Lok Sabha Question No. 970 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-07-22
Subject: Health Melas under NHM
Ministry: HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE
Asked by: Santosh Pandey

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

## LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 970 TO BE ANSWERED ON 22 ND  JULY, 2022

## 'HEALTH MELAS UNDER NHM'

## +970.  SHRI SANTOSH PANDEY:

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

- (a) the primary objectives of organizing Health Melas under National Health Mission;
- (b) the number of such Melas organized in Chhattisgarh during the last two years and the current year and the number of people benefitted therefrom;
- (c) whether the Government allocates funds to the States for organising such Health Melas; and
- (d) if  so,  the district-wise details of funds allocated/utilized during the last two years and the current year in Chhattisgarh?

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

- (a) to  (d) The  Primary  objectives  of  organising  Health  Melas  are  to  create  awareness about different health and family welfare programmes, prevention of communicable and noncommunicable diseases, Ayushman Bharat Health and Wellness Centres, Ayushman Bharat Pradhan  Mantri  Jan  Arogya  Yojana  (AB-PMJAY),  and  motivate  the  masses  through innovative mass media activities to adopt wellness behaviour to stay healthy. Health Melas also facilitate the creation of Unique Health ID under Ayushman Bharat Digital Mission and Ayushman Bharat Card under AB-PMJAY for eligible citizens. Health Melas also provide the  screening  for  early  diagnosis,  basic  health  care  services  with  drugs  and  diagnostics, teleconsultation with relevant health specialists. As part of Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav, a fund

of  Rs.  2  lakhs  have  been  provisioned  under  National  Health  Mission  for  organising  Block Level Health Mela at each block for all the States/UTs including  the state of Chhattisgarh during current financial year.  In the state of Chhattisgarh, 244 Block level Health Melas in 146 blocks were organised from 18 th April 2022 to 20 th May, 2022 and 1,97,662 people were benefitted from these melas. The district wise details of fund allocated for the Block Health Melas in the state of Chhattisgarh is at Annexure I as provided by the State.

## Annexure I

HWC Portal: HWC Block Health Melas DATE 14.04.2022 TO 20.05.2022

|   S. No | District       |   No. of Block |   Per Block (Rs. 2 Lakhs) |
|---------|----------------|----------------|---------------------------|
|       1 | Balod          |              5 |                        10 |
|       2 | Balodabazar    |              6 |                        12 |
|       3 | Balrampur      |              6 |                        12 |
|       4 | Bastar         |              7 |                        14 |
|       5 | Bemetara       |              4 |                         8 |
|       6 | Bijapur        |              4 |                         8 |
|       7 | Bilaspur       |              4 |                         8 |
|       8 | Dantewada      |              4 |                         8 |
|       9 | Dhamtari       |              4 |                         8 |
|      10 | Durg           |              3 |                         6 |
|      11 | Gariyaband     |              5 |                        10 |
|      12 | GPM            |              3 |                         6 |
|      13 | Janjgir Champa |              9 |                        18 |
|      14 | Jashpur        |              8 |                        16 |
|      15 | Kanker         |              7 |                        14 |
|      16 | Kawardha       |              4 |                         8 |
|      17 | Kondagaon      |              5 |                        10 |
|      18 | Korba          |              5 |                        10 |
|      19 | Koriya         |              5 |                        10 |
|      20 | Mahasamund     |              5 |                        10 |
|      21 | Mungeli        |              3 |                         6 |
|      22 | Narayanpur     |              2 |                         4 |
|      23 | Raigarh        |              9 |                        18 |
|      24 | Raipur         |              4 |                         8 |
|      25 | Rajnandgaon    |              9 |                        18 |
|      26 | Sukma          |              3 |                         6 |
|      27 | Surajpur       |              6 |                        12 |
|      28 | Surguja        |              7 |                        14 |