Lok Sabha Question No. 87 (STARRED), answered on 2020-02-07
Subject: Health Care for Elderly
Ministry: HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE
Asked by: Ajay Nishad

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

## LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. 87 TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 7 TH FEBRUARY, 2020 HEALTH CARE FOR ELDE RLY

## †*87. SHRI AJAY NISHAD:

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

- (a) whether the Government has conducted any systematic/authenti study/survey of the old persons in the country and if so, the details ther
- (b)  whether  neither  the  challenges/issu es  related  to  their  health  have  been identified nor effective programmes to address the issues have been chalke if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether the Government has initiated/proposes to initiate any study International  Institute  for  P opulation  Sciences,  Mumbai  in  collaboration  with Harvard  School  of  Public  Health  and  University  of  South  California  in regard and if so, the details thereof; and
- (d) the time by which the study and preparation of programmes for addres the health related issues of old persons are likely to be finalised?

## ANSWER

## THE MINISTER OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE (DR. HARSH VARDHAN)

(a) to ( d):  A statement is laid on the Table of the House

## STATEMENT REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. 87 FOR 7 TH FEBRUARY, 2020

(a) to (d ): The National Sample Surveys, conducted by Ministry of Statistic and Programme implementation (MoSPI), in its 42 nd (1986- 87), 52 nd (1995 - 96), 60 th (January -June, 2004) and 71 st (January -June 2014) rounds of survey also collected information about elderly population on various social, economi health related issues. As per these surveys, burden of morbidity in old high, non - communicable diseases (NCDs) are extremely common and disabilities are frequent. Further, about 8% of aged persons were either c to their home or bed and the proportion of aged persons reporting confine was found to increase with the age.

In  recognition  of  special  health  care  needs  of elderly  and  to  provide dedicated health care facilities to the elderly population, the Ministry and Family Welfare is implementing National Programme for Health Care of the Elderly (NPHCE) at various levels of primary, secondary and tertiary hea th care facilities. Objective of the programme is to provide accessible, aff comprehensive  and  dedicated  health  care  services  to  elderly  population. programme  has  been  sanctioned  for  implementation  in  713  districts  of country.  In  addition, for  tertiary  health  care  facilities,  19  Regional  Geri Centres and 2 National Centres for Ageing (NCAs) have been sanctioned und the programme

The Ministryof Health and Family Welfare has undertaken a Longitudinal Ageing Study in India (LASI) und er the tertiary level activities of NPHCE to assess the health status of the elderly and to provide comprehe longitudinal evidence base on health, economic, social and overall well - being of people aged 45 years and above in India. International Instit ute for Population Sciences  (IIPS),  Mumbai, a Deemed  University,  has  been  appointed  as  a National Nodal Agency for conducting the LASI survey in the country.  T Harvard  School  of  Public  Health  (HSPH)  and  the  University  of  Souther California  (USC)  are  th e  collaborating  institutions  for  providing  technic support  for  the  LASI. Draft  report  in  respect  of  Wave - I  of  LASI  has  been received.

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