Lok Sabha Question No. 2224 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2020-09-23
Subject: Mental Health of COVID Health Workers
Ministry: HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE
Asked by: Subhas Sarkar, Pinaki Misra

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

LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUE STION NO. 2224 TO BE ANSWERED ON 23 RD SEPTEMBER, 2020

## MENTAL HEALTH OF COV ID HEALTH WORKERS

## 2224. DR. SUBHAS SAR KAR: SHRI PINAKI MISRA:

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

(a) the details of funds disbursed by the Government to States/UTs for procurement of PPEs and N95 masks for frontline healthcare workers and number of PPEs procured so far, State/UT - wise;

(b) whether Government has taken steps to provide mental health support to healthcare workers during the pandemic; and

- (c) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HEALTH AN D FAMILY WELFARE

(SHRI ASHWINI KUMAR CHOUBEY)

(a) In the initial part of the pandemic, with taking cognizance of limited availability Protective  Equipment  (PPEs)  of  requisite  standards  in  the  country,  Government  of  I supported States/UTs and Central Government Institutions with supply of PPEs and N95 masks. State - wise details of PPE Kits and N - 95 masks supplied to States is as Annexure I .

In addition, all the States/UTs are provided with necessary financial support unde COVID - 19 Emergency Response and Health System Preparedness P ackage. During FY 2020 - 21, state wise details of allocation and release to the States/ UTs as on 10.09.2020 is at Annexure II .

(b) and (c) National Institute of Mental Health and Neuro Sciences (NIMHANS) has issued a detailed guidance on 'Caring for Health Care Warriors - Mental  Health  Support  During COVID -19'. The guidance covers Organizational as well as Individual Interventions to enable mental health support to COVID warriors. I n addition, audio - visual aids addressing psychosocial concerns of healthcare workers have been issued and widely circulated by Ministry of Hea Family Welfare.

Inspirational  series  for  Healthcare  Service  Perso nnel touching  upon  a  wide  range  of subjects  such  as  expressing  gratitude  and  support,  facilitation,  addressing  discrimina social stigma etc. have been made available on the website of Ministry of Health and F Welfare.

## Annexure - I

State/UT wis e details of PPE Kits and N - 95 masks supplied (as reported on 20 th September, 2020)

| S. No.   | State / UT / Central Government Institutions   | N95 masks distributed (in   |   lakh) PPE kits distributed (in lakh) |
|----------|------------------------------------------------|-----------------------------|----------------------------------------|
| 1        | Andaman and Nicobar Islands                    | 1.86                        |                                   0.69 |
| 2        | Andhra Pradesh                                 | 14.63                       |                                   2.79 |
| 3        | Arunachal Pradesh                              | 2.11                        |                                   1.26 |
| 4        | Assam                                          | 10.56                       |                                   3.16 |
| 5        | Bihar                                          | 13.02                       |                                   5.45 |
| 6        | Chandigarh                                     | 2.33                        |                                   1.06 |
| 7        | Chhattisgarh                                   | 4.62                        |                                   1.87 |
| 8        | Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman &             | Diu 1.29                    |                                   0.7  |
| 9        | Delhi                                          | 18.92                       |                                   8.01 |
| 10       | Goa                                            | 2.62                        |                                   1.01 |
| 11       | Gujarat                                        | 21.22                       |                                   9.98 |
| 12       | Haryana                                        | 8.05                        |                                   2.26 |
| 13       | Himachal Pradesh                               | 3.35                        |                                   1.77 |
| 14       | Jammu and Kashmir                              | 9.74                        |                                   5.04 |
| 15       | Jharkhand                                      | 5.11                        |                                   2.66 |
| 16       | Karnataka                                      | 16.41                       |                                   5.34 |
| 17       | Kerala                                         | 7.00                        |                                   1.49 |
| 18       | Ladakh                                         | 1.50                        |                                   0.79 |
| 19       | Madhya Pradesh                                 | 14.19                       |                                   8.17 |
| 20       | Maharashtra                                    | 29.51                       |                                  12.83 |
| 21       | Manipur                                        | 2.02                        |                                   0.79 |
| 22       | Meghalaya                                      | 1.45                        |                                   0.52 |
| 23       | Mizoram                                        | 1.36                        |                                   0.31 |
| 24       | Nagaland                                       | 1.35                        |                                   0.25 |
| 25       | Odisha                                         | 8.50                        |                                   2.53 |
| 26       | Puducherry                                     | 3.19                        |                                   1.56 |
| 27       | Punjab                                         | 5.87                        |                                   3.18 |
| 28       | Rajasthan                                      | 16.05                       |                                   7.43 |
| 29       | Sikkim                                         | 1.50                        |                                   0.52 |
| 30       | Tamil Nadu                                     | 17.96                       |                                   5.39 |
| 31       | Telangana                                      | 13.85                       |                                   2.41 |
| 32       | Tripura                                        | 3.01                        |                                   1.43 |
| 33       | Uttarakhand                                    | 3.36                        |                                   1.89 |
| 34       | Uttar Pradesh                                  | 21.36                       |                                  12.92 |
| 35       | West Bengal                                    | 17.68                       |                                   4.85 |
| 36       | Lakshadweep                                    | 0.42                        |                                   0.2  |
| 37       | Central Institutions                           | 38.38                       |                                  19.6  |
| Total    | Total                                          | 345.38                      |                                 142.06 |

## State - wise Statement showing Central Release of Grants in aid under India COVID - 19 Emgergency Response and Health System Preparedness Package.

| S.No.   | Name of State/UTs                | 2020- 21   |
|---------|----------------------------------|------------|
| 1.      | Andaman & Nicobar Islands        | 9.82       |
| 2.      | Andhra Pradesh                   | 199.87     |
| 3.      | Arunachal Pradesh                | 17.11      |
| 4.      | Assam                            | 119.10     |
| 5.      | Bihar                            | 113.31     |
| 6.      | Chandigarh                       | 9.39       |
| 7.      | Chhatisgarh                      | 41.89      |
| 8.      | Dadra & Nagar Haveli and Daman & | Diu 1.77   |
| 9.      | Delhi                            | 255.12     |
| 10.     | Goa                              | 5.98       |
| 11.     | Gujarat                          | 170.79     |
| 12.     | Haryana                          | 106.79     |
| 13.     | Himachal Pradesh                 | 43.97      |
| 14.     | Jammu & Kashmir                  | 143.09     |
| 15.     | Jharkhand                        | 37.95      |
| 16.     | Karnataka                        | 182.15     |
| 17.     | Kerala                           | 309.97     |
| 18.     | Ladakh                           | 20.00      |
| 19.     | Lakshadweep                      | 0.22       |
| 20.     | Madhya Pradesh                   | 185.39     |
| 21.     | Maharashtra                      | 393.82     |
| 22.     | Manipur                          | 11.63      |
| 23.     | Meghalaya                        | 10.85      |
| 24.     | Mizoram                          | 7.61       |
| 25.     | Nagaland                         | 6.77       |
| 26.     | Odisha                           | 65.49      |
| 27.     | Puducherry                       | 3.06       |
| 28.     | Punjab                           | 131.22     |
| 29.     | Rajasthan                        | 285.01     |
| 30.     | Sikkim                           | 5.44       |
| 31.     | Tamil Nadu                       | 511.64     |
| 32.     | Telangana                        | 256.89     |
| 33.     | Tripura                          | 13.55      |
| 34.     | Uttar Pradesh                    | 334.01     |
| 35.     | Uttarakhand                      | 54.98      |
| 36.     | West Bengal                      | 191.14     |
|         | Grand Total                      | 4,256.79   |

Note:

1. For the FY 2020 - 21, the UT of Dadra & Nagar Haveli and Daman & Diu have been combined.
2. Release for the F.Y. 2020 - 21 is updated upto 10.09.2020 and is provisional.