Lok Sabha Question No. 3337 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-12-17
Subject: Health facilities of global standards
Ministry: HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE
Asked by: Manoj Kishorbhai Kotak, Veena Devi

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE

## DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION No-3337 TO BE ANSWERED ON 17.12.2021

## HEALTH FACILITIES OF GLOBAL STANDARDS

## 3337    SHRI MANOJ KOTAK: SHRIMATI VEENA DEVI:

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

- (a)    the  details  of  schemes/  programmes  launched  by  the  Government  to  make  health facilities in the country at par with global standards; and
- (b)  if  so,  the  details  of  physical  and  financial  targets  set  and  achieved  thereunder  so  far; (c) the modern/state of the art healthcare facilities developed under such schemes during the
- last three year;
- (d) whether the Government proposes to provide health ID to every citizen; and
- (e)  if  so,  the  salient  features  of  the  proposed  health  ID  and  the  time  likely  to  be  taken  in providing it to entire populations?

## THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND

## ANSWER FAMILY WELFARE (DR. BHARATI PRAVIN PAWAR)

(a) to (e) 'Public Health & Hospitals' is a State subject. Government of India is providing technical and financial support to state government through various schemes including NHM (National  Health  Mission)  to  improve  health  Infrastructure  and  to  provide  accessible, affordable and quality healthcare to citizens. Specifically, under NHM, financial support is provided to States/ UTs for setting up of new facilities and upgradation/ modernization of existing facilities based on the requirement posed by the states.

Government  has  initiated  various  schemes/programmes  to  supplement  the  efforts  of  the State/UT governments and to provide quality healthcare across the country. Details of the few schemes are given below:

Ayushman  Bharat  Health  &  Wellness  Centres: Under  this  scheme,  the  States  are supported  for  establishment  of  1.5  lakh  Health  and  Wellness  Centres  (HWCs)  across  the country  for  providing  comprehensive  primary  care  related  to  preventive,  promotive  and curative. As on date 80466 Health & Wellness Centres have been operationalized.

Ayushman Bharat, Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (AB-PMJAY) provides health coverage  up  to  Rs  5  Lakh  per  family  per  year  to  around  10.74  crore  poor  and  vulnerable families as per Socio Economic Caste Census (SECC).

Ayushman  Bharat  Health  Infrastructure  Mission  (ABHIM)  is aimed  at  strengthening crucial  public  health  infrastructure  in  the  country  such  as  setting  up  of  Integrated  Public Health  labs  for  disease  diagnosis,  upgradation  and  expansion  of  health  infrastructure  with focus on critical care and support to research institutions with an outlay of Rs 64,180 crore over a period of six years.

Ayushman Bharat Digital Mission (ABDM): With vision to create National Digital Health Ecosystem  across  the  country  and  to  enable  seamless  online  platform,  Hon'ble  Prime Minister announced the launch of National Digital Health Mission (now known as Ayushman Bharat Digital Mission) on 15 th August, 2020 in 6 Union Territories to facilitate the services like issue of Health ID, creation of registries for Doctors & health facilities and creation of personal health record etc. On 27 th September, 2021, Hon'ble Prime Minister announced the nationwide rollout of the Ayushman Bharat Digital Mission (ABDM).

Health  ID  is  a  randomly  generated  14-digit  number  used  for  the  purposes  of  uniquely identifying  persons,  authenticating  them,  and  linking  their  health  records  across  multiple systems and stakeholders. This helps create their longitudinal health records across different healthcare providers. Creation of Health ID is voluntary.