Lok Sabha Question No. 1697 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-02-11
Subject: Health Facilities of Global Standards
Ministry: HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE
Asked by: Malook Nagar

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION No-1697 TO BE ANSWERED ON 11.02.2022

## HEALTH FACILITIES OF GLOBAL STANDARDS

## 1697   SHRI MALOOK NAGAR:

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

- a) the efforts made  by  the  Government  since  2014  onwards  to  make  the  health sector/services in the country of global standards;
- b)    the details of schemes/programmes implemented since 2014 onwards to achieve the said goal;
- c)    whether  the  Government  is  considering  any  policy  to  reduce  medical  expenses  for treatment  in  private  hospital  and  also  bring  uniformity  in  expenses  and  if  so,  the  details thereof; and
- d)  whether the Government is considering development/ upgradation of hospitals in Bijnour parliamentary Constituency and if so, the details thereof?

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

(a) to (d) Government has initiated various schemes/programmes to supplement the efforts of the  State/UT governments and to provide quality  and affordable healthcare services  across the country which also include:

Ayushman Bharat Health and Wellness (AB-HWC) aims  to  create  1,50,000  Health  and Wellness Centres (HWCs) to deliver Comprehensive Primary Health Care (CPHC) spanning preventive, promotive, curative, rehabilitative and palliative care besides free essential drugs and diagnostic services across the country.

Ayushman Bharat Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (AB-PMJAY), world's  largest health assurance scheme, 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).  The  benefit  of  AB-PMJAY  (cashless  health  care  services)  can  be  availed  across public and private hospitals empanelled under scheme.

Ayushman  Bharat  Digital  Mission  (AB-DM) for  creating  a  seamless  online  platform enabling interoperability within the digital health ecosystem to create longitudinal Electronic Health Record of every citizen and make healthcare more accessible for citizens, enabling healthcare quality and continuity of treatment.

Ayushman Bharat Health Infrastructure Mission (ABHIM) has been launched in 2021 with  aim  to strengthen  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.

Under National Health Mission, Union Government provides financial support to States/ UTs for health services delivery based on the requirement posed by the states while execution is done  by  concerned  State  Government.  As  per  information  received  from  Government  of Uttar  Pradesh,  few  of  the  activities  taken  to  strengthen  Health  facilities  in  Bijnour,  UP include:

-  Strengthening of Health and Well Centres and 86 new Sub Health Centres
-  Implementation  of  Hospital  Management  Information  System  and  Telemedicine  in District Hospital and Community Health Centres
-  100 bed Hospital in Dhampur with oxygen plant