Lok Sabha Question No. 3271 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-07-12
Subject: Health Mela Scheme
Ministry: HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE
Asked by: Darshana Vikram Jardosh

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

LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3271 TO BE ANSWERED ON 12 TH JULY, 2019

## HEALTH MELA SCHEME

## 3271. SHRIMATI DARSHANA VIKRAM JARDOSH:

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

- (a) the main objective of the Government to launch Health Mela Scheme under National Hea Mission (NHM);
- (b) the names of the States where Health Melas organised under NHM including the number of persons benefited therefrom; and
- (c)  the  names  of  the  serious  ailments  detected  during  the  said  Health  Melas  and the  details regarding the types of treatment provided to the patients?

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

(a): Under National Health Mission (NHM) support is provided to States/ UTs for strengtheni of  their  healthcare  system  including  support  for  Health  Mela,  based  on  their  propos Programme Implementation Plan.

The main objectives of the Health Mela scheme is as below:

- Increase health  awareness of the population for prevention of various communicab and non - communicable diseases.
- Motivate beneficiaries through innovative mass media and mid - media activities to make positive health behaviour changes.
- Provide  screening  for  early  diagnosis,  basic  health  care  services  including  ref specialised services and diagnostic services.
- M ake people aware about different health and family welfare programmes and variou systems of medicine being undertaken by the Government which could lead them to avail such services.
- (b)& (c) : The details are not maintained centrally. However, State -wise release of funds under NHM for FY 2018- 19 for conducting Health Melas is at Annexure.

## Annexure

| Statement showing State wise release of funds under NHM for Health Mela   | Statement showing State wise release of funds under NHM for Health Mela   | Statement showing State wise release of funds under NHM for Health Mela   |
|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|                                                                           |                                                                           | Rs.                                                                       |
| 1                                                                         | Andhra Pradesh                                                            | 1.72                                                                      |
| 2                                                                         | Arunachal Pradesh                                                         | 0.30                                                                      |
| 3                                                                         | Assam                                                                     | 1.49                                                                      |
| 4                                                                         | Bihar                                                                     | 2.65                                                                      |
| 5                                                                         | Delhi                                                                     | 0.43                                                                      |
| 6                                                                         | Goa                                                                       | 0.20                                                                      |
| 7                                                                         | Gujarat                                                                   | 1.79                                                                      |
| 8                                                                         | Haryana                                                                   | 0.73                                                                      |
| 9                                                                         | Himachal Pradesh                                                          | 0.46                                                                      |
| 10                                                                        | Jammu & Kashmir                                                           | 0.66                                                                      |
| 11                                                                        | Jharkhand                                                                 | 0.93                                                                      |
| 12                                                                        | Karnataka                                                                 | 1.92                                                                      |
| 13                                                                        | Kerala                                                                    | 1.46                                                                      |
| 14                                                                        | Maharashtra                                                               | 3.31                                                                      |
| 15                                                                        | Manipur                                                                   | 0.40                                                                      |
| 16                                                                        | Meghalaya                                                                 | 0.30                                                                      |
| 17                                                                        | Nagaland                                                                  | 0.02                                                                      |
| 18                                                                        | Orissa                                                                    | 1.52                                                                      |
| 19                                                                        | Puducherry                                                                | 0.08                                                                      |
| 20                                                                        | Punjab                                                                    | 0.93                                                                      |
| 21                                                                        | Tamil Nadu                                                                | 2.71                                                                      |
| 22                                                                        |                                                                           | 0.30                                                                      |
| 23                                                                        | Tripura Uttar Pradesh                                                     | 5.36                                                                      |
| 24                                                                        | Uttarakhand                                                               | 0.53                                                                      |
| 25                                                                        | West Bengal                                                               | 2.91                                                                      |
| Grand total                                                               | Grand total                                                               | 33.09                                                                     |