Lok Sabha Question No. 62 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2024-02-02
Subject: Nutrition of Post Delivery Women
Ministry: HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE
Asked by: Pushpendra Singh Chandel

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 62 TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 2 nd FEBRUARY 2024

## NUTRITION OF POST DELIVERY WOMEN

## 62. SHRI KUNWAR PUSHPENDRASINGH CHANDEL:

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

- (a) the plan expenditure by the Government for nutrition of post-delivery women and of children during the last five years;
- (b) whether the efforts are also being made by the Government for the healthcare of poor old women under various schemes; and
- (c) if so, the details thereof?

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

## WELFARE (DR. BHARATI PRAVIN PAWAR)

- (a) : The Government of India supports all States/UTs in implementation of Reproductive, Maternal, Newborn, Child, Adolescent Health and Nutrition (RMNCAH+N) strategy under National Health Mission (NHM) based on the Annual Programme Implementation Plan (PIP) submitted by States/ UTs.

The Government implements the Anaemia Mukt Bharat (AMB) Programme to reduce the prevalence of anaemia in women, children and adolescents through life cycle approach.

The details of expenditure for prevention and management of Anaemia among beneficiaries including post-delivery women and of children for last four years are as follows:

| Expenditure towards Anaemia under NHMfrom F.Y. 2019-20 to 2022-23 (in Rs Lakh)   | Expenditure towards Anaemia under NHMfrom F.Y. 2019-20 to 2022-23 (in Rs Lakh)   | Expenditure towards Anaemia under NHMfrom F.Y. 2019-20 to 2022-23 (in Rs Lakh)   | Expenditure towards Anaemia under NHMfrom F.Y. 2019-20 to 2022-23 (in Rs Lakh)   |
|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| 2019-20                                                                          | 2020-21                                                                          | 2021-22                                                                          | 2022-23                                                                          |
| 21038.14                                                                         | 19519.07                                                                         | 161369.22                                                                        | 27067.96                                                                         |

Further the Government also implements Supplementary Nutrition Programme under Mission Poshan 2.0 to children less than 6 years age, adolescent girls (14-18 years), pregnant women and lactating mothers. Funds released for under Supplementary Nutrition Programme for last 5 years are as follows:

| Release for Supplementary Nutrition Programme (in Rs lakh)   | Release for Supplementary Nutrition Programme (in Rs lakh)   | Release for Supplementary Nutrition Programme (in Rs lakh)   | Release for Supplementary Nutrition Programme (in Rs lakh)   | Release for Supplementary Nutrition Programme (in Rs lakh)   |
|--------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------|
| 2018-19                                                      | 2019-20                                                      | 2020-21                                                      | 2021-22                                                      | 2022-23                                                      |
| 847591.84                                                    | 866117.82                                                    | 896321.89                                                    | 929516.93                                                    | 1076234.99                                                   |

(b) and (c)The Government of India implements various schemes/ initiatives to improve the health of elderly population including poor old women which are as follows:

-  National Programme for the Health Care of Elderly (NPHCE) provides dedicated health care facilities to the senior citizens (>60 year of age) at various level of primary, secondary and tertiary health care. The healthcare services include domiciliary visits by trained health care workers at community level for care to home bound/bedridden elderly persons; health promotion and health education activities at Ayushman Arogya Mandir; establishment of geriatric ward for in-patient care of the Elderly at District Hospital; geriatric clinic for the elderly persons twice a week at Community Health Centres. Besides this, establishment of Regional Geriatric Centres with a dedicated Geriatric OPD and Geriatric ward for management of specific diseases of the elderly is also supported.
-  Ayushman Arogya Mandir are established to deliver preventive, promotive, curative, palliative and rehabilitative services to the population including elderly under Comprehensive Primary Health Care package. There is provision of Tele-consultation services there for bringing specialist services closer to the people.
-  The National Programme for Prevention and Control of Non Communicable Diseases addresses the Non Communicable Diseases (NCDs) among population including elderly. The population level intervention includes awareness generation, prevention, screening, early detection, management and referral to appropriate institution for treatment for common NCDs including three cancers - oral, breast, cervical.

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