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Lok Sabha Question No. 1865 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-11-29
Subject: Promotion of AYUSH
Ministry: AYURVEDA,YOGA & NATUROPATHY,UNANI,SIDDHA AND HOMEOPATHY (AYUSH)
Asked by: Guman Singh Damor

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF AYURVEDA, YOGA & NATUROPATHY, UNANI, SIDDHA AND HOMOEOPATHY (AYUSH)

## LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED  QUESTION NO. 1865 TO BE ANSWERED ON 29 TH NOVEMBER, 2019

## PROMOTION OF AYUSH

## 1865. SHRI GUMAN SINGH DAMOR:

Will  the  Minister of AYURVEDA,  YOGA  AND  NATUROPATHY,  UNANI, SIDDHA AND HOMOEOPATHY (AYUSH) be pleased to state:

- (a)  whether  the  Government  has  proposed  to  open  AYUSH  hospitals  in  Madhya  Pradesh, particularly in tribal areas in Ratlam district;
- (b) if s o, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor; and
- (c) the details of the schemes for promoting treatment through Ayurvedic system of medici tribal areas?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF STATE (IC) OF THE MINISTRY OF AYURVEDA, YOGA & NATUROPATHY, UNANI, SIDDHA AND HOMOEOPATHY (SHRI SHRIPAD YESSO NAIK)

- (a)  &  (b) : As  health  is  a  state  subject,  opening  of AYUSH hospitals  in  Madhya  Pradesh including  tribal  areas  in  Ratlam  district comes  under  the  purvie w  of  respective  State Government. However,  under  Centrally  Sponsored  Scheme  of  National  AYUSH  Mission (NAM), there is a provision of financial assistance for opening of upto 50 - bedded  integrated AYUSH  Hospital.  The  status  of  upto  50  bedded  integrated  AYUSH Hospital  approved  by Central Government as per proposal received from Madhya Pradesh is furnished at Annexure.
- (c) : The Central Government has launched Centrally Sponsored Scheme of National AYUSH Mission (NAM) for overall promotion of AYUSH in the co untry including treatment through Ayurvedic system of medicines in tribal areas. The Mission envisages better access to AY services including Ayurveda, strengthening of AYUSH educational institutions, enforcemen quality control of Ayurveda, Siddha a nd Unani & Homoeopathy (ASU &H) drugs and promotion of  medicinal  plants  for  sustainable  availability  of  raw - materials  for  ASU  &  H  drugs  in  the States/UTs.  Further,  the  Ministry  has  taken  up  initiatives  for  propagation  and  promot AYUSH systems of medi cine including Ayurveda by organizing Arogya Fairs/Melas, Conferences,  Exhibitions,  Seminars,  Workshops,  Symposium  and  also  publicity  throug electronic and print media.

## Annexure

## The number ofunits assisted for setting up of upto 50 bedded integrated AYUSH Hospital under National AYUSH Missionsince inception of NAM

| Name of the State   | Location    |   No. of unit approved |
|---------------------|-------------|------------------------|
| Madhya Pradesh      | Bhopal      |                      1 |
| Madhya Pradesh      | Indore      |                      1 |
| Madhya Pradesh      | Narsinghpur |                      1 |
| Madhya Pradesh      | Chitrakoot  |                      1 |
| Madhya Pradesh      | Mandleshwar |                      1 |
| Total               | Total       |                      5 |
Lok Sabha Question No. 1864 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-11-29
Subject: Treatment in CGHS Empanelled Hospitals
Ministry: HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE
Asked by: Upendra Singh Rawat, Kaushal Kishore

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

LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1864 TO BE ANSWERED ON 29 TH NOVEMBER, 2019

## TREATMENT IN CGHS EM PANELLED HOSPITALS

## 1864. SHRI UPENDRA SINGH RAWAT: SHRI KAUSHAL KISHORE:

Will the Minister of HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE be pleased to refer to the Unstarred Question No. 4122 dated 04 January 2019: -

- (a) whether the Government has taken note of the fact that a large number of private hospitals r efusing medical treatment to the CGHS beneficiaries on the grounds that the des medical  specialty  is  not  covered  under  CGHS,  however  if  the beneficiary  is  willing  to  pay general rates for treatment they are provided with medical treatment in those hosp itals, if so, the details thereof along with the corrective steps taken in this regard;
- (b) whether the Government has taken note of the fact that various private hospitals emp under  CGHS  do  not  list  all  the  medical  specialties  they  cater  to  the  pa ti nts  but  only  those specialties for which they are willing to cater to the CGHS beneficiaries, if so, the det and corrective steps taken in this regard;
- (c) whether the Government proposes to revise the relevant CGHS list of empanelled hosp itals either by removing the column 'empanelled for' describing the specialty treatment catered to the beneficiaries or by ensuring that the said list of empanelled hospitals provide all th specialty to which the hospitals is catering to; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof and the steps taken/proposed to be taken in this regard?

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

(a)  &  (b):  Private  hospitals  are  empanelled  under  CGHS  for  all such facilities/ specialties as recommended  by  National  Accreditation  Board  for  Hospitals  and  Health  Care  Provider (NABH)  or  Quality Council of India (QCI)  (for non -NABH), as  the case may  be. Recommendation of NABH/QCI is mandatory for empanelment under CGHS as a measure of Quality  Assurance.  Therefore,  CGHS  empanels  hospitals  only  for  those  facilities/  speci which are recommended by NABH/QCI.

- (c) & (d): Presently, there is no such proposal.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1860 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-11-29
Subject: Non-Communicable Diseases
Ministry: HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE
Asked by: Nalin Kumar Kateel

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

LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1860 TO BE ANSWERED ON 29 TH NOVEMBER, 2019

## NON - COMMUNICABLE DISEASE S

## 1860. SHRI NALIN KUMAR KATEEL:

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

(a) whether the Government is aware that there is an alarming spike in the prevalence of non -communicable diseases especially diabetes;

- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c)  whether  th e  Government  has  any  proposal  for  promoting  research  for  the  production  o complex  generics  and  biosimilar  treatment  for  treating  noncommunicable  diseases  such diabetes, cancer, asthma and arthritis; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof and the steps ta ken by the Government in this direction?

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

(a) & (b): As per  Indian  Council  of  Medical  Research  (ICMR)  report  'India:  Health  of  the Nation's states: State -Level Disease Burden Initiative' 2017, the contribution  of  Non -Communicable Diseases in total deaths was 37.8% in 1990 and 61.8% in 2016.  As per th report, Disability Adjusted Life Years (DALY's) rate for diabetes increased by 80% during 1990 to 2 016.

(c)& (d):      Department  of  Biotechnology  has  launched  the  National  Biopharma  Mission  o Biotechnology  Industry  Research  Assistance  Council  (BIRAC)  which  supports  projects  fo Preclinical to Clinical stage development of Biosimilars and Clone development in the area of Diabetes, Cancer, Psoriatic arthritis and eye diseases. These programs also include ac -industry collaborative projects. Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) has informed t does not have research propo sal on production of complex generics and bio - similar treatment for treating  Non  Communicable  Diseases.  However,  ICMR  has  published  'National  Ethical Guidelines for Biomedical and a health Research Involving Human Participants -2017' including research on b io - similars (similar biological) in India.
Lok Sabha Question No. 1857 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-11-29
Subject: Compulsory Comprehensive Sexuality Education
Ministry: HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE
Asked by: S. Jothimani, Vincent H Pala

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

LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1857 TO BE ANSWERED ON 29 TH NOVEMBER, 2019

## COMPULSORY COMPREHEN SIVE SEXUALITY EDUCA TION

## 1857. SHRIMATI S. JOTHIMANI: SHRI VINCENT H. PALA:

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

- (a) whether as a signatory to International Conference on Population and Development (ICPD) Programme  of  Action  1994,  India  is  currently  fulfilling  its  obligatio n  to  provide  free  and compulsory Comprehensive Sexuality Education (CSE), if so, the details thereof;
- (b) the programmes/schemes currently in place to impart CSE to adolescents in school and -of - school, at the central and State/UT levels;
- (c) the me asures being taken by the Government to provide free and compulsory comprehensive sexuality education as per the ICPD; and
- (d) the manner in which capacities of Rashtriya Kishor Swasthya Karyakram (RKSK) service providers viz. revision of modules, additional training, etc. is being built to cater Le Bisexual,  Transgender  and  Queer  (LGBTQ)  adolescents  in  keeping  with  the  relevant  judic judgments in this regard?

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

(a ) to (c):    The Adolescence Education programme (AEP) is being implemented through State AIDS Control Societies in coordination with State Council of Educational Research and Tra (SCERT)  using  a  16  hours'  curriculum  based  module  developed  by  National  Council  of Educational Research and Training (N CERT), to impart life skills to the students of 8 th , 9 th & 11 th standard.

Orientation and sensitization is provided to also identified out - of - school adolescent and youth for providing awareness regarding Life Skill Education.  The Comprehensive Sexu ality Education is an integral part of Life Skill Education.

- (d):      Rashtriya Kishor Swasthya Karyakram (RKSK) focusses on reaching out all adolescents including  Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Queer (LGBTQ).

The training program of existing counsellor and Peer educators also caters to the need of this special population group in non - judgmental and non - stigmatized manner.
Lok Sabha Question No. 1854 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-11-29
Subject: Doordarshan Kendra of Banka
Ministry: INFORMATION AND BROADCASTING
Asked by: Giridhari Yadav

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

## MINISTRY OF INFORMATION & BROADCASTING LOK SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION No. 1854

(TO BE ANSWERED ON 29.11.2019)

DOORDARSHAN KENDRA OF BANKA

1854. SHRI GIRIDHARI YADAV:

Will  the  Minister  of  INFORMATION  AND  BROADCASTING  be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government  proposes to shut down  the Doordarshan Kendra of Banka;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether the broadcast of various educational, entertainment and knowledge based programmes are likely to be adversely impacted in the said areas after closure of the Doordarshan Kendra; and
- (d)
- if so, the reaction of the Government thereto?

## ANSWER THE MINISTER OF ENVIRONMENT, FOREST AND CLIMATE AND MINISTER OF HEAVY INDUSTRIES AND PUBLIC

CHANGE; MINISTER OF INFORMATION AND BROADCASTING; ENTERPRISES (SHRI PRAKASH JAVADEKAR) (a) to (d): Prasar Bharati has informed that one analog Low Power Transmitter (LPT) is functioning at Banka, as Doordarshan Relay Centre.  At  present,  there  is  no  proposal  to  shut  down  LPT  of Banka. *****
Lok Sabha Question No. 1853 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-11-29
Subject: Infection in the Intensive Care Units (ICUs)
Ministry: HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE
Asked by: Umesh G. Jadhav

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

LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1853 TO BE ANSWERED ON 29 TH NOVEMBER, 2019

## INFECTION IN THE INT ENSIVE CARE UNITS (I CUS)

## 1853. DR. UMESH G. JADHAV:

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

- (a)  whether  the  Government  has  conducted  any  study  on  the  increase  in  the  number complaints with regard to infection in the Intensive Care Units (ICUs) in Government/p hospital s during the last three years, if so, the details thereof;
- (b) whether the Government has issued any guidelines or taken corrective measures with r to such complaints and if so, the details thereof; and
- (c) whether the Government has received any p roposals from States/UTs in order to make ICUs safe and if so, the details thereof?

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

(a):  'Public  Health'  and  'Hospitals'  being  State  subjects,  such information  is  not  maintained centrally.

In so far as three Central Government Hospitals in Delhi i.e. Safdarjung Hospita Ram Manohar Lohia hospital, Lady Hardinge Medical College & Associated Hospital, as well All India Institute of Medical Scie nces (AIIMS), New Delhi are concerned, these hospitals are doing  routine  surveillance  of  Intensive  Care  Units  (ICUs)  to  assess  Healthcare  Assoc Infection (HAI). However, if incidence of any unexpected rise in any particular infectio to light, a ctive investigation is performed.

(b):  The  guidelines  for  Infection  Control  Sterilization,  Disinfection  and  Biomedical Management,  Antibiotic  Policy,  etc.  are  already  available  and  followed  in  these  hospi minimize hospital infection.

Safdarju ng Hospital has developed 'Guidelines for Infection Control Policy' to standardize the infection prevention practices. The infection control policy provides g for prevention of infection prevention of spread of infection in all sites including cri tical areas, disinfection & sterilization process used in Operation Theatre & other sites of hospital.

These Central Government Hospitals have infection control committee that meets at l quarterly and discusses the issues related to HAI. (c): Go vernment from time to time, receives a number of proposals from various State/UT Governments for up -gradation of hospitals including its ICU facilities, setting up of new IC

facilities, etc. which are considered as per rules and procedures.

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1852 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-11-29
Subject: Regulatory Framework for Medical Devices
Ministry: HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE
Asked by: Raksha Nikhil Khadse, Sumedhanand Saraswati, Pratima Bhoumik, Balak Nath, (Dr.) Ram Shankar Katheria

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

LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1852 TO BE ANSWERED ON 29 TH NOVEMBER, 2019

## REGULATORY FRAMEWORK FOR MEDICAL DEVICES

## 1852. SHRIMATI RAKSHA NIKHIL KHADSE:

SHRI SUMEDHANAND SARASWATI:

MS. PRATIMA BHOUMIK:

SHRI BALAK NATH:

DR. RAM SHANKAR KATHERIA:

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

- (a)  whether  any  commission  or  agency  is  operating  at  prese nt  to  test  the  quality  of  medical devices like instruments, appliances, implants, pipes, thermometer etc. used during the t of humans and animals;
- (b) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor;
- (c)  whether the  Government  proposes  to  constitute  a  separate  regulatory  body  for  medic devices on the lines of medicines and if so, the details thereof;
- (d) the time by which the said regulatory body is likely to be constituted; and
- (e) whether the Government p roposes to draft a bill to bring provisions of compensation for h and injury and if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) & (b): Central Drugs Standard Control Organisaton (CDSCO) regulates the quality, safe and performance of notified medical devices under the provisions of Drugs and Cosmetics 1940  and  Medical  Devices  Rules,  2017  thereunder.  Ministry  of  Health  and  Family  Wel fare, Government of India designated five Central Medical Device Testing Laboratories for te and evaluation of medical devices vide S.O. 2237(E), dated 01/06/2018. Further, CDSCO h registered  four  laboratories  to  carry  out  test  and  evaluation  of  med ical  devices  on  behalf  of manufacturer.

Furthermore, Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) also undertakes testing of such equipm as per their procedures.

- (c) to (e): No such proposal has been approved by the Government.
Lok Sabha Question No. 1846 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-11-29
Subject: Assault on Doctors
Ministry: HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE
Asked by: Shashi Tharoor

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1846 TO BE ANSWERED ON 29 TH NOVEMBER, 2019

## ASSAULT ON DOCTORS

## 1846. DR. SHASHI THAROOR:

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

- (a) whether the Indian Medical Association(IMA) has requested for a new stricter legisla protect doctors and other medical professionals from assaults, while on duty, if so, t thereof;
- (b)  whethe r  the  Ministry  received  a  communication  from  the  World  Medical  Association condemning the violence against doctors and sought stronger regulations, if so, the rea the Government thereto;
- (c) whether the Government directed all State Governments fo r enacting specific laws to deal with such incidents till the drafting of such a law, if so, the details thereof;
- (d)  the  status  of  the  Prevention  of  Violence  and  Damage  or  Loss  of  Property  Act  that submitted by the IMA to the Ministry in 2017;
- (e) whether a PIL has been admitted in Supreme Court in this regard, if so, the details th
- (f) whether any Bill has so far been drafted by the Government on the request of IMA, if details of the Draft Bill and its provisions; and
- (g) whet her feedback from public on the draft Bill has been sought, if so, the details the if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

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

## (SHRI ASHWINI KUMAR CHOUBEY)

- (a) : Yes.  IMA has requested the Government to enact a Central Law to check violence against healthcare professionals.
- (b) : No such communication has been received.
- (c) : No.
- (d)  to  (g) : A  draft  bill  was  hosted  on  the  website  of  the  Ministry  for seeking comments/suggestions from the public.

A Writ Petition (Civil) has been filed in the Supreme Court by Association of Healt Providers (India) (AHPI) Tamil Nadu Chapter & Anr. seeking intervention of the Hon'ble Court.
Lok Sabha Question No. 1845 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-11-29
Subject: Health Centres under NHM
Ministry: HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE
Asked by: Sangamlal Kadedin Gupta, Chandra Prakash Joshi

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

LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1845 TO BE ANSWERED ON 29 TH NOVEMBER, 2019

## HEALTH CENTRES UNDER NHM

## 1845. SHRI SANGAM LAL GUPTA:

SHRI CHANDRA PRAKASH JOSHI:

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

- (a) the total number of Community Health Centres and Primary Health Centres set up in States of Uttar Pradesh and Rajasthan under National Health Missio n (NHM) during the last three years;
- (b) the details of the funds allocated to the States of Uttar Pradesh and Rajasthan un during the last three years; and
- (c) the details of programmes being implemented to improve the healthcare facilities in the rural areas under NHM?

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

(SHRI ASHWINI KUMAR CHOUBEY)

- (a):    The total numbers of CHCs and PHCs set up/completed during the last three years 20 -17, 2017 - 18 & 2018 - 19, as reported by the concerned States, are as under:

|               |   CHC |   PHC |
|---------------|-------|-------|
| Uttar Pradesh |    18 |     4 |
| Rajasthan     |     3 |    57 |

Contd…….

(b):    The details of the funds allocated to the States of Uttar Pradesh and Rajasthan du last three years are as under: -

Statement Showing Central Release under NHM for Uttar Pradesh and Rajasthan during the last three years

|               |          | (Rs. in crore)   | (Rs. in crore)   |
|---------------|----------|------------------|------------------|
|               | 2016- 17 | 2017- 18         | 2018- 19         |
| Uttar Pradesh | 3,314.75 | 3,967.46         | 3,886.70         |
| Rajasthan     | 1,234.18 | 1,615.29         | 1,667.00         |

(c): The details of various health programmes being run by the Government under Nation Health  Mission,  State/UT  wise  is  available  in  the  form  of  Record  of  Proceedings https://nh m.gov.in/index4.php?lang=1&level=0&linkid=449&lid=53

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Lok Sabha Question No. 1841 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-11-29
Subject: Implementation of 7th Pay Commission Recommendations for Empanelment of CGHS
Ministry: HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE
Asked by: P.R. Natarajan

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

LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1841 TO BE ANSWERED ON 29 TH NOVEMBER, 2019

## IMPLEMENTATION OF 7T H PAY COMMISSION REC OMMENDATIONS FOR EMPANELMENT OF CGHS

## 1841. SHRI NATARAJAN P.R.:

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

- (a) whether the Central Government is considering to implement the Seventh Pay Commission recommendations  with  regard  to  empanelment  of  CGHS  which  are  empanelled  under CS(MA)/ECHS Rules to the Central Government pensioners;
- (b) if so, the details thereof; and
- (c)if not, the reasons therefor?

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

- (a) to (c):At present, there is no such proposal. However, under Central Government Heal Scheme (CGHS), provision for availing treatment at CS(MA)/ECHS empanelled hospitals by CGHS  pensioner  beneficiaries  and  their  dependent  eligible  family  members    already  exi Instructions  in  this  regard  were  issued  vide  Ministry  of  Health  &  Family  Welfare's  Office Memo randum No. S.11011/7/99/CGHS(P) dated the 27 th April 2011.

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