Lok Sabha Question No. 285 (STARRED), answered on 2016-08-05
Subject: Rashtriya Arogya Nidhi
Ministry: HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE
Asked by: Shrirang Appa Barne, DHARMENDRA YADAV

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

## LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. 285 TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 05 TH AUGUST, 2016 RASHTRIYA AROGYA NID HI

## †*285. SHRI SHRIRANG APPA BARNE: SHRI DHARMENDRA YADAV:

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

- (a)  whether  the  Government  is  aware  that  number  of  patients  suffering  fr diseases particularly among the poor people is on the rise across th e country;
- (b) if so, the details thereof and the reasons therefor;
- (c) whether the Government is aware that Rashtriya Arogya Nidhi (RAN) is pro timely medical treatment to the poor patients and if so, the reaction of the thereon;
- (d) whether the Government proposes to infuse more funds for the above progr and also seek assistance from corporate sector for the purpose and if so, thereof along with the funds mobilised by RAN; and
- (e) the other steps taken by the Gover nment to provide assistance to the poor patient

## ANSWER THE MINISTER OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE

## (SHRI JAGAT PRAKASH NADDA )

- (a)  to (e ):  A statement is laid on the Table of the House

## STATEMENT REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. 285* FOR 05 TH AUGUST, 2016

(a) & (b) The major causes of death in India across all ages , during 2010 - 2013, were Cardiovascular diseases, Respiratory diseases, Cancer and  Diarrhoeal  disea share of Cardiovascular diseases, Respiratory diseases and Digestive diseases in the top ten major  cause groups have shown an increase between 2004 - 06  to  2010 - 13. Estimated mortality of cancer cases have also shown  an increase.

Non - communicable  diseases  like  cancer,  diabetes,  cardiovascular  dis chro nic obstructive pulmonary diseases, etc are on the rise due to many fa urbanization, change in life style, tobacco use, obesity, inappropriate di inactivity, alcohol consumption, high blood pressure, air pollution, etc.

(c) The Rasht riya Arogya Nidhi (RAN) was set up to provide financial assis to patients, living below poverty line and who are suffering from select threatening  diseases,  to  receive  medical  treatment  at  any  of  the  Governme speciality Hospitals/In stitutes or other Government hospitals. The financial assi to such patients is released in the form of 'one -time grant', which is released to the Medical  Superintendent  of  the  Hospital  in  which  the  treatment  has  been/i received. The RAN is ope rationalized through four windows, detailed below:

- Revolving Funds have been set up in 13 Central Governmen Hospitals/Institutions located all over India.
- Financial  assistance  is  provided  from  RAN  Headquarters  for  ind cases referred by Government hospitals/institutions, which do not ha Revolving Fund and for those cases referred by 13 Govern hospitals/institutions with Revolving Funds for assistance e Rs. 2 lakh.
- State Illness Assistance Fund  set up in all States /UTs (with Legislature) except Meghalaya and Nagaland.
- Health Minister's Cancer Patient Fund (HMCPF) within RAN, which has been established as a separate Corpus Fund.

(d) Health Minister's Cancer Patient  Fund -Corporate Social Responsibilit (HMCPF - CSR) account has been created additionally to engage organizations/institutions  desirous  of  contributing  financial  assistance care  under  their  CSR  initiative .  An  amount  of  Rs.7.5  crore  has  been  mobilised Corporate Sector during 2015 - 16 and 2016 - 17 so far.

(e) Other steps taken by the Government to provide accessible  and afforda care , inter - alia, include Initiatives under the NHM for providing free of cost health care the public health facilities through a national - wide network of Community Health Centres Primary  Health  Centres  and  Sub  Centres  in  both  rural  and  urban  areas programmes  such  as  AYUSH  Mission,  Rashtriya  Kishor  Swasthya Karyakaram, Rashtriya Bal Swasthya Karyakaram, National D eworming Day, Weekly Iron Folic Acid Supplementation  programme,  Menstrual  Hygiene  Programme,  Mission  Indradhan Free  drugs  and  Diagnostic  Initiative,  Janani  Shishu  Suraksha  Karyakram  (J ee medicines under various health programmes like Anti - Malaria and Anti - TB programmes seek to strengthen various health programmes.

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