Lok Sabha Question No. 2240 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-05-06
Subject: e-Health Initiatives
Ministry: HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE
Asked by: ANANDRAO  ADSUL, DHARMENDRA YADAV, SHIVAJI ADHALRAO PATIL, SHRIKANT EKNATH SHINDE, RAHUL RAMESH SHEWALE, RAJENDRA AGRAWAL, Shrirang Appa Barne, VINAYAK BHAURAO RAUT

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2240 TO BE ANSWERED ON 6 TH MAY, 2016

## E - HEALTH INITIATIVES

## 2240. SHRI ANANDRAO ADSUL:

SHRI DHARMENDRA YADAV:

SHRI ADHALRAO PATIL SHIVAJIRAO:

DR. SHRIKANT EKNATH SHINDE:

SHRI RAHUL SHEWALE:

SHRI RAJENDRA AGRAWAL:

SHRI SHRIRANG APPA BARNE:

SHRI VINAYAK BHAURAO RAUT:

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

- (a) whether the Government has taken initiatives with regard to prevention and awareness about non- communicable diseases which are largely linked with lifestyle, dietary habits and lack of exercise particulary targeting the youth;
- (b) if so, the details thereof alon g with the preventive steps taken in this regard;
- (c) whether the Government has launched a slew of new e - Health, m - Healthand e - Rakhtkosh initiatives in the country, if so, the details thereof and the salient features thereof and the extent by which it is likely to provide better health services to the p ople; and
- (d) the other steps taken by the Government to strengthen the healthcare services delivery for rural and urban areas and better management of health based data?

## ANSWER THE MINISTER OF HEALTH AND FAMILY WELFARE (SHRI JAGAT PRAKASH NADDA)

- (a) & (b ): While Health is a State subject, the Central Government supplements the effo of  the  State  Government  for  improving  healthcare  and  creating  awareness  in  the  soc Government  of  India  has  also  la unched  National  Programme  for  Prevention  and  Control  of Cancer, Diabetes, Cardiovascular Diseases  and  Stroke (NPCDCS) with a focus on awarenes generation for behaviour and life - style changes, screening and early diagnosis of persons with high  level  of  ris k  factors  and  their  treatment  and  referral  (if  required)  to  higher  facil appropriate management for Non -communicable Diseases.
- (c) & (d): Some of the E -Initiatives launched by the Central Government are as follows: -
- I. National Medical College network to provide for E - education and E - healthcare.
- II. National health portal for health awareness.
- III. E-Blood Bank and on - line registration in Hospitals.
- IV. MCTS a name based tracking system to ensure all pregnant women receive their ante -natal care check - ups and children receive free immunisation.
- V. Toll free number to provide round the clock support for treatment support to TB pati
- VI. Kilkari to deliver weekly audio messages through phones to pregnant/ lactating women
- VII. Swasthya  Bharat  Mobile  Application  to spread  health  awareness  and  promote  healthy living.
- VIII. Mobile based applications for awareness and information sharing on dengue.
- IX. A mobile based application to help tobacco users quit tobacco.

The Government of India is implementing among others, National Health Mission which has  National  Rural  Health  Mission  and  National  Urban  Health  Mission  as  Sub - Missions  to support the State Governments to strengthen the healthcare service delivery in rural an areas.