Lok Sabha Question No. 2707 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-08-04
Subject: Financial Support for Critical Care/Emergency Centres
Ministry: HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE
Asked by: Rajashree Mallick

## GOVERNMENTOFINDIA MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE DEPARTMENT OFHEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2707 TO BE ANSWERED ON 4 th AUGUST, 2023

## FINANCIALSUPPORT FOR CRITICALCARE / EMERGENCY CENTRES

## 2707: SHRIMATI RAJASHREE MALLICK:

Will the Minister of HEALTHANDFAMILYWELFARE be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government proposes to provide financial support to State Governments/NGOs/ private hospitals to establish critical care /emergency centres along the National Highways or strategically important places in the country;
- (b) if so, the details thereof; and
- (c) the steps taken by the Government to provide adequate financial /medical support to State Governments to cater to the medical needs of people of underserved regions?

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

- (a) to (c): During 11 th Five Year Plan (2007-2012) and 12 th Five Year Plan (2012-2017) under the 'National Programme for Prevention & Management of Trauma and Burn Injuries' (NPPMT&BI), 196 Trauma Care Facilities (TCFs) were sanctioned in Government Hospitals/ Medical Colleges across the country. Many of them are located close to National Highways. Approvals were granted on the basis of proposals received from the States as per the norms of the Scheme.

NPPMT&BI is a Centrally Sponsored Scheme and under this scheme an amount of Rs 781.57 Cr has been released to the State Governments till date. Beyond 12 th Five Year Plan (FYP), there is no provision of identification of new trauma care facilities under this Scheme and the financial support is in terms of release of the balance share of Central assistance within the total approved cost of the approved facilities/ units during the 11 th and 12 th FYP.

Under Pradhan Mantri Swasthya Suraksha Yojana (PMSSY), setting up of 22 new All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) and 75 projects of upgradation of Government Medical Colleges/ Institutions (GMCIs) have been approved in various phases so far. These AIIMS broadly includes trauma centre/emergency facilities.

Under National Health Mission (NHM), Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Government of India provides financial and technical support to the States/ UTs including support for development of Health Infrastructure, upto District Hospitals level, based on the proposals submitted by States/ UTs in their Program Implementation Plans (PIPs).

Under the CSS component of the Pradhan Mantri -Ayushman Bharat Health Infrastructure Mission (PM-ABHIM) Scheme, the financial and technical support is provided to all the States/ UTs for establishment of 50 to 100 bedded Critical Care Hospital Blocks in all the districts with more than 5 Lakhs population along with establishment of Referral linkages in the remaining districts.

As part of Ayushman Bharat, the Government is supporting the States for transformation of Sub Health Centres and Primary Health Centres into Health and Wellness Centres across the country for provision of Comprehensive Primary Health Care (CPHC) that includes preventive healthcare and health promotion at the community level with continuum of care approach. As on 24 th July,2023, 1,60,480 Health and Wellness Centres have been operationalized.

Further, Ayushman Bharat, Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (AB- PMJAY) provides health coverage upto Rs 5 Lakh per family per year to poor and vulnerable families as per Socio Economic Caste Census (SECC).

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