Lok Sabha Question No. 269 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-02-03
Subject: Deaths due to Cardiovascular Diseases
Ministry: HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE
Asked by: Diya Kumari, Ravi Kishan Shukla, Nishikant  Dubey, Manoj Kumar Tiwari, Ravindra Kushawaha

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 269

TO BE ANSWERED ON 3 rd  FEBRUARY, 2023

## DEATHS DUE TO CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASES

## 269. MS. DIYA KUMARI:

SHRI RAVI KISHAN:

DR. NISHIKANT DUBEY:

SHRI MANOJ TIWARI:

SHRI RAVINDRA KUSHWAHA:

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

- (a) the details of deaths reported due to Cardiovascular Diseases and the percentage increase in  cardiovascular  deaths  reported  during  the  last  five  years  in  State/UT-wise,  including Rajasthan;
- (b) the percentage increase in cardiovascular deaths in men and women separately in Rajasthan;
- (c) the measures taken by the Government to prevent and reduce the number of cardiovascular deaths in the country;
- (d) the manner in which such measures have been implemented and the extent to which these have been successful in terms of a percentage reduction in deaths thereof;
- (e)  the  measures  taken  by  the  Government  to  promote  healthy  lifestyle  changes  and  early detection and reduction in cases of Cardiovascular Diseases; and
- (f) whether  the Government  has  implemented  any  scheme  specifically  dealing  with Cardiovascular Diseases and if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE

## (DR. BHARATI PRAVIN PAWAR)

- (a) & (b) According to an Indian Council of Medical Research's (ICMR) study published in 2018, it was found that the cardiovascular diseases contributed to 28.1% of total deaths in India in 2016 compared with 15.2% in 1990.
- (c) to (f) : The Department of Health & Family Welfare provides technical and financial support to  the  States/UTs  under  the  National  Programme  for  Prevention  and  Control  of  Cancer, Diabetes, Cardiovascular Diseases and Stroke (NPCDCS), as part of National Health Mission (NHM),  based  on  the  proposals  received  from  the  States/UTs  and  subject  to  the  resource

envelope. Cardiovascular Diseases is an integral part of NPCDCS. The programme focusses on strengthening infrastructure, human resource development, health promotion & awareness generation,  early  diagnosis,  management  and  referral  to  an  appropriate  level  of  healthcare facility for treatment of the Non-Communicable Diseases (NCDs), including Cardiovascular Diseases. Under NPCDCS, 707 District NCD Clinics, 193 District Cardiac Care Units, and 5541 Community Health Center NCD Clinics have been set up.

A  population-based  initiative  for  prevention,  control  and  screening  for  common  NonCommunicable Diseases (NCDs) i.e., diabetes, hypertension and common cancers has been rolled out in the country under NHM and also as a part of Comprehensive Primary Health Care. Under the initiative, persons more than 30 years of age are targeted for their screening for common NCDs. Screening of these common NCDs is an integral part of service delivery under Ayushman Bharat - Health and Wellness Centres.

Preventive aspect of Cardiovascular Diseases is strengthened under Comprehensive Primary Health  Care  through  Ayushman  Bharat  Health  Wellness  Centre  scheme,  by  promotion  of wellness activities and targeted communication at the community level. Other initiatives for increasing  public  awareness  about  Cardiovascular  Diseases  and  for  promotion  of  healthy lifestyle includes observation of National and International Day and use of print, electronic and social media for continued community awareness. Furthermore, healthy eating is also promoted through  Food  Safety  and  Standards  Authority  of  India  (FSSAI).  Fit  India  movement  is implemented by Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports, and various Yoga related activities are being carried out by Ministry of AYUSH. In addition, NPCDCS gives financial support under NHM for awareness generation (IEC) activities for Cardiovascular Diseases to be undertaken by the States/UTs as per their Programme Implementation Plans (PIPs).

Till  date  1,56,338  Health  &  Wellness  Centres  have  been  operationalized  which  includes 1,25,608 Sub-Health Centre level AB-HWCs, 23512 Primary Health Centre level AB-HWCs and 7,218 Urban Primary Health Centre level AB-HWCs (Source - AB-HWC Portal, as on 30th January 2023).

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