Lok Sabha Question No. 3816 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-03-25
Subject: National Policy on Healthcare
Ministry: HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE
Asked by: Chandeshwar Prasad

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3816 TO BE ANSWERED ON 25 th  March, 2022

## NATIONAL POLICY ON HEALTHCARE

## 3816: SHRI CHANDESHWAR PRASAD:

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

- (a) whether the Government proposes to bring in a National Health Policy in wake of   the COVID-19,  to  address  the  shortcomings  in  the  primary,  secondary  and  tertiary healthcare system and strengthen it to detect and treat new and emerging diseases;
- (b) if so, the details thereof; and
- (c) the necessary steps taken/being taken by the Government in this regard?

## ANSWER THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE (DR. BHARATI PRAVIN PAWAR)

(a) to (c): The National Health Policy formulated in 2017 envisages to provide universal access to good  quality health care services through increasing access, increasing affordability by lowering the cost of healthcare delivery and equity. The policy envisages as its goal the attainment of the highest possible level of health and wellbeing for all at all ages,  through  a  preventive  and  promotive  health  care  orientation  in  all  developmental policies, and universal access to good quality health care services without anyone having to face financial hardship as a consequence.

Under National Health Mission (NHM), Ministry of Health and Family Welfare provides the technical and financial support to States/UTs as per the proposal submitted by them in the form of Programme Implementation Plans (PIPs).

The 'India COVID-19 Emergency Response and Health System Preparedness Package-I' (ECRP-I)  of  Rs.15,000  Crores  has  been  approved  by  the  Cabinet  with  an  objective  to prevent, detect and respond to the threat posed by COVID-19.

The  Cabinet  has  also  approved  the  scheme,  'India  Covid-19  Emergency  Response  and Health Systems Preparedness Package-II' (ECRP-II) for an amount of Rs.23,123 Crores.

The Government has launched four mission mode projects, namely PM-Ayushman Bharat Health  Infrastructure  Mission  (PM-ABHIM),  Ayushman  Bharat  Health  &  Wellness Centres (ABHWCs), Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (PMJAY) and Ayushman Bharat Digital Mission (ABDM)

PM-ABHIM was launched as a mission to develop the capacities of primary, secondary, and tertiary health care systems, strengthen existing national institutions, and create new institutions, to cater to detection and cure of new and emerging diseases. PM-ABHIM is a Centrally Sponsored Scheme with some Central Sector Components, for implementation of the Atmanirbhar Bharat Package for health sector with an outlay of Rs 64,180 crore.

Under  Ayushman  Bharat  Health  &  Wellness  Centres(HWCs),  Comprehensive  Primary healthcare  by  strengthening  Sub  Health  Centres  (SHCs)  and  Primary  Health  Centres (PHCs) are facilitated. The HWCs are to provide preventive, promotive, rehabilitative and curative care for an expanded range of services encompassing Reproductive and child care services, Communicable diseases, Non-communicable diseases and all health issues.

Pradhan  Mantri  Jan  ArogyaYojana  (PMJAY),    Scheme  provides  health  coverage  of Rs.5.00 lakh per family per year to around 10.74 crore poor and vulnerable families for secondary and tertiary care as per Socio Economic Caste Census data 2011.

Ayushman Bharat Digital Mission (ABDM) has been announced on 27th September, 2021 with  aim  to  develop  the  backbone  necessary  to  support  the  integrated  digital  health infrastructure of the country.

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