NATIONAL UNANI MORBIDITY CODES

About Dataset

The National Unani Morbidity Codes are standardized morbidity codes developed for the Unani 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 facilitate centralized collection of morbidity statistics for Unani healthcare. The dataset assigns specific codes to morbidity conditions and provides a standardized mechanism for their identification, documentation and reporting. The morbidity codes were developed in line with the International Classification of Diseases (ICD) system of the World Health Organization (WHO), supporting consistent representation of morbidity conditions and enabling standardized reporting across healthcare institutions. The National Unani Morbidity Codes form part of the standardized terminology framework for AYUSH systems and were developed alongside the corresponding morbidity codes for Ayurveda and Siddha. Their availability through the NAMSTP provides a common platform for accessing standardized terminologies and morbidity codes and supports public utility. The codes facilitate unambiguous reporting of Unani morbidity conditions and can be used for electronic data submission and integration with electronic health records. They provide a uniform basis for collecting morbidity statistics from Unani healthcare institutions and contribute to centralized pooling of AYUSH morbidity data. The dataset also helps address the challenges arising from the absence of uniform diagnostic terminology and a centralized mechanism for morbidity-data collection. Standardized coding helps overcome differences in diagnostic terminology and language, particularly where diagnoses may otherwise be recorded using traditional Unani terminology. The National Unani Morbidity Codes can support morbidity statistics, healthcare documentation, diagnosis-related reporting, electronic health records and outreach activities. The standardized codes can also assist in cross-verification of diagnoses with case records and provide a structured basis for assessing the morbidity conditions managed through the Unani system. At the broader system level, the dataset contributes to identifying the areas of strength and healthcare contribution of Unani and other AYUSH systems. Centralized morbidity data and information on the volume of services provided can contribute to evidence generation, sustainable maintenance of AYUSH health statistics and future healthcare planning and policy decision-making.