Lok Sabha Question No. 5509 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-07-26
Subject: Prevention of Communicable Diseases
Ministry: HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE
Asked by: Gaurav Gogoi

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

LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 5509 TO BE ANSWERED ON 26 TH JULY, 2019

## PREVENTION OF COMMUN ICABLE DISEASES

## 5509. SHRI GAURAV GOGOI:

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

- (a) whether the Government proposes to introduce programmes for prevention of communicabl diseases, if so, the details thereof;
- (b) whether the Government has conducted any study regarding the gravity of communicable diseases in the country especially in North East and the initiative for control of said di
- (c) if so, the details thereof;
- (d)  whether  the  Government  has  taken  any  ste ps  to  create  awareness  among  the  citizens regarding food habits and healthy lifestyle so as to control such diseases; and
- (e) if so, the details thereof and financial assistance given by the Union Government to Sta implementation of the projects in this regard?

## ANSWER

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

- (a) : Prevention  is  an  integral  component  of  all  major  communicable  disease  control programmes.

Leprosy: Major  focus  of  the  programme  is  to  enhance  active  and  early  case  detection  t contain disease transmission and Grade II Disabilities (G2D).

In addition, various services are being provided under the programme for Disability Preventio and Medical Rehabilitation (DPMR) i.e., reaction management, provision of Micro Cellula Rubber  (MCR) footwear, Aids & Appliances, referral services for management of cases a d reconstructive surgery at District Hospitals and Medical Colleges/Central leprosy Institut

TB: The government has issued Guidelines on Airborne Infection Control in Healthcare an other settings in the context of tuberculosis and other airborne inf ections, to provide guidance on precautions as well as managerial activities to reduce the risk in the facilities. I the  Revised  National  TB  Control  Programme  Technical  and  Operational  Guidelines  has provision  of  TB  preventive  therapy  to  People Living  with  HIV  and  household  contacts  <6 years of TB patients after due screening.

Viral Hepatitis: Ministry of Health has an integrated initiative for the prevention and con of viral hepatitis in India to achieve Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 3. 3 which aims to ending viral hepatitis by 2030.

Vector Borne Diseases: The preventive measures are directed at reducing the vector density and early case detection.

(b)& (c) : No such study has been conducted by the Ministry of Health & family Welfare

(d)& (e) : The  Ministry  of  health  has  undertaken  communication  campaigns  aimed  at creating  awareness  among  the  citizens regarding  food  habits  and  healthy  lifestyle  so  as  to control such diseases through mass and mid media.

The Information Education and Communication (IEC) campaigns are decentralised at the State level and the related financial approvals are given at the Central level based on th of the States.

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