Lok Sabha Question No. 2902 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-03-17
Subject: Measles and Rubella
Ministry: HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE
Asked by: Shrikant Eknath Shinde, Sujay Radhakrishna Vikhepatil, Heena Vijaykumar Gavit, Rita Bahuguna Joshi, Krishna Pal Singh Yadav, Unmesh Bhaiyyasaheb Patil

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2902 TO BE ANSWERED ON 17.03.2023

## MEASLES AND RUBELLA

## 2902.  DR. SHRIKANT EKNATH SHINDE:

DR. SUJAY RADHAKRISHNA VIKHE PATIL:

DR. HEENA VIJAYKUMAR GAVIT:

PROF. RITA BAHUGUNA JOSHI:

DR. KRISHNA PAL SINGH YADAV:

SHRI UNMESH BHAIYYASAHEB PATIL:

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

- a) the number of persons reported to be suffering from Measles and Rubella (MR) in the country during last three years, State/UT-wise;
- b) the necessary steps taken by the Government to eliminate MR completely from the country;
- c) whether the Government proposes to extend the deadline to completely eradicate MR from the country and if so, the details thereof; and
- d) the total funds released by the Government for the elimination of MR during each of the last three years and the current year and the actual amount spent thereupon?

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

- (a) to (d): The details of the cases reported from Measles and Rubella during the last three years is at Annexure.

Government has taken several steps to eliminate Measles and rubella by 2023. These include:

- i. Roadmap for Measles and Rubella (MR) Elimination has been prepared and disseminated to the States and UTs across India which serves as a guidance tool for  States/Districts  for  planning  the  MR  elimination  activities  including strengthening of Measles and Rubella vaccine coverage and surveillance.
- ii. A  special  advisory  was  issued  to  all  States/UTs  on  23rd  November,  2022 detailing  the  actions  to  be  taken  to  curtail  morbidity  and  mortality  due  to Measles outbreak.
- iii. States/UTs reporting Measles outbreaks have been advised to conduct Outbreak Response Immunization to limit the occurrence of outbreaks.
- iv. Communications  have  been  issued  to  States/UTs  highlighting  the  progress made towards achieving MR elimination.

Union Health Ministry provides financial assistance to States/UTs for strengthening of health  infrastructure.  Under  National  Health  Mission  (NHM)  funds  are  released  to States/UTs under flexible pools on a lump sum basis providing greater flexibility to States/UTs to utilize the funds as per their felt need and priorities as approved under (Programme Implementation Plan) PIP of National Health Mission.

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## Annexure

| Details of Cases reported by States for Measles   | Details of Cases reported by States for Measles   | Details of Cases reported by States for Measles   | Details of Cases reported by States for Measles   | Details of Cases reported by States for Measles   | Details of Cases reported by States for Measles   | Details of Cases reported by States for Measles   |
|---------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------|
| S.                                                |                                                   | Measles                                           | Measles                                           | Measles                                           | Rubella                                           | Rubella                                           |
| No.                                               | States/UTs                                        | 2020                                              | 2021                                              | 2022 2020                                         | 2021                                              | 2022                                              |
| 1                                                 | Andaman And Nicobar Island                        | 03                                                | 01                                                | - -                                               | -                                                 | -                                                 |
| 2                                                 | Andhra Pradesh                                    | 1415                                              | 234                                               | 88 -                                              | -                                                 | -                                                 |
| 3                                                 | Arunachal Pradesh                                 | 13                                                | 03                                                | 22 -                                              | -                                                 | -                                                 |
| 4                                                 | Assam                                             | 100                                               | 07                                                | 118 -                                             | 01                                                | -                                                 |
| 5                                                 | Bihar                                             | 16                                                | 06                                                | 245 -                                             | -                                                 | -                                                 |
| 6                                                 | Chandigarh Union Territory                        | 19                                                | 13                                                | 04 -                                              | -                                                 | -                                                 |
| 7                                                 | Chhattisgarh                                      | 257                                               | 30                                                | 53 -                                              | -                                                 | -                                                 |
| 8                                                 | Dadra And Nagar Haveli                            | 02                                                | 03                                                | -                                                 | -                                                 | -                                                 |
| 9                                                 | Daman And Diu                                     | 03                                                | 02                                                | 13                                                |                                                   |                                                   |
| 10                                                | Delhi                                             | 53                                                | 04                                                | 480 -                                             | -                                                 | -                                                 |
| 11                                                | Goa                                               | 17                                                | 01                                                | - -                                               | -                                                 | -                                                 |
| 12                                                | Gujarat                                           | 886                                               | 397                                               | 1672 -                                            | -                                                 | -                                                 |
| 13                                                | Haryana                                           | 140                                               | 121                                               | 149 -                                             | -                                                 | -                                                 |
| 14                                                | Himachal Pradesh                                  | 01                                                | 01                                                | 10 -                                              | -                                                 | -                                                 |
| 15                                                | Jammu And Kashmir                                 | 133                                               | 20                                                | 257 -                                             | -                                                 | -                                                 |
| 16                                                | Jharkhand                                         | 61                                                | 180                                               | 150 -                                             | -                                                 | -                                                 |
| 17                                                | Karnataka                                         | 454                                               | 244                                               | 611 -                                             | -                                                 | -                                                 |
| 18                                                | Kerala                                            | 91                                                | 16                                                | 7 -                                               | -                                                 | -                                                 |
| 19                                                | Ladakh                                            | -                                                 | -                                                 | 41 -                                              | -                                                 | -                                                 |
| 20                                                | Lakshadweep                                       | -                                                 | -                                                 | - -                                               | -                                                 | -                                                 |
| 21                                                | Madhya Pradesh                                    | 1417                                              | 239                                               | 204 -                                             | -                                                 | -                                                 |
| 22                                                | Maharashtra                                       | 452                                               | 722                                               | 2692 -                                            | -                                                 | -                                                 |
| 23                                                | Manipur                                           | 25                                                | 07                                                | 27 -                                              | -                                                 | -                                                 |
| 24                                                | Meghalaya                                         | 35                                                | 12                                                | 26 -                                              | -                                                 | -                                                 |
| 25                                                | Mizoram                                           | 136                                               | 51                                                | 42 -                                              | -                                                 | -                                                 |
| 26                                                | Nagaland                                          | 12                                                | 04                                                | 06 -                                              | -                                                 | -                                                 |
| 27                                                | Odisha                                            | 200                                               | 235                                               | 172 -                                             | -                                                 | 10                                                |
| 28                                                | Puducherry                                        | 25                                                | 02                                                | 04 -                                              | -                                                 | -                                                 |
| 29                                                | Punjab                                            | 62                                                | 71                                                | 333 -                                             | -                                                 | -                                                 |
| 30                                                | Rajasthan                                         | 227                                               | 671                                               | 343 -                                             | -                                                 | -                                                 |
| 31                                                | Sikkim                                            | 20                                                | 06                                                | 34 -                                              | -                                                 | -                                                 |
| 32                                                | Tamil Nadu                                        | 198                                               | 08                                                | 206 -                                             | -                                                 | -                                                 |
| 33                                                | Telangana                                         | 369                                               | 21                                                | 105 -                                             | -                                                 | -                                                 |
| 34                                                | Tripura                                           | 23                                                | 08                                                | 24 -                                              | -                                                 | -                                                 |
| 35                                                | Uttar Pradesh                                     | 337                                               | 804                                               | -                                                 | 03                                                |                                                   |
| 36                                                | Uttarakhand                                       | 13                                                | 18                                                | 465 43 -                                          | -                                                 | - -                                               |