Indians are proud of Indian traditions. We are the pioneers in Ayurveda System of Treatment. China has their own system of medicine. German have at their hand homoeopathy as their system of medicine. Modern medicine is of European parentage. For ages, Ayurveda has truly been remained as India's own system of medicine. Our ancient sages had put their heart immensely into this discipline. But Govt of India has not accepted Ayurveda as our system of Medicine. A declaration of Ayurveda to be our national system of treatment is long awaited.

Organizational Structure 

This department renders Medical Aid to the people through the network of Ayurveda Hospitals and Dispensaries, Grant-in-aid Ayurveda Institutions, Sidha-Vaidya, Unani and Naturopathy Institutions.
Special Hospitals such as Mental Hospital at Kottakkal, Panchakarma Hospital at Alappuzha, Nature cure Hospital at Varkala and a Unit of 10 beds in Ottappalam Ayurveda Hospital and Marma Hospital at Kanjiramkulam are functioning in this department. So also Special Units such as visha, Marma, Netra and Panchakarma are attached to District Ayurveda Hospitals and to some Taluk Hospitals. Seven Sidha Vaidya Dispensaries and 2 Sidha Units Attached to the Ayurveda Hospitals a Neyyattinkara and Thodupuzha and One Unani Dispensary in Kasargod District are also functioning in this department. During 1995-96, 5 Ayurveda Dispensaries were opened under General Scheme. Bed Strength in two 10 bed hospitals were upgraded to 20 bed hospitals at Paravoor and at Anithicad (one in Kollam District and the other in Thrissur District).The Director is the head of the department and he is assisted by one Joint Director, Administrative Officer, Accounts Officer and Administrative Assistant and other staff. District level administration is carried out by the District Medical Officers and staff in each District.

Important officers and their phone numbers.

Designation	Office
Director, Indian  Systems of Medicine	0471 - 2322620
Joint Director Indian Systems of Medicine	0471 - 2322620
Administrative officer Indian Systems of Medicine	0471 -2 322620
Accounts Officer Indian Systems of Medicine	0471 -2334790
Administrative Assistant Indian  Systems of Medicine	0471 - 2334790

 

Addresses of Area - wise Officers
	The District Medical Officer, Indian Systems of Medicine, Arogya Bhavan, Thiruvananthapuram.
	The District Medical Officer, Indian Systems of Medicine, Kollam, M.C. 868, Q.S. Road, Kollam - 691 001.
	The District Medical Officer, Indian Systems of Medicine, Pathanamthitta, Ward No : 12, Building No: 214, 2nd Floor, Kizhakkedom Buildings, Pathanamthitta.
	The District Medical Officer, Indian systems of Medicine, Sreekrishna Gardens, Near Iron Bridge, Mullakkal, Alappuzha District.
	The District Medical Officer, Indian systems of Medicine, Kottayam - 686 001.
	The District Medical Officer, Indian systems of Medicine, Civil Station, Kuilimala Estate, Idukki District.
	The District Medical Officer, Indian systems of Medicine, Ernakulam, Kacherippady Junction, Ernakulam North (P.O) Kochi - 18.
	The District Medical Officer, Indian systems of Medicine, Thiruvambady (P.O) Thrissur - 1.
	The District Medical Officer, Indian systems of Medicine, Sulathanpetta, Palakkad - 678 001.
	The District Medical Officer, Indian systems of Medicine, Civil Station P.O, Malappuram.
	The District Medical Officer, Indian systems of Medicine, Civil Station P.O, Kozhikode - 1.
	The District Medical Officer, Indian systems of Medicine , 1st Floor Dist, Ayurveda Hospital Building, Kalpetta P.O, Wayanad - 673 121.
	The District Medical Officer, Indian systems of Medicine, Civil Station P.O, Kannur - 2.
	The District Medical Officer, Indian systems of Medicine, 1st Floor, Bus Stand Building, Neelaswaram P.O, Kasargod - Pin - 671 314.
	The Superintendent, Govt. Ayurveda Mental Hospital, Edarikkode P.O., Kottakkal , Malappuram District. Pin - 676 501
	The Hospital Superintendent, District Ayurveda Hospital, Kannur, Thana P.O Kannur District.
	The Hospital Superintendent, District Ayurveda Hospital, West Hill Beach P.O, Butt Road, Kozhikode - 673 005
	The Hospital Superintendent, District Ayurveda Hospital, Thodupuzha, Thodupuzha East P.O, Idukki District.

D.M.O
	Designation & District.	Office Phone
	DMO (ISM), Trivandrum	0471- 2320988
	DMO (ISM), Kollam	0474 - 2749152
	DMO, (ISM), Pathanamthitta	0493 - 2324337
	DMO (ISM), Alappuzha	0477 - 2252965
	DMO (ISM), Ernakulam	0484 - 2355592
	DMO (ISM), Thrissur	0487 - 2334313
	DMO (ISM), Palakkad	0491 - 2537696
	DMO (ISM), Kozhikode	0495 - 2371486
	DMO (ISM), Malappuram	0493 - 2734852
	DMO (ISM), Wayanad	0494 - 2603906
	DMO (ISM), Kannur	0497 - 700911
	DMO (ISM), Kasargod	0499 - 2780974
	DMO (ISM), Kottayam	0481 - 2568118
	DMO (ISM), Idukki	0486 - 2232318

Hospitals

Govt. Ayurveda Mental Hospital, Kottakkal, Ph. 0493 - 2742285

District Ayurveda Hospital, Kannur, Ph. 0497 - 2706666

District Ayurveda Hospital, Thodupuzha

R.V.D.A Hospital, Kottayam, Ph. 0481 - 2334599

District Ayurveda Hospital, Kottayam, Ph. 0481 -  2568118

District Ayurveda Hospital, Kozhikode, Ph. 0495 - 2382314

Programmes & Schemes

The traditional systems of medicine are great relevance to the health of the people. It is calculated that 80 percent of the world population are still relying on traditional system. Kerala is the first state in the country, which separates the traditional ayurveda into three, viz. Indian systems of Medicine, Homoeopathy and Ayurveda Medical Education. The Department of Indian Systems of medicine in Kerala undertakes medical aid mainly in Ayurveda systems to the people through the network of Ayurveda Hospitals, and Dispensaries. In-patients and out-patients are treated in the Hospitals and no in- patients are treated in the Dispensaries. For the population of more than 3 crores the department has 727 Ayurveda Dispensaries and 115 Ayurveda Hospitals all over the state. The Department has District Ayurveda Hospitals and District Medical officers in all the 14 Districts. One Sidha Hospital at Vallakkadavu in Thiruvananthapuram District, Seven Sidha Dispensaries and two units attached to the Ayurveda Hospitals are also functioning in the state. Due to the dearth of qualified hands in sidha Medicine, initial steps are being taken to start a sidha college in the state. Dr. P.K. Mohanlal, former Director of Ayurveda Medical Education was appointed as a special officer for this purpose and he has submitted a report to Government. One unani Dispensary is also functioning under this Department at mogral in Kasargod District. In another scheme, for the continuance of the hereditary system we are providing Grant - in - aid to 97 (Ninety seven) private hereditary Ayurvedic physicians.

General Statistics
(100 Bed)	03 Nos
(50 Bed)	15 Nos
(30 Bed)	17 Nos
(25 Bed)	02 Nos
(20 Bed)	27 Nos
(10 Bed)	48 Nos
(06 Bed)	01 No
(04 Bed)	02 Nos
Total	2644 Beds	115 Hospitals

Achievements
52, 054 In-patients were treated in various hospitals and 38,28,245  out-patients were treated in various Ayurveda Dispensaries during 2000 - 2001.

A fresh point of scope
A tremendous scope to develop yoga and naturopathy in a scientific way by starting Degree Courses in the respective systems.