Lok Sabha Question No. 2859 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-03-17
Subject: Transforming SHCs and PHCs into AB-HWCs
Ministry: HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE
Asked by: Shriniwas Dadasaheb Patil

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2859 TO BE ANSWERED ON 17 TH  MARCH, 2023

## TRANSFORMING SHCS AND PHCS INTO AB-HWCS

## 2859. SHRI SHRINIWAS PATIL:

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

- (a) the details of target set by the Government for transforming Primary Health Centres (PHCs) and Sub-Health Centres into Ayushman Bharat Healthand Wellness Centres (AB-HWCs) for the State of Maharashtra; (b) the percentage of the target that has been achieved till December 2022; (c) the number of PHCs and Sub-Health Centres converted into Health and Wellness Centres since the inception of Ayushman Bharat, district-wise in Maharashtra; and (d) the number of people who have benefitted from setting up of AB-HWCs in Maharashtra
- each year during the period between 2018 and 2022, district-wise?

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

(a)  to  (d):  In  February  2018,  the  Government  of  India  announced  1,50,000  Ayushman BharatHealth  and  Wellness  Centres  (AB-HWCs)  to  be  established  across  the  country  by December 2022. The existing Sub- Health Centres (SHC), Primary Health Centres (PHC) and Urban Primary Health Centres (UPHC)  are transformed into AB-HWCs  to  deliver Comprehensive Primary Health Care (CPHC) that includes preventive, promotive, curative, palliative and rehabilitative services which are universal, free, and closer to the community.

As on 28.02.2023 a total of  1,57,698 AB-HWCs have been operationalized across the country.

Target was 10,356 till December, 2022 to convert PHCs and SHCs into AB-HWC in Maharashtra, against which total 10,797 Nos. of PHCs and SHCs in Rural and Urban are have been converted into AB-HWC in Maharashtra, which is approx 104%. District-wise details are at Annexure-I.

A  total  number  of  13.99  crore footfall  has  been  recorded  on  these  AB-HWCs  in Maharashtra during the period between 2018 to 2022. District-wise details are at AnnexureII.

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## Annexure-I

| SN   | STATE       | DISTRICT          | HWCs Progressive   | HWCs Progressive   | HWCs Progressive   | HWCs Progressive   |
|------|-------------|-------------------|--------------------|--------------------|--------------------|--------------------|
|      |             |                   | SHC                | PHC                | UPHC               | TOTAL              |
| 1    | Maharashtra | Nandurbar         | 216                | 55                 | 3                  | 274                |
| 2    | Maharashtra | Dhule             | 193                | 41                 | 5                  | 239                |
| 3    | Maharashtra | Jalgaon           | 361                | 77                 | 16                 | 454                |
| 4    | Maharashtra | Buldana           | 186                | 52                 | 6                  | 244                |
| 5    | Maharashtra | Akola             | 147                | 31                 | 4                  | 182                |
| 6    | Maharashtra | Washim            | 86                 | 25                 | 2                  | 113                |
| 7    | Maharashtra | Amravati          | 286                | 59                 | 14                 | 359                |
| 8    | Maharashtra | Wardha            | 156                | 29                 | 4                  | 189                |
| 9    | Maharashtra | Nagpur            | 205                | 48                 | 30                 | 283                |
| 10   | Maharashtra | Bhandara          | 143                | 33                 | 1                  | 177                |
| 11   | Maharashtra | Gondiya           | 225                | 40                 | 1                  | 266                |
| 12   | Maharashtra | Gadchiroli        | 253                | 47                 | 1                  | 301                |
| 13   | Maharashtra | Chandrapur        | 254                | 58                 | 8                  | 320                |
| 14   | Maharashtra | Yavatmal          | 353                | 63                 | 2                  | 418                |
| 15   | Maharashtra | Nanded            | 303                | 68                 | 11                 | 382                |
| 16   | Maharashtra | Hingoli           | 119                | 25                 | 1                  | 145                |
| 17   | Maharashtra | Parbhani          | 197                | 31                 | 6                  | 234                |
| 18   | Maharashtra | Jalna             | 174                | 40                 | 3                  | 217                |
| 19   | Maharashtra | Aurangabad        | 224                | 51                 | 11                 | 286                |
| 20   | Maharashtra | Nashik            | 425                | 108                | 44                 | 577                |
| 21   | Maharashtra | Thane             | 106                | 33                 | 79                 | 218                |
| 22   | Maharashtra | Mumbai (Suburban) |                    | 1                  | 99                 | 100                |
| 23   | Maharashtra | Mumbai            |                    | 0                  | 37                 | 37                 |
| 24   | Maharashtra | Raigarh           | 165                | 52                 | 6                  | 223                |
| 25   | Maharashtra | Pune              | 466                | 104                | 87                 | 657                |
| 26   | Maharashtra | Ahmadnagar        | 490                | 97                 | 10                 | 597                |
| 27   | Maharashtra | Beed              | 242                | 50                 | 4                  | 296                |
| 28   | Maharashtra | Latur             | 183                | 46                 | 10                 | 239                |
| 29   | Maharashtra | Osmanabad         | 173                | 44                 | 1                  | 218                |
| 30   | Maharashtra | Solapur           | 324                | 77                 | 18                 | 419                |
| 31   | Maharashtra | Satara            | 329                | 84                 | 4                  | 417                |
| 32   | Maharashtra | Ratnagiri         | 256                | 66                 | 3                  | 325                |
| 33   | Maharashtra | Sindhudurg        | 164                | 38                 |                    | 202                |
| 34   | Maharashtra | Kolhapur          | 382                | 74                 | 17                 | 473                |
| 35   | Maharashtra | Sangli            | 306                | 61                 | 11                 | 378                |
| 36   | Maharashtra | Palghar           | 269                | 46                 | 23                 | 338                |

## Annexure-II

| SN   | STATE       | DISTRICT          | Cummalative footfall during the period   | Cummalative footfall during the period   | Cummalative footfall during the period   | Cummalative footfall during the period   |
|------|-------------|-------------------|------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------|
|      |             |                   | SHC                                      | PHC                                      | UPHC                                     | TOTAL                                    |
| 1    | Maharashtra | Nandurbar         | 1812694                                  | 320073                                   | 63063                                    | 2195830                                  |
| 2    | Maharashtra | Dhule             | 1787354                                  | 903277                                   | 34074                                    | 2724705                                  |
| 3    | Maharashtra | Jalgaon           | 4207418                                  | 1181193                                  | 394291                                   | 5782902                                  |
| 4    | Maharashtra | Buldana           | 1573810                                  | 758586                                   | 67606                                    | 2400002                                  |
| 5    | Maharashtra | Akola             | 1272454                                  | 1017215                                  | 12146                                    | 2301815                                  |
| 6    | Maharashtra | Washim            | 1544543                                  | 707578                                   | 43762                                    | 2295883                                  |
| 7    | Maharashtra | Amravati          | 2642903                                  | 596370                                   | 126902                                   | 3366175                                  |
| 8    | Maharashtra | Wardha            | 1780529                                  | 995913                                   | 170848                                   | 2947290                                  |
| 9    | Maharashtra | Nagpur            | 1745648                                  | 1830053                                  | 890717                                   | 4466418                                  |
| 10   | Maharashtra | Bhandara          | 1718115                                  | 1392866                                  | 45884                                    | 3156865                                  |
| 11   | Maharashtra | Gondiya           | 1879670                                  | 756138                                   | 28067                                    | 2663875                                  |
| 12   | Maharashtra | Gadchiroli        | 1161288                                  | 923181                                   | 5440                                     | 2089909                                  |
| 13   | Maharashtra | Chandrapur        | 1904761                                  | 1518990                                  | 66204                                    | 3489955                                  |
| 14   | Maharashtra | Yavatmal          | 2656567                                  | 790800                                   | 25615                                    | 3472982                                  |
| 15   | Maharashtra | Nanded            | 3656994                                  | 1081074                                  | 46289                                    | 4784357                                  |
| 16   | Maharashtra | Hingoli           | 2260694                                  | 276459                                   | 9438                                     | 2546591                                  |
| 17   | Maharashtra | Parbhani          | 1780197                                  | 895807                                   | 9524                                     | 2685528                                  |
| 18   | Maharashtra | Jalna             | 1716416                                  | 1102983                                  | 21381                                    | 2840780                                  |
| 19   | Maharashtra | Aurangabad        | 2546167                                  | 1338305                                  | 114142                                   | 3998614                                  |
| 20   | Maharashtra | Nashik            | 5157980                                  | 1529405                                  | 304895                                   | 6992280                                  |
| 21   | Maharashtra | Thane             | 1077538                                  | 1069145                                  | 1103902                                  | 3250585                                  |
| 22   | Maharashtra | Mumbai (Suburban) | -                                        | -                                        | 1475008                                  | 1475008                                  |
| 23   | Maharashtra | Mumbai            | -                                        | -                                        | 591396                                   | 591396                                   |
| 24   | Maharashtra | Raigarh           | 889669                                   | 901237                                   | 141552                                   | 1932458                                  |
| 25   | Maharashtra | Pune              | 5877336                                  | 3981038                                  | 2911020                                  | 12769394                                 |
| 26   | Maharashtra | Ahmadnagar        | 5541258                                  | 2805677                                  | 184648                                   | 8531583                                  |
| 27   | Maharashtra | Beed              | 2865672                                  | 1549567                                  | 121593                                   | 4536832                                  |
| 28   | Maharashtra | Latur             | 3147798                                  | 1846780                                  | 121038                                   | 5115616                                  |
| 29   | Maharashtra | Osmanabad         | 2506401                                  | 1793658                                  | 101611                                   | 4401670                                  |
| 30   | Maharashtra | Solapur           | 2756052                                  | 2153962                                  | 301450                                   | 5211464                                  |
| 31   | Maharashtra | Satara            | 2769995                                  | 2410323                                  | 69877                                    | 5250195                                  |
| 32   | Maharashtra | Ratnagiri         | 887291                                   | 1860410                                  | 24556                                    | 2772257                                  |
| 33   | Maharashtra | Sindhudurg        | 789708                                   | 999037                                   | -                                        | 1788745                                  |
| 34   | Maharashtra | Kolhapur          | 3467503                                  | 2262889                                  | 241548                                   | 5971940                                  |
| 35   | Maharashtra | Sangli            | 3258596                                  | 1778128                                  | 386085                                   | 5422809                                  |
| 36   | Maharashtra | Palghar           | 2267314                                  | 1037597                                  | 369949                                   | 3674860                                  |