Lok Sabha Question No. 2957 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-03-12
Subject: Healthcare Facilities
Ministry: HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE
Asked by: Malook Nagar

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

LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2957 TO BE ANSWERED ON 12 TH MARCH, 2021

## HEALTHCARE FACILITIE S

## 2957. SHRI MALOOK NA GAR:

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

(a)  the  details  of  schemes/programmes  rolled  out  to improve  healthcare  facilities  to  global standards in the country;

(b) whether the Government is formulating any policy to reduce the cost of treatment in private hospitals and bring uniformity in it and if so, the details thereof; and

(c) the steps taken by the Government to modernizeGovernment hospitals on the lines of private hospitals?

## ANSWER

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

( SHRI ASHWINI KUMAR CHOUBEY)

(a) to  (c):    'Public  Health  &  Hospitals'  being  a  State  subject  the  primary  responsibility  for improving the healthcare facilities including modernization of Government Hospitals lies respective State/UT Governments.

However, to address the healthcare challenges, particularly in rural areas, the Na Rural Health Mission (NRHM) was launched in 2005 to supplement the efforts of the State/U governments to provide accessible, affordable and quality healthcare to all those who access public health facilities. Currently, NRHM is a sub - mission of National Health Mission (NHM). NUHM was also launched in 2013 as a sub - mission of NHM.

Under National Health Mission (NHM), the central government provides technical and financial  support  to  States/UTs  support  for  equipment,  use  of  modern  technologies upgradation of infrastructure based on proposals received from respective States/UTs in heir Programme Implementation Plan (PIPs).

The main programmatic components include Health System Strengthening, Reproductive - Maternal - Neonatal - Child  and  Adolescent  Health  (RMNCH+A),  and  control  of Communicable and Non - Communicable Diseases.

This support u nder NHM includes provision of a host of free services related to matern health,  child  health,  adolescent  health,  family  planning,  universal  immunisation  progr and for major diseases such as Tuberculosis, HIV/ AIDS, vector borne diseases like Mala a, Dengue and Kala Azar, Leprosy etc.

Other major initiatives include Janani Shishu Suraksha Karyakram (JSSK) (under whic free drugs, free diagnostics, free blood and diet, free transport from home to institution facilities  in  case  of  a  referral and  drop  back  home  is  provided),  Rashtriya  Bal  Swasthya Karyakram (RBSK) (which provides newborn and child health screening and early interventions services free of cost for birth defects, diseases, deficiencies and deve delays to improve the qua lity of survival), implementation of Free Drugs and Free Diagnostic Service Initiatives, PM National Dialysis Programme and implementation of National Quali Assurance Framework.

Mobile Medical Units (MMUs) & Telemedicine are also being implemented with NHM support to improve healthcare access particularly in rural areas.

As part of Ayushman Bharat, the Government is supporting the States for strengtheni Sub  Centres  and  Primary  Health  Centres  as  Health  and  Wellness  Centres  (AB -HWCs)  for provision of co mprehensive primary health care that includes preventive healthcare and heal promotionat the community level with continuum of care approach.

Further, Ayushman Bharat, Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (AB - PMJAY) provides health  coverage  up  to  Rs.  5.00 lakh  per  family  per  year  to  around  10.74  crore  poor  and vulnerable families as per Socio Economic Caste Census (SECC).

Under NHM, the States/UTs are also supported for strengthening and expansion of pub healthcare facilities including construction of n ew facilities and provision of equipment based on the proposals received from the States/UTs, within their Resource Envelope.