NATIONAL SIDDHA MORBIDITY CODES

About Dataset

The National Siddha Morbidity Codes are standardized morbidity codes developed for the Siddha system of medicine as part of the National AYUSH Morbidity and Standardized Terminology Portal (NAMSTP). The codes were developed to establish uniformity in diagnostic terminology and enable centralized collection of morbidity data from Siddha healthcare institutions. Each morbidity condition is assigned a specific code, providing a consistent mechanism for identifying, documenting and reporting diseases and health conditions managed under Siddha medicine. The morbidity codes were developed in line with the International Classification of Diseases (ICD) framework of the World Health Organization (WHO), supporting standardized representation of disease terminology. The Siddha morbidity codes form part of the common AYUSH framework that enables unambiguous morbidity reporting and electronic submission of health data. Through the NAMSTP, standardized terminologies and morbidity codes can be used by participating healthcare institutions for systematic morbidity statistics collection. The coding system also supports integration with electronic health records, allowing morbidity codes to be associated with detailed patient and institutional health records. The dataset helps address the absence of uniform diagnostic terminology and centralized morbidity-data collection for AYUSH systems. Standardized Siddha morbidity codes enable diseases to be represented using a consistent coding structure, overcoming variations in the use of diagnostic terminology and facilitating more uniform documentation across healthcare institutions. The codes have utility for clinical documentation, morbidity statistics, academic activities, research and health-data management. They can support systematic assessment of the morbidity conditions managed through Siddha medicine and help identify areas in which the Siddha system contributes to healthcare delivery. The standardized codes can also facilitate documentation in healthcare programmes and outreach activities. As part of the NAMSTP initiative, the National Siddha Morbidity Codes contribute to the sustainable maintenance of AYUSH health statistics through uniform terminology and code-based reporting. The availability of standardized morbidity codes provides a common basis for collecting and presenting Siddha morbidity information and can contribute to evidence generation and future policy decision-making concerning the role and contribution of AYUSH systems in the country's healthcare system.