Lok Sabha Question No. 3372 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-08-04
Subject: Neuropsychiatric Disorders
Ministry: HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE
Asked by: RANGASWAMY DHRUVANARAYANA, SUMEDHANAND SARASWATI, SANTOSH AHLAWAT

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3372 TO BE ANSWERED ON 4 TH AUGUST, 2017

## NEUROPSYCHIATRIC DIS ORDERS

## 3372. SHRI R. DHRUVA NARAYANA: SHRI SUMEDHANAND SARSWATI: SHRIMATI SANTOSH AHLAWAT:

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

- (a) whether as per WHO report India contributed to 11.6 per cent of global neuropsychiatric disorders in the world and if so, the details thereof;
- (b) whether the Government proposes to take remedial steps in this regard and if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether there is a shortage of Specialist Neurosurgeons in the country and if so, the details thereof and necessary steps taken in this regard;
- (d) whether the Government proposes to provide financial assistance to the patients suffering from such disease for medical treatment and if so, the details thereof including the norms and procedure that needs to be followed and the number of beneficiaries who have received this aid in the last one year; and
- (e) whether the Government is encouraging research activities on the prevention neuropsychiatric disorders and if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE (SMT. ANUPRIYA PATEL )

- (a) & (b): As  per  the  World  Health  Organization's  Report  'Mental  Health  Atlas  2011' neuropsychiatric disorders are estimated to contribute to 11.6% of the global burd en of disease in India.

To address the burden of mental disorders, the Government of India is implementing National  Mental  Health  Programme  ( NMHP)  since  1982.  The  Government  is  supporting implementation of the District Mental Health Programme (DMHP) under NMHP in 444 districts of the country for detection, management and treatment of mental disorders/illness. Duri 12 th Five  Year  Plan,  the  DMHP  has  been  restructured  to  include  additional  components  l suicide prevention services, work p lace stress management, life skills training and counselling in schools  and  colleges.  Support  is  also  provided  for  Central/  State  Mental  Health  Autho Research and Training and for Information, Education and Communication (IEC) activities.

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(c): The data regarding number of Specialist Neurosurgeons in the country is not mainta centrally.

(d): Under the 'Swavlamban' Health Insurance scheme of Department of Empowerment of Persons with Disability, persons with disabilities can avail Rs. 2 lakhs fa mily floater policy for a period  of  12  months  at  an  affordable  premium  of  Rs.  357  (as  on  June  2017)  per  fam beneficiary. Persons with mental illness and mental retardation are also included in th beneficiaries.

(e): The  Government  is  encourag ing  research  activities  in  the  field  of  mental  health providing  funds  for  Research  through  Indian  Council  of  Medical  Research,  Department Science and Technology and Department of Biotechnology.