Lok Sabha Question No. 959 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-07-22
Subject: Shortage of Healthcare facilities in Rajasthan
Ministry: HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE
Asked by: Devji Mansingram Patel

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 959 TO BE ANSWERED ON 22 ND  JULY, 2022

## 'SHORTAGE OF HEALTHCARE FACILITIES IN RAJASTHAN'

## 959. SHRI.DEVJI M. PATEL:

## Will the MINISTER OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE be pleased to state:

- a. whether the Government has taken note that the maternal mortality rate along with cases of low birth weight newborns has increased on account of high percentage of home deliveries(18.8 to 31.48) despite the implementation of NRHM in Rajasthan
- b. If so, the details thereof along with corrective steps taken in this regard;
- c. whether  district  hospital  in  Jalore  ,  Rajasthan  has  150  beds  capacity  and  caters  to about 125 C-type villages which do not have any healthcare centre, if so, steps taken by the Government in this regard;
- d. whether  the  Government  proposes  to  set  up  more  healthcare  facilities  in  the  State through  various  schemes  such  as  National  Health  Mission  (NHM)  and  Pradhan Mantri Swasthya Suraksha Yojana, if so, the details thereof; and
- e. whether the AIIMS, Jodhpur is contemplating to adopt Jalore and Sirohi district  to provide services of its specialist doctors to other hospitals of these districts , if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE

## (DR. BHARATI PRAVIN PAWAR)

- (a)  to  (e): As  per  the  latest  Sample  Registration  System  (SRS)  2017-19,  Maternal Mortality  ratio  of  Rajasthan  has  reduced  by  23  points  from  164  (  2016-18)  to  141 (2017-19).

Low Birth Weight (LBW) has reduced from 21.4% in NFHS 4( 2015-16) to 17.7% in NFHS 5(  2019-21).  Home  deliveries  in  Rajasthan  has  also  reduced  from  15.8  %  in NFHS-4 to 5% in NFHS-5

The  primary  responsibility of strengthening the public healthcare  system  and sanctioning  of  new  health  facilities  lies  with  the  respective  State  Governments. However, the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare provides technical and financial support  to  the  States/UTs  to  strengthen  the  public  healthcare  system,  based  on  the proposals  received  from  them  in  their  Annual  Programme  Implementation  Plans (PIPs), within their resource envelope.

The details of the major infrastructure projects approved in FY 22-23 & FY 23-24 is as follows:

1. Construction of 5 New District Hospitals at Balotra (Barmer), Hindaun (Karauli), Neem Ka Thana (Sikar), Sheoganj (Sirohi) and Salumber, Udaipur
2. Construction of 17 new SDH
3. Construction of 24 new CHCs
4. Upgradation of SNCUs to MNCU at 12 SNCUs at DH
5. Upgradation/Construction of SNCU/MNCU/NBSU at 4 SDHs &28 CHCs
6. Construction of Lactation Management Units at 11 CHCs
7. Construction of 65 residential quarters for doctors in 4 SDHs, 17 CHCs and 17 PHCs

Under Pradhan MantriAyushman Bharat Health Infrastructure Mission (PM-ABHIM), State of Rajasthan has been allotted various infrastructure projects, which are approved as per State's proposal. The infrastructure projects sanctioned is placed at Annexure I.

AIIMS Jodhpur serves all needy persons in providing healthcare services.

## Annexure I

| Sl. No .   | CSS Component                                                                   |   No of Units approved for the State |
|------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------|
| 1          | Construction of 'Building-less' SHCs towards Infrastructure support for AB-HWCs |                                 2652 |
| 2          | Urban Health and Wellness Centres                                               |                                  803 |
| 3          | Block Public Health Units                                                       |                                  295 |
| 4          | District Integrated Public Health Labs                                          |                                   33 |
| 5          | Critical Care Blocks                                                            |                                   33 |
| 5a         | 100 Bedded Critical Care Blocks in District Hospitals                           |                                    4 |
| 5b         | 50 Bedded Critical Care Blocks in District Hospitals                            |                                   15 |
| 5c         | 50 Bedded Critical Care Blocks in Govt Medical Colleges                         |                                   14 |