Lok Sabha Question No. 1070 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-04-29
Subject: Funds for NHM
Ministry: HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE
Asked by: SRINIVAS KESINENI

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED  QUESTION NO. 1070 TO BE ANSWERED ON 29 TH APRIL, 2016

## FUNDS FOR NHM

## 1070. SHRI KESINENI NANI:

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

- (a) the details of funds allocated for the maintenance of Respite Care Homes and Continuous Care  Homes  under  National Health  Mission  (NHM),  State/UT - wise particularly  in  Andhra Pradesh during the last three years;
- (b)the number of day care centres, old age homes and mobile medicare units under the NHM functioning State/UT -wiseparticularly in Andhra Pradesh;
- (c)  whether  the  Government  proposes to  launch  any  scheme  to  provide  income and  medical support to old people in rural areas; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof, State/ UT - wise particularly in Andhra Pradesh?

## ANSWER THE MINISTER OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE

## (SHRI JAGAT PRAKASH NADDA)

(a)& (b): Maintenanceof Respite Care Homes, Continuous Care Homes, Day Care Centres and Old Age Homes are not supported under National Health Mission ( NHM).

However, such activities are supported by the Ministry of Social  Justice Empowerment  (MoSJE).  The  MoSJE  implements  the  Central  Sector  Scheme  of  Integrated Programme forOlder Persons (IPOP). The  financial assistance up to 90% of the project co provided to Government/ Non - Governmental Organizations / Panchayati Raj Institutions/ Local bodies etc. for establishing and maintaining old age homes, day care centres, mobil m dicare units, Respite Care Homes/ Continuous Care Homes, etc.

Only one project of Respite Care Home/ Continuous Care Home in the State of Andhr Pradesh  is  receiving  grant  under  the  IPOP  Scheme.  Non -recurring  grant  of  Rs.  1,08,000/ -(Rupees One lakh E ight Thousand Only) was released for the project during 2015 -16.

A statement showing details of projects State - wise relating to old age homes, day care centres and mobile medicare unit supported by MoSJE is enclosed as Annexure.

(c)& (d): The Ministry of Health & Family Welfare implements the 'National Programme for the Health Care of Elderly (NPHCE) to address various health related problems of e people.  The  basic  aim  of  the  NPHCE  is  to  provide  separate  and  specialized  comprehens health care to the senior citizens at various levels of state health care delivery syste outreach services as below: -

- I. Setting up of Geriatric Department in identified Regional Geriatric Centres (RGCs) OPD care services and 30 bedded Geriat ric wards for providing indoor services. RGCs will also undertake PG Courses in Geriatric for developing Human Resource.
- II. Setting up of Geriatric units at all District Hospitals that will provide speciali A 10 bedded Geriatric Ward will also be set up for providing indoor services.
- III. Establishment  of  Rehabilitation  unit  at  all  Community  Health  Centres  (CHCs)  an Geriatric clinic twice a week.
- IV. Setting up weekly Geriatric clinic by trained Medical Officer at Primary Health Ce (PHCs).
- V. Informa tion, Education and Communication (IEC) on healthy life style, home care to bed ridden and supportive devices for needy elderly persons at sub - centre level.
- VI. A total no. of 228 districts of 32 States/UTs has been approved for implementation programme.  Since,  2015 - 16,  the  activities  of  the  programme  up  to  District  level  ha subsumed under the NCD flexible pool within the overarching umbrella of the Nation Health  Mission  (NHM).  The  programme  is  under  implementation  in  08  districts  i. Nellore, Vijayanagaram,  Srikakulam,  Cuddapah,  Krishna,  Kurnool  &  Prakasham  of Andhra Pradesh.

Statement showing details of projects namely DCC, OAH & MMU assisted during 2015-16 under IPOP Scheme, State-Wise/UT-wise including the State of Andhra Pradesh

| Sl. No                      | State/UTs                           | Number of project assisted   | Number of project assisted   | Number of project assisted   |
|-----------------------------|-------------------------------------|------------------------------|------------------------------|------------------------------|
| States other than NE States | States other than NE States         | No. of OAH                   | No. of DCC                   | No. ofMMU                    |
| 1                           | Andhra Pradesh                      | 56                           | 25                           | 5                            |
| 2                           | Bihar                               | 1                            | 1                            | 0                            |
| 3                           | Chhattisgarh                        | 1                            | 0                            | 0                            |
| 4                           | Goa                                 | 0                            | 0                            | 0                            |
| 5                           | Gujarat                             | 0                            | 0                            | 0                            |
| 6                           | Haryana                             | 4                            | 9                            | 0                            |
| 7                           | Himachal Pradesh                    | 0                            | 1                            | 1                            |
| 8                           | Jammu and Kashmir                   | 0                            | 0                            | 0                            |
| 9                           | Jahakhand                           | 0                            | 0                            | 0                            |
| 10                          | Karnataka                           | 33                           | 1                            | 1                            |
| 11                          | Kerala                              | 4                            | 0                            | 0                            |
| 12                          | Madhya Pradesh                      | 4                            | 1                            | 0                            |
| 13                          | Maharashtra                         | 16                           | 10                           | 1                            |
| 14                          | Orrissa                             | 33                           | 10                           | 0                            |
| 15                          | Punjab                              | 2                            | 3                            | 0                            |
| 16                          | Rajasthan                           | 3                            | 0                            | 0                            |
| 17                          | Tamil Nadu                          | 47                           | 11                           | 5                            |
| 18                          | Telangana                           | 9                            | 0                            | 0                            |
| 19                          | Uttar Pradesh                       | 9                            | 4                            | 0                            |
| 20                          | Uttarakhand                         | 3                            | 1                            | 0                            |
| 21                          | West Bengal                         | 13                           | 7                            | 3                            |
|                             | TOTAL - States other than NE States | 238                          | 84                           | 16                           |
| UTs                         | UTs                                 | UTs                          | UTs                          | UTs                          |
| 22                          | A & N Island                        | 0                            | 0                            | 0                            |
| 23                          | Chandigarh                          | 0                            | 0                            | 0                            |
| 24                          | Dadra &Nagar Haveli                 | 0                            | 0                            | 0                            |
| 25                          | Daman and Diu                       | 0                            | 0                            | 0                            |
| 26                          | Lakshadweep                         | 0                            | 0                            | 0                            |
| 27                          | Delhi                               | 2                            | 1                            | 0                            |
| 28                          | Pondicherry                         | 0                            | 0                            | 0                            |
|                             | TOTAL-UTs                           | 2                            | 1                            | 0                            |
| NE Region States            | NE Region States                    | NE Region States             | NE Region States             | NE Region States             |
| 29                          | Arunachal Pradesh                   | 1                            | 0                            | 0                            |
| 30                          | Assam                               | 11                           | 10                           | 5                            |
| 31                          | Manipur                             | 17                           | 16                           | 2                            |
| 32                          | Meghalaya                           | 0                            | 0                            | 0                            |
| 33                          | Mizoram                             | 0                            | 2                            | 0                            |
| 34                          | Nagaland                            | 1                            | 0                            | 0                            |
| 35                          | Sikkim                              | 0                            | 0                            | 0                            |
| 36                          | Tripura                             | 3                            | 0                            | 0                            |
|                             | TOTAL-NE REGION                     | 33                           | 28                           | 7                            |
| GRAND TOTAL                 | GRAND TOTAL                         | 273                          | 113                          | 23                           |