Lok Sabha Question No. 2780 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-12-28
Subject: Poor Quality of Healthcare
Ministry: HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE
Asked by: Adhikari Dibyendu, RANJANBEN BHATT

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

LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2780 TO BE ANSWERED ON 28 TH DECEMBER, 2018

## POOR QUALITY OF HEAL THCARE

## 2780. SHRI DIBYENDU ADHIKARI:

## SHRIMATI RANJANBEN BHATT:

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

- (a) whether as per a study report, poor quality of healthcare kills 16 lakh people in t every year;
- (b)  the details  of  suggestions  made  in  the  report  along  with  the  steps  taken  for coordination between private and Government healthcare centres; and
- (c) the necessary steps taken by the Government to provide effective healthcare for the poo the vulnerable ?

## ANSWER THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE (SHRI ASHWINI KUMAR CHOUBEY)

- (a): Yes, the Lancet, an international jo urnal had published an report titled 'Mortality due to low  quality  health  systems  in  the  universal  health  coverage  era:  a  systematic  anal amenable  deaths  in  137  countries'  wherein  it  has  been  estimated  that  15.99  lakh  deaths  are amenable deaths on a ccount of poor quality of care in the country. This figure was derived a secondary estimate used in 'Global Burden of diseases' report.

(b ):

- The report has estimated excess mortality for SDG c nditions amenable to health care after excluding  deaths  that  could  be  prevented  through  public  health  and  other  interven outside the health system.
- The report inter alia suggested that countries pursuing universal health coverage m better q uality on par with expanded coverage, if they are to substantially improve health
- Ministry of Health & Family Welfare held a consultation with all concerned such as Governments,  World  Health  Organization,  UNICEF,  UNFPA , Independent  experts  and repre sentative from private hospitals, on 20.11. 2018, to deliberate on the steps requi taken for developing quality healthcare system in the country.

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(c ):

- U nder the National Health Mission (NHM) the Government of India has taken several ste for supporting States/ UTs to strengthen the healthcare systems for provision of acc equitable,  affordable  and  quality  healthcare  in  the  country.  These  steps  int er  alia  include support for provision of a host of free services including for maternal health, child health, adolescent  health,  family  planning,  universal  immunization  programme,  and  for  maj diseases such as Tuberculosis, HIV/ AIDS, vector borne disease s such as Malaria, Dengue and Kala Azar, Leprosy etc.
- States  are  also  being  supported  through  various  scheme  such  as  Janani  Shishu  Surak Karyakram (JSSK), Rashtriya Bal Swasthya Karyakram (RBSK), Rashtriya Kishor Swasthya Karyakram  (RKSK),implementati on  of  NHM  Free  Drugs  and  Free  Diagnostics  Service Initiatives, Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana, Pradhan Mantri National Dialysis Programme,  Pradhan  Mantri  Surakshit  Matritva  Abhiyan,  Mother's  Absolute  Affection (MAA)  Programme ,  free  patient  emergency  transport  and  implementation  of  National Quality Assurance Framework.
- The Government has also rolled out universal screening for women and men aged 30 yea and above for common Non Communicable diseases -Hypertension, Diabetes, and Cancer of the breast, cervix and oral.

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