Lok Sabha Question No. 1433 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-07-28
Subject: People suffering from Malaria and Anaemia
Ministry: HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE
Asked by: Naba (Hira) Kumar Sarania

## GOVERNMENTOFINDIA MINISTRYOF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE DEPARTMENTOFHEALTH ANDFAMILYWELFARE

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1433 TO BE ANSWERED ON 28.07.2023

## PEOPLE SUFFERING FROM MALARIAAND ANAEMIA

## 1433: SHRI NABA KUMAR SARANIA:

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

- (a) the steps taken by the Government for the treatment of people suffering from malaria even today in the tribal areas of the country;
- (b) whether a large number of women have died due to anaemia in tribal areas;
- (c) if so, the details thereof along with the measures taken/proposed to be taken by the Government for the prevention of the said disease, State/UT-wise; and
- (d) the funds allocated under various schemes of the Ministry in North-Eastern States and if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER THE MINISTER OF STATE FOR MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE (PROF.S.P. SINGH BAGHEL)

(a) The National Vector Borne Disease Control Programme (NVBDCP) under National Health Mission, Government of India provides technical and financial assistance to States/UTs for treatment of people suffering from malaria across the country, including tribal areas. The steps taken by the Government for the treatment of malaria involves early case detection with active, passive and sentinel surveillance followed by complete and effective treatment, strengthening of referral services, epidemic preparedness and rapid response.

(b) and (c) The Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Government of India has not received any report regarding death of women due to anaemia in tribal areas. The Ministry of Health and Family Welfare is implementing Anaemia Mukt Bharat (AMB) strategy to reduce prevalence of anaemia in children, adolescents and women through life cycle approach. The interventions under Anaemia Mukt Bharat (AMB) strategy are:

i. Prophylactic Iron Folic Acid (IFA) Supplementation to all six beneficiaries age group (children 6-59 months, children 5-9 years, adolescents 10-19 years, women of reproductive age

15-49 years, pregnant women and lactating women).

- ii. Periodic deworming in children and adolescents in age group 1-19 years.

iii. Intensified year-round Behaviour Change Communication (BCC) Campaign.

iv. Testing for anaemia, using Digital Invasive Haemoglobinometer and point of care treatment.

v. Provision of IFA fortified food in government funded public health programmes.

vi. Addressing non-nutritional causes of anaemia in endemic pockets with special focus on malaria, hemoglobinopathies and fluorosis.

vii. Strengthening supply chain management of IFA supplements.

viii. Convergence and coordination with other line Departments and Ministries for strengthening implementation.

ix. National Centre of Excellence and Advanced Research on Anaemia Control (NCEAR-A) at AIIMS, Delhi engaged in capacity building of health care providers in anaemia management.

(d) Funds allocated to the North Eastern States under various schemes of the Ministry during the last three years are as per Annexure.

## Funds allocated under various schemes of the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare

## I. Central Releases under National Health Mission (NHM)

(Rs. in Cr.)

|   Sl. No | State             |   2020-21 |   2021-22 |   2022-23 |
|----------|-------------------|-----------|-----------|-----------|
|        1 | Arunachal Pradesh |    243.04 |    188.53 |    233.82 |
|        2 | Assam             |   1807.48 |   1955.93 |   1981.83 |
|        3 | Manipur           |    189.49 |     95.59 |     61.4  |
|        4 | Meghalaya         |    202.63 |    282.46 |    261.56 |
|        5 | Mizoram           |    143.73 |     93.82 |    111.82 |
|        6 | Nagaland          |    188.21 |    126.66 |     91.38 |
|        7 | Sikkim            |     70.13 |     51.86 |     73.3  |
|        8 | Tripura           |    225.91 |    217.95 |    231.9  |

Note: The above releases relate to Central Government Grants and do not include State Share Contribution.

II. Central Releases under Pradhan Mantri Ayushman Bharat Health Infrastructure Mission (PM-ABHIM)

(Rs. in Cr.)

|   Sl. No | State             | 2021-22   |   2022-23 |
|----------|-------------------|-----------|-----------|
|        1 | Arunachal Pradesh | 0.56      |      0.1  |
|        2 | Assam             | 57.90     |      2.26 |
|        3 | Manipur           | 4.56      |     10.92 |
|        4 | Meghalaya         | 9.65      |     43.28 |
|        5 | Mizoram           | 0.28      |      1.52 |
|        6 | Nagaland          | 0.28      |      0.08 |
|        7 | Sikkim            | -         |      0.75 |
|        8 | Tripura           | -         |      0.9  |

Note: The above releases relate to Central Government Grants and do not include State Share Contribution.

## III. Central Releases under Emergency COVID Response Package (ECRP-I & ECRP\_II)

(Rs. in Cr.)

|   Sl. No | State             |   ECRP-I |   ECRP-II |
|----------|-------------------|----------|-----------|
|        1 | Arunachal Pradesh |    22.47 |    149.13 |
|        2 | Assam             |   222.47 |    731.22 |
|        3 | Manipur           |    21.09 |     98.73 |
|        4 | Meghalaya         |    15.61 |    104.12 |
|        5 | Mizoram           |    10.19 |     61.25 |
|        6 | Nagaland          |    10.57 |     77.6  |
|        7 | Sikkim            |     7.46 |     41.05 |
|        8 | Tripura           |    24    |     83.72 |

## Note:

1. Release of funds under Phase-I is 100% Centrally Funded.
2. Release of funds under Phase-II is as per the approved Centre-State funding under NHM.

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