Lok Sabha Question No. 1935 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2024-12-06
Subject: Welfare of Newborn Babies and Mothers under NHM
Ministry: HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE
Asked by: Dr. Byreddy Shabari

## GOVERNMENTOFINDIA MINISTRYOF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE DEPARTMENTOFHEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION No. 1935 TO BE ANSWERED ON 6 TH DECEMBER 2024

## WELFARE OF NEWBORN BABIES AND MOTHERS UNDER NHM

## 1935: DR. BYREDDY SHABARI:

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

- (a) whether the Government has any data regarding the funds made available under NHM for the welfare of newborn babies and mothers for Andhra Pradesh during FY 2024-25, if so, the details thereof;
- (b) the steps taken/proposed to be taken by the Government to ensure quality of Mother Newborn Care Unit (MNCU) across the country, if so the details thereof;
- (c) whether any funds have been allocated to Andhra Pradesh for providing the best MNCU units, if so, the details thereof;
- (d) whether the Government has any data regarding non-institutional deliveries happening across the country, if so, the details thereof, State-wise;
- (e) whether the Government has any data regarding the funds allocated for Andhra Pradesh under Janani Shishu Suraksha Karyakaram during the FY 2024-25, if so, the details thereof; and
- (f) the steps taken/proposed to be taken by the Government to improve primary healthcare for Nandyal Lok Sabha constituency?

## ANSWER THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE (SMT. ANUPRIYAPATEL)

- (a) Under National Health Mission, an allocation of Rs. 13352.19 lakhs has been made for Child Health and Rs. 19080.03 lakhs for Maternal Health for the State of Andhra Pradesh in the FY 2024-25.

(b) To ensure quality of Mother Newborn Care Unit (MNCU) across the country, the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare implements capacity-building programs as Facility-Based Newborn Care (FBNC). Navjat Shishu Suraksha Karyakram (NSSK) strengthens the skills of healthcare providers working in Newborn Care Units and Mother Newborn Care Units (MNCUs) to deliver quality newborn care services.

MusQan is the initiative to enhance the quality of care and promote adherence to standard treatment protocols for newborn and paediatric care at public health facilities.

(c) A total of Rs. 920 lakhs were allocated for establishment of 10 MNCU in the State of Andhra Pradesh in FY 2020-21.

(d) The details of non-institutional deliveries for FY 2023-24, State/UTs wise is placed at Annexure.

(e) An amount of Rs. 9494.72 lakhs is allocated in State Programme Implementation Plan (SPIP) 2024-25 for Andhra Pradesh under Janani Shishu Suraksha Karyakram.

(f) The Ministry of Health and Family Welfare provides technical and financial support to State/UTs to strengthen the Primary Health Care system, based on the proposal received in the form of Programme Implementation Plan (PIP) under National Health Mission. As per Ayushman Aarogya Mandir (AAM) portal, 51 Primary Health Centres and 16 Urban Primary Health Centres provide comprehensive primary health care services in the Nandayal of Andhra Pradesh.

## Annexure referred to in reply to part (d) of Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 1935 for answer on 06.12.2024

| State/UT-wise details of Non institutional deliveries for FY2023-24 State/UTs   |   Number of Non Institutional Deliveries for FY2023-24 |
|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------|
| All India                                                                       |                                                 552601 |
| Andaman &Nicobar Islands                                                        |                                                     23 |
| Andhra Pradesh                                                                  |                                                     57 |
| Arunachal Pradesh                                                               |                                                   1316 |
| Assam                                                                           |                                                  22291 |
| Bihar                                                                           |                                                 199149 |
| Chandigarh                                                                      |                                                      8 |
| Chhattisgarh                                                                    |                                                   2460 |
| Delhi                                                                           |                                                   4811 |
| Goa                                                                             |                                                      6 |
| Gujarat                                                                         |                                                    574 |
| Haryana                                                                         |                                                  10667 |
| Himachal Pradesh                                                                |                                                   3817 |
| Jammu and Kashmir                                                               |                                                   4290 |
| Jharkhand                                                                       |                                                   5043 |
| Karnataka                                                                       |                                                    150 |
| Kerala                                                                          |                                                    523 |
| Ladakh                                                                          |                                                     13 |
| Lakshadweep                                                                     |                                                      0 |
| Madhya Pradesh                                                                  |                                                  19067 |
| Maharashtra                                                                     |                                                   4247 |
| Manipur                                                                         |                                                   4315 |
| Meghalaya                                                                       |                                                  24581 |
| Mizoram                                                                         |                                                   1862 |
| Nagaland                                                                        |                                                   2990 |
| Odisha                                                                          |                                                   4199 |
| Puducherry                                                                      |                                                      2 |
| Punjab                                                                          |                                                   1808 |
| Rajasthan                                                                       |                                                   5498 |

| Sikkim                                  |     37 |
|-----------------------------------------|--------|
| Tamil Nadu                              |     37 |
| Telangana                               |      0 |
| The Dadra & Nagar Haveli and Daman &Diu |      3 |
| Tripura                                 |    833 |
| Uttarakhand                             |   9435 |
| Uttar Pradesh                           | 207238 |
| West Bengal                             |  11251 |

Data source: HMIS portal, MoHFW, Government of India