Lok Sabha Question No. 2454 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-03-09
Subject: National Health Policy
Ministry: HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE
Asked by: A.T. (NANA) PATIL, SUNIL KUMAR SINGH

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2454 TO BE ANSWERED ON 9 TH MARCH, 2018

## NATIONAL HEALTH POLI CY

## 2454. SHRI A.T. NANA PATIL: SHRI SUNIL KUMAR SINGH:

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

- (a) whether the Government has formulated a National Health Policy for providing better and affordable health facility for the poor and middle class p op e;
- (b) if so, the details thereo f and the time by which the said scheme is likely to be launched and the blueprint prepared by the Government in this regard;
- (c) the provision of budget allocation made by the Government for the scheme, State/UT wise including Jharkhand; and
- (d)  the details  of  the  benefits  likely  to be  provided  to  different  categories  of  people for treatment  of  various  diseases  under  the said  scheme  and  the  details  thereof  including Jharkhand?

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

- (a): The  Government  has  formulated  and  brought  out  National  Health  Policy,  2017, which aims at attainment of the highest possible level of good health and well - b ing, through a  preventive  and  promotive health  care  orientation  in  all  developmental  policies,  an universal access to good quality health care services without anyone having to face fi hardship as a consequence. The National Health Policy, 2017 is available http://mohfw.nic.in/sites/ default/ files / 9147562941489753121. Pdf
- (b): The  National  Health  Policy,2017  states  following  targets  for  reduction incidence and prevalence of certain disease conditions:
- o HIV/AIDS: Achieve global target of 2020 (also termed as target of 90:90:90)
- o Eliminate  Leprosy  by  2018,  Kala - Azar  by  2017  and  Lymphatic  Filariasis  in  endemic pockets by 2017
- o Eliminate Tuberculosis by 2025: Achieving and maintaining a cure rate of >85% in new sputum positive patients and reduce incidence of new cases.
- o Reduce prevalence of blindness to 0.25/ 1000 by 2025 and disease burden by one th from current levels.
- o Reduce premature mortality from cardiovascular diseases, cancer, diabetes and chronic respiratory diseases by 25% by 2025.
- (C) & (d): 'Public Health and Hospitals' being a State subject, the primary responsibility  for  providing  affordable  health  services  lies  with  respective  S Governments. Technical and financi al support under the National Health Mission (NHM) is being  provided  to  States/UTs  for  strengthening  their  health  system  for  provisio universally accessible affordable and quality healthcare. A statement showing State/UT expenditure including Jhar khand  under National Health Mission during 2016 - 17 is annexed.

State-wise Expenditure under NHM 2016-17 ]

| S/No.   | States                    | 2016-17 [ Rs. in crore]   |
|---------|---------------------------|---------------------------|
| 1       | Andaman & Nicobar Islands | 28.83                     |
| 2       | Andhra Pradesh            | 1,247.63                  |
| 3       | Arunachal Pradesh         | 165.16                    |
| 4       | Assam                     | 1,331.77                  |
| 5       | Bihar                     | 1,536.72                  |
| 6       | Chandigarh                | 20.36                     |
| 7       | Chhattisgarh              | 987.4                     |
| 8       | Dadra & Nagar Haveli      | 17.22                     |
| 9       | Daman & Diu               | 9.97                      |
| 10      | Delhi                     | 147.56                    |
| 11      | Goa                       | 40.52                     |
| 12      | Gujarat                   | 1,376.91                  |
| 13      | Haryana                   | 510                       |
| 14      | Himachal Pradesh          | 343.39                    |
| 15      | Jammu & Kashmir           | 414.43                    |
| 16      | Jharkhand                 | 570.6                     |
| 17      | Karnataka                 | 1268.33                   |
| 18      | Kerala                    | 737.69                    |
| 19      | Lakshadweep               | 4.32                      |
| 20      | Madhya Pradesh            | 1,956.84                  |
| 21      | Maharashtra               | 1,773.47                  |
| 22      | Manipur                   | 78.99                     |
| 23      | Meghalaya                 | 145.68                    |
| 24      | Mizoram                   | 90.45                     |
| 25      | Nagaland                  | 134.55                    |
| 26      | Orissa                    | 1,255.88                  |
| 27      | Pudducherry               | 32.56                     |
| 28      | Punjab                    | 687.75                    |
| 29      | Rajasthan                 | 1856.77                   |
| 30      | Sikkim                    | 50.57                     |
| 31      | Tamil Nadu                | 1,816.97                  |
| 32      | Telangana                 | 687.15                    |
| 33      | Tripura                   | 141.27                    |
| 34      | Uttar Pradesh             | 4,901.10                  |
| 35      | Uttarakhand               | 346.01                    |
| 36      | West Bengal               | 1,743.92                  |
| Total   | Total                     | 28,458.73                 |

Note:  NHM:  Expenditure includes expenditure against Central release, State release and unspent balances at the beginning of the year.