Traditional Medicine Morbidity codes of Ayurveda, Siddha and Unani

Traditional Medicine Morbidity codes of Ayurveda, Siddha and Unani

Subject : Science and Tech

Section :Health

Context:

• Traditional Medicine Morbidity codes of Ayurveda, Siddha and Unani Chapter to be included in  International Classification of Diseases (ICD) 11 as Module 2 .
• The initiative will take place at a World Health Organization(WHO) event in New Delhi on 10th January, 2024.

About WHO ICD classification:

• The data and terminology relating to diseases based on Ayurveda, Siddha, Unani systems will now be included in the WHOs ICD11 classification.
• This effort will lead to global uniformity in ASU (Ayurveda, Unani, and Siddha) medicine as a code of vocabulary defining diseases. 
• The World Health Organization (WHO) has developed a classification series called International Classification of Diseases (ICDs) to classify diseases internationally.
• The classification of data and terminology relating to diseases based on Ayush systems such as Ayurveda, Siddha, Unani etc. is not yet included in the WHO ICD series.
• The Ministry of Ayush has already developed the Code for Ayurveda, Siddha, and Unani Medicine through the National Ayush Morbidity and Standardized Electronic Portal (NAMSTE).
• Central Bureau of Health Intelligence (CBHI) is an agency under the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare that serves as the WHO Collaboration Centre for ICD-related activities.
• The Ministry of AYUSH has also signed a Donor Agreement with the World Health Organization for the same.

Benefits of this Classification:

• This effort will further strengthen and expand India’s public healthcare delivery system, Ayush insurance coverage, research and development and policy-making systems. 
• These codes will also be used in the formulation of future strategies to control various diseases in the society.
• Infectious diseases like Malaria and lifestyle diseases like chronic insomnia are included in this classification.
• Vertigo Guidance Disorder  is commonly recognized by the three traditional systems, as a nervous system disorder known in Ayurveda as ‘Bhramaha’, in siddha as ‘AjalKirkrippu’ and in Unani as ‘Sadra-o-Dwar’.

About Central Bureau of Health Intelligence (CBHI):

Establishment:

• The Central Bureau of Health Intelligence (CBHI) was  established in 1961 under the Directorate General of Health Services (DGHS) with the vision to have “A strong Health Management Information System (HMIS) in the entire country”.

Its mission:

• To strengthen the Health Information System (HIS) in each of the districts in the country up to the facility level for evidence based decision making in the Health Sector.

Few Objectives of CBHI are:

• To collect, analyze& disseminate Health Sector related data of the country for evidence based policy decisions, planning and research activities.
• To identify & disseminate innovative practices for Health Sector Reforms.
• To develop Human Resources for scientifically maintaining medical records in both Government & private medical Institutes in India.
• To Carry Out Need Based Operational Research for Efficient implementation of Health Information System & use of Family of International Classifications in India.
• CBHI Provides Internship and Health Management Programmes for the students of National Universities and Institutes.

Functions:

It functions as WHO Collaborating Centre on Family of International Classifications (ICD – 10 & ICF) in India to promote the development & use of the WHO Family of International Classifications (WHO-FIC) including the International Statistical Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems (ICD), the International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health (ICF).

About NAMASTE Portal:

• It is an acronym for “National Ayush Morbidity and Standardized Terminologies Electronic Portal”
• It is a Comprehensive web-portal for Standardized Terminologies and National Morbidity Codes of Ayurveda, Siddha and Unani Systems of Medicine and WHO-ICD-10 and ICD-11.
• It was developed by the Ministry of Ayush.
• Its objective is to make the clinical data generated byAYUSH system understandable to the whole world.
• The portal is meant for unambiguous reporting, electronic data submission through individual institutions and gradually moving towards adopting Electronic Health Records (E.H.R.).

About ICD:

• The International Classification of Diseases (ICD) is a globally used medical classification used in epidemiology, health management and for clinical purposes. 
• It is maintained by the World Health Organization (WHO) which acts as a  directing and coordinating authority for health within the United Nations System.
• The ICD is revised periodically and is currently in its 11th revision.