Lok Sabha Question No. 2574 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-03-17
Subject: Supply of Free Medicines in Government Hospitals
Ministry: HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE
Asked by: JUGAL KISHORE SHARMA

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE

LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2574 TO BE ANSWERED ON 17 TH MARCH, 2017

## SUPPLY OF FREE MED ICINES IN GOVERNMENT HOSPITALS

## 2574. SHRI JUGAL KISHORE:

Will the Minister of HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE be pleased to state:

- (a)  whether  there  is  a  shortage  of  free  medicines  supplied  in  the  Government  hospita dispensaries especially in rural areas for treatment of malaria, dengue, swine flu and lep ;
- (b) the list of the medicines being distributed to the patients during the last three year
- (c) the details of number of patients who died of swine flu in country, State/ UT - wise including Maharashtra during the last two years?

## ANSWER THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE

(SHRI FAGGAN SINGH KULASTE)

- (a)& (b):      Public Health being a State subject, the primary responsibility of supply o medicines for treatment of malaria, dengue, swine flu and leprosy in Government hospitals and dispensaries  is  that  of  respective  State/  UT  government.  However,  under  National  He Mission (NHM) to supplement the efforts of State/ UT Governments, financial and techni support including cash and kind support for medici nes is provided based on their proposals.

For  Leprosy  Multi  Drug  Therapy  (MDT)  is  distributed  under  National  Leprosy Eradication Programme (NLEP). Separate blister calendar packs are for Pauci Bacillary(Ad Pauci Bacillary (Child), Multi Bacillary (Ad ult) and Multi Bacillary (Child) are also available.

The  list  of  medicines  for  treatment  of  malaria  supplied  under  National  Vector  B Disease Control Programme (NVBDCP) is at Annexure - I.

- (c ): The details of number of patients who died of swine flu in country, State/ UT - wise including Maharashtra during 2015 and 2016 are at Annexure - II.

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## Annexure - I

The list of free medicines for treatment of Malaria supplied under NVBDCP: -

1. ChloquineTabs 250 mg
2. Primaquine Tabs 2.5 mg
3. Primaquine Tabs 7.5 mg
4. Quinine Sulphate Tabs
5. Quinine Injections
6. Artesunate Injection
7. Artemisinin Combination Therapy (ACT) Blister pack
- a. ACT - SP 0- 1 Year
- b. ACT - SP 1- 5 Years
- c. ACT - SP 5- 8 Years
- d. ACT - SP 9- 14 Years
- e. ACT - SP Adult
8. Artemether Lumefantrine Combination pack
- a. ACT - AL 6 months to 3 years
- b. ACT - AL 3- 8 Years
- c. ACT - AL 9- 14 Years
- d. ACT - AL >14 Years

## Annexure - II

## Deaths due to Influenza A H1N1 (Swine Flu) -State/UT -wise, Year -wise for 2015 and 2016

| S. No.           | State              | 2015   | 2016   |
|------------------|--------------------|--------|--------|
| S. No.           | State              | Death  | Death  |
| 1.               | Andaman & Nicobar  | 0      | 0      |
| 2.               | Andhra Pradesh     | 36     | 5      |
| 3.               | Arunanchal Pradesh | 0      | 0      |
| 4.               | Assam              | 4      | 0      |
| 5.               | Bihar              | 6      | 0      |
| 6.               | Chandigarh(UT)     | 7      | 0      |
| 7.               | Chhattisgarh       | 53     | 4      |
| 8.               | Dadra & Nagar      | 6      | 0      |
| 9.               | Haveli Daman & Diu | 1      | 0      |
| 10.              | Delhi              | 12     | 7      |
| 11.              | Goa                | 19     | 0      |
| 12.              | Gujarat            | 517    | 55     |
| 13.              | Haryana            | 58     | 5      |
| 14.              | Himachal Pradesh   | 27     | 5      |
| 15.              | Jammu & Kashmir    | 20     | 0      |
| 16.              | Jharkhand          | 6      | 1      |
| 17.              | Karnataka          | 94     | 0      |
| 18.              | Kerala             | 76     | 1      |
| 19.              | Lakshadweep        | 0      | 0      |
| 20.              | Madhya Pradesh     | 367    | 12     |
| 21.              | Maharashtra        | 905    | 26     |
| 22.              | Manipur            | 2      | 0      |
| 23.              | Meghalaya          | 0      | 0      |
| 24.              | Mizoram            | 0      | 0      |
| 25.              | Nagaland           | 0      | 0      |
| 26.              | Odisha             | 13     | 0      |
| 27.              | Pudducherry        | 4      | 0      |
| 28.              | Punjab             | 61     | 64     |
| 29.              | Rajasthan          | 472    | 43     |
| 30.              | Sikkim             | 0      | 0      |
| 31.              | Tamil Nadu         | 29     | 2      |
| 32               | Telangana*         | 100    | 12     |
| 33.              | Tripura            | 0      | 0      |
| 34.              | Uttarakhand        | 15     | 5      |
| 35.              | Uttar Pradesh      | 50     | 16     |
| 36.              | West Bengal        | 30     | 2      |
| Cumulative Total | Cumulative Total   | 2990   | 265    |