Lok Sabha Question No. 4825 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2025-03-28
Subject: Strengthening Healthcare Infrastructure in Assam
Ministry: HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE
Asked by: Shri Amarsing Tisso

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 4825 TO BE ANSWERED ON 28.03.2025

## STRENGTHENING HEALTHCARE INFRASTRUCTURE IN ASSAM

## 4825. SHRI AMARSING TISSO:

- (a) the details of healthcare infrastructure including the number of Primary Health Centres (PHCs) and district Hospitals in Assam, particularly in Karbi Anglong and Dima Hasao districts, district-wise;
- (b) whether the Government has any plans to upgrade medical facilities and deploy additional healthcare professionals in remote tribal areas and if so, the details thereof;
- (c) the status of maternal and child healthcare programmes in Assam and the measures taken to reduce maternal and infant mortality rates;
- (d) whether the Government has conducted any studies on the prevalence of malnutrition and lifestyle diseases in Assam and if so, the findings thereof; and
- (e) the funds allocated and utilized for public health initiatives in Assam during the last five years?

## ANSWER THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE (SHRI PRATAPRAO JADHAV)

- (a) & (b): Public Health and hospital being a state subject, the primary responsibility for planning, implementing, maintaining and to set up adequate number of healthcare facilities as per requirement is of that State Government. Under the National Health Mission, financial and technical support is provided to States/UTs to strengthen their healthcare system based on proposals received from States/UTs in their Programme Implementation Plan within their resource envelop. The upgradation of medical facilities and deployment of additional healthcare professionals as per requirement may be proposed in PIP by the states including remote tribal areas. The details of healthcare infrastructure are available at: https://mohfw.gov.in/sites/default/files/Health%20Dynamics%20of%20India%20%28Infrastr ucture%20%26%20Human%20Resources%29%202022-23\_RE%20%281%29.pdf
- (c) & (d): The Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (MoHFW) 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 Program Implementation Plan (APIP) submitted by States / UTs. Under NHM, Governmet of India implements various Maternal Health Care Programs such as Janani Suraksha Yojana (JSY), Janani Shishu Suraksha Karyakram (JSSK), Surakshit Matritva Aashwasan (SUMAN), Pradhan Mantri Surakshit Matritva Abhiyan (PMSMA), Mothers' Absolute Affection (MAA), Setting up of Maternal and Child Health (MCH) Wings, Birth Waiting Homes (BWH), Anaemia Mukt Bharat (AMB), Facility-Based Newborn Care, Kangaroo Mother Care (KMC), Community-based care of Newborn and Young Children, STOP Diarrhoea initiative, Nutrition Rehabilitation Centres (NRCs), and Universal Immunization Programme (UIP). As per the information provided the State Government of Assam, to reduce the prevalence of malnutrition in the state, 29 Nutrition Rehabilitation Centres (NRCs) are functional. The malnourished children with medical complication are referred in the NRCs for treatment and management of Severe Acute Malnourishment (SAM).

For preventing lifestyle diseases healthy eating is promoted through 'Eat Right India' movement of Food Safety and Standards Authority of India. The Government of India focuses on health promotion and awareness generation through countrywide movements like 'Fit India Movement' where people are encouraged to remain healthy and fit.

(e): Central Release under National Health Mission (NHM) and Pradhan Mantri Ayushman Bharat Health Infrastructure Mission (PM-ABHIM) and 15th Finance Commission to the State of Assam from FY 2019-20 to FY 2023-24 is as follows:

(Rs. in Crore)

|   S. No. | Financial Year   |     NHM | PM-ABHIM   | 15th Finance Commission   |
|----------|------------------|---------|------------|---------------------------|
|        1 | 2019-20          | 1749.24 | NA         | NA                        |
|        2 | 2020-21          | 1807.48 | NA         | NA                        |
|        3 | 2021-22          | 1955.93 | 57.90      | 272.25                    |
|        4 | 2022-23          | 1981.83 | 2.26       | -                         |
|        5 | 2023-24          | 2257.06 | 91.45      | -                         |