Lok Sabha Question No. 1704 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-12-16
Subject: National Vector Borne Disease Control Programme
Ministry: HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE
Asked by: Sangeeta Kumari Singh Deo, Jayanta Kumar Roy

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.  1704 TO BE ANSWERED ON 16.12.2022

## NATIONAL VECTOR BORNE DISEASE CONTROL PROGRAMME

1704:  SHRIMATI SANGEETA KUMARI SINGH DEO DR. JAYANTA KUMAR ROY

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

(a) the details regarding the aim and objective for launching National Vector Borne Disease

Control

Programme implementation;

(b)  whether the Government has evolved any mechanism for proper implementation of the programme, if so, the details thereof;

(c) the financial support extended by the Government for the programme during each of the last three years and the current year, year-wise;

(d)  whether  all  the  States/UTs  are  properly  implementing  the  programme  to  ensure  the preventionand control of vector borne diseases and if so, the details thereof, State/UT-wise;

(e) whether any shortcoming has been found in the implementation of the programme; and

(f)  if  so,  the  details  thereof  along  with  the  remedial  measures  taken/proposed  to  be  taken bytheGovernment in this regard?

along with

the challenges

faced by

the

Government in

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## ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE FOR MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE

(DR. BHARATI PRAVIN PAWAR)

(a):    National Vector Borne Disease Control Programme (NVBDCP) was launched with the aim  to  prevent,  control  and  eliminate  vector  borne  diseases  namely  Malaria,  Lymphatic

Filariasis  (LF),  Kala-azar,  Dengue,  Chikungunya and Japanese Encephalitis (JE).  Disease- wise programmes have been launched with specific objectives, however, common objectives

are as follows:

- i. To Eliminate Kala-azar (2023), Malaria (2030) & Lymphatic Filariasis (2030) and to strive towards disease free status.
- ii. To  reduce morbidity/mortality  due  to  Dengue,  Chikungunya  and  Japanese Encephalitis.
- iii. To  build  entomological  surveillance  and  response  capacity  at  centre,  state  and district level for existing and emerging Vector Borne Diseases (VBDs).

While implementing National Vector Borne Disease Control Programme (NVBDCP), some of the challenges faced are limited availability of suitable manpower in rural areas of States / UTs under NVBDCP and sub-optimal involvement of the private health sector.

- (b) & (c): Government  of  India  (GoI)  provides  support  in  the  form  of  grants  and commodities  to  States/UTs  under  the  overarching  umbrella  of  National  Health  Mission (NHM).    Technical  support  is  provided  by  National  Center  for  Vector  Borne  Diseases Control  (NCVBDC)  while  monitoring  Human  Resource  engagement  and  entomological capacity with States / UTs.  In addition to monitoring and evaluation, central teams are also deployed for rapid response during outbreak like situation.  The financial support extended by the Government, for the programme, during each of the last three years and the current year, year-wise, in respect of NVBDCP is given below:

|   Sl. No. | Financial Year   |   Budget outlay (Rs. in crore) |
|-----------|------------------|--------------------------------|
|         1 | 2019-20          |                        1202.81 |
|         2 | 2020-21          |                         875.25 |
|         3 | 2021-22          |                         908.01 |
|         4 | 2022-23          |                         575.65 |

(d) to (f): Implementation  of  VBD  control  programme  varies  from  State  to  State depending upon health infrastructure and endemicity of vector borne diseases. Government provides  enabling  environment  to  the  States  for  smooth  implementation  of  VBD  control programme.  With the concerted efforts of GoI and States, the burden of VBDs has reduced in the last decade.

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