 |
| S.No. | Name of the Projects | No. of Participating Institutes |
| 1. | A prospective open label controlled interventional study on the effect of Ayurvedic intervention (Ayurveda Raksha Kit) as a prophylactic measure in the Pandemic of COVID-19 – A community based study. | 20 |
2021-22
| S.No. | Name of the Projects | No. of Participating Institutes |
| 1. | Profiling of Demographic, health status and Non communicable Diseases among Scheduled Caste population in selected states across India- A descriptive, Cross sectional Epidemiological study | 20 |
| 2. | Clinical evaluation of efficacy of Ashwagandha on Quality of life in Geriatric Population- Prospective Double-blind placebo controlled study. | 09 |
| 3. | A prospective community based study for the evaluation of PunarnavadiMandura in Anemia (Pandu) | 10 |
| 4. | A prospective community based study for the evaluation of YograjGuggulu, Ashwagandha Churna and Narayana Taila in Osteoarthritis Knee (JanugatSandhivata) | 10 |
| 5. | Effectiveness of Ayurveda based diet and Lifestyle advocacy on health related Quality of life in scheduled Caste population in India- a Community based, cluster randomized controlled study | 20 |
| 6. | A prophylactic community based study to assess the impact of Ayu Raksha Kit | 12 |
2022-23
| S.No. | Name of the Projects | No. of Participating Institutes |
| 1. | Cross sectional survey to determine the prevalence of Non-communicable Diseases and their risk factors among scheduled castes in selected states across India | 20 |
| 2. | Evaluation of efficacy and tolerability of select Ayurveda formulations in moderate Iron Deficiency Anemia – A randomized controlled trial | 08 |
| 3. | A randomized placebo controlled trial of Ayush SR in Perceived stress | 12 |
Publications
1 Research oriented public health care services- SCSP series -1 health related demography of the Schedule Caste population (Kamrup district), Assam. Year of publication -2018. ISBN: 978-93-83864-37-9. Publisher –CCRAS, Ministry of Ayush
2. Health related demography of the Schedule cast population (Patiala district), Punjab Ayurveda Mobile Health Care Programme under Schedule Caste Sub Plan 2015-2017. Year of publication -2019. ISBN: 978-81-941489-3-7. Publisher -CCRAS Ministry of Ayush
Clinical studies RCH/WCH-SCSP:
Completed Clinical studies: 4
2021-22
| S.No. | Name of the Projects | No. of Participating Institutes |
| 1. | Effectiveness of Ayurveda based diet and Lifestyle advocacy on health related Quality of life | 10 |
| 2. | Evaluation of RajapravartaniVati in the Management of Primary Dysmenorhoea | 10 |
2022-23
| S.NO. | Name of the Projects | No. of Participating Institutes |
| 1. | Cross sectional survey to determine the prevalence of Non-communicable Diseases and their risk factors among women belonging to scheduled castes across India | 10 |
| 2. | Placebo controlled randomized trial of Ayush SR in Post Menopausal Syndrome | 10 |
Publications
1. An observational study to assess the demographic status and health-seeking behavior of SC women and children in Bhubaneswar Block of Odisha
Issue: (October-December) 2021/Vol 5/Issue 4
Year of publication: 29-04-2022
Website: https://www.jrasccras.com/
DOI: 10.4103/jras.jras_19_21
ISSN – Print: 2456-5601, Online: 2581-9895
Publisher: CCRAS, Ministry of Ayush
2. An observational study on health related demography of women and children belonging to scheduled caste population in selected areas of Thiruvananthapuram district of Keralastate, India
Issue: (October-December) 2021/Vol 5/Issue 4
Year of publication: 14-12-2021
Website: https://www.jrasccras.com/
DOI: 10.4103/jras.jras_34_21
ISSN – Print: 2456-5601, Online: 2581-9895
Publisher: CCRAS, Ministry of Ayush